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'Monster' black holes light up when galaxies collide

Monster black holes at the centers of galaxies tend to 'light up' – throwing out massive amounts of radiation – when galaxies merge.
With black holes, astronomers learn to go with the flow

Column: They gain new insights on black holes and distant nebulas by tracking the path of stars and interstellar gases.
The dark core of Omega Centauri
On the horizon: News from the frontiers of science

Sugar-powered cars, a downside to bird feeders, and the dark core of Omega Centauri.

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Mae Azango has gone undercover to report on female circumcision, a rite of the Sande society in Liberia that is performed on young girls.

Mae Azango exposed a secret ritual in Liberia, putting her life in danger

When journalist Mae Azango wrote about a secret women's circumcision ritual in Liberia, she received death threats.