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When the sun rises on May 18 in the small Norwegian fishing village of Sommarøy, located above the Arctic Circle, it doesn’t set again until July 26. Later in the year, it vanishes from November until ...

Fusion power has long been treated as a mirage on the energy horizon, but the construction cranes outside Boston suggest ...

Our caesium fountains are among only 12 worldwide. Meet the timekeepers who watch over them at the IST Metrology Division in New Delhi.