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Happy Birth-ray! Mystic the cownose ray turns 27

Mystic the cownose ray celebrated her 27th birthday, enjoying her retirement at the New England Aquarium’s Quincy Animal Care Center.

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Happy Birth-ray! Mystic the cownose ray turns 27

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Happy Birth-ray! Mystic the cownose ray turns 27

Latest Discoveries

AI can now control fusion plasma faster than humans can react

Indigenous knowledge helps reveal the ties between reefs and mangroves

Scientists find a weak spot in one of the deadliest brain cancers

A mysterious signal around Earth could be dark matter

Daily Games

A Radiant Thought

Digital Sabbath

The 5-4-3-2-1 Reset

Wake up to Radiance.

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