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Fluoride Linked To Worse Kidney Function In Teens, But Don’t Flip Out

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Fluoride Linked To Worse Kidney Function In Teens, But Don’t Flip Out

Ed Cara

World’s Largest Frogs Are So Big, They Build Their Own Ponds

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World’s Largest Frogs Are So Big, They Build Their Own Ponds

George Dvorsky

A Nurse’s Alleged Opioid Theft Led To A Blood Infection Outbreak At A New York Hospital

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A Nurse’s Alleged Opioid Theft Led To A Blood Infection Outbreak At A New York Hospital

Ed Cara

Humans Have Transformed 70 Per Cent Of Land On Earth And We Have A Choice For What We Do Next

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Humans Have Transformed 70 Per Cent Of Land On Earth And We Have A Choice For What We Do Next

Brian Kahn

Twin Typhoons Approach East Asia With Terrifying Force

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Twin Typhoons Approach East Asia With Terrifying Force

Yessenia Funes

Scientists Find How Much Coffee Is Too Much For Migraine Sufferers

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Scientists Find How Much Coffee Is Too Much For Migraine Sufferers

Ed Cara

Toilet Explosions: More Common Than You Might Think

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Toilet Explosions: More Common Than You Might Think

Hudson Hongo

This Bottle Of Vodka Was Made From Grain Grown Inside The Chernobyl Exclusion Zone

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This Bottle Of Vodka Was Made From Grain Grown Inside The Chernobyl Exclusion Zone

George Dvorsky

Welp, Using Volcanoes To Understand Geoengineering Might Not Really Work

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Welp, Using Volcanoes To Understand Geoengineering Might Not Really Work

George Dvorsky

NASA’s Curiosity Rover Stumbles Upon A Strangely Complicated Martian Rock

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NASA’s Curiosity Rover Stumbles Upon A Strangely Complicated Martian Rock

George Dvorsky

Timid, Secretive, Mildly Venomous Snake Missing At American Zoo In The Middle Of A Thunderstorm

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Timid, Secretive, Mildly Venomous Snake Missing At American Zoo In The Middle Of A Thunderstorm

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

How To Stop Seagulls From Stealing Your Food Or At Least Make Them Feel Guilty About It

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How To Stop Seagulls From Stealing Your Food Or At Least Make Them Feel Guilty About It

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

How Climate Change Is Becoming A Deadly Part Of American White Nationalism

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How Climate Change Is Becoming A Deadly Part Of American White Nationalism

Brian Kahn

Astronomers Uncover Ancient Treasure Trove Of Massive Galaxies

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Astronomers Uncover Ancient Treasure Trove Of Massive Galaxies

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

A Mexican Physicist Solved A 2,000-Year Old Problem That Will Lead To Cheaper, Sharper Lenses

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A Mexican Physicist Solved A 2,000-Year Old Problem That Will Lead To Cheaper, Sharper Lenses

Andrew Liszewski

Police Are A Leading Cause Of Death For Young Men In America, Especially Those Of Colour, Study Finds

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Police Are A Leading Cause Of Death For Young Men In America, Especially Those Of Colour, Study Finds

Ed Cara

Not Even A Fire-Loving Bird Can Handle Climate Change’s Heat

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Not Even A Fire-Loving Bird Can Handle Climate Change’s Heat

Jake Buehler

Deadly Germ Lab Shut Down Due To Sloppy Work, Leaky Equipment

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Deadly Germ Lab Shut Down Due To Sloppy Work, Leaky Equipment

George Dvorsky

Scientists Found A Seriously Giant Parrot Fossil In New Zealand

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Scientists Found A Seriously Giant Parrot Fossil In New Zealand

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

LightSail 2, Pushed By Sunlight, Raises Its Orbit By 3 Kilometres In Just Two Weeks

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LightSail 2, Pushed By Sunlight, Raises Its Orbit By 3 Kilometres In Just Two Weeks

George Dvorsky

Air Pollution Gets Into Your Brain, And Scientists Want To Know What It’s Doing To You

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Air Pollution Gets Into Your Brain, And Scientists Want To Know What It’s Doing To You

Jackie Rocheleau

Researchers Say This AI Can Spot Unsafe Food On Amazon Faster Than America’s Food Safety Agency

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Researchers Say This AI Can Spot Unsafe Food On Amazon Faster Than America’s Food Safety Agency

Andrew Liszewski

Physicists To Split $4 Million Breakthrough Prize For Supergravity

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Physicists To Split $4 Million Breakthrough Prize For Supergravity

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

If You Think 30-50 Feral Hogs Sounds Bad, Just Wait

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If You Think 30-50 Feral Hogs Sounds Bad, Just Wait

Brian Kahn

More People Die Defending The Environment In A Year Than UK And Australian Soldiers Combined

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More People Die Defending The Environment In A Year Than UK And Australian Soldiers Combined

Yessenia Funes

Greenland Lost 12.5 Billion Tons Of Ice In Record-Breaking, Single-Day Meltdown

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Greenland Lost 12.5 Billion Tons Of Ice In Record-Breaking, Single-Day Meltdown

Alyse Stanley

Most Americans Do Trust Scientists, Heartening Survey Finds

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Most Americans Do Trust Scientists, Heartening Survey Finds

Ed Cara

The Woman Who Turned Psychological Testing Into A Science

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The Woman Who Turned Psychological Testing Into A Science

Sarah Wells

Why Doesn’t Trump Tell Us About The Aliens?

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Why Doesn’t Trump Tell Us About The Aliens?

Rhett Jones

Can I Get This ATM Testing Robot To Touch The Filthy Machines For Me?

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Can I Get This ATM Testing Robot To Touch The Filthy Machines For Me?

Andrew Liszewski

Scientists Discover New Bug Species Because Of Its Weird Dick

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Scientists Discover New Bug Species Because Of Its Weird Dick

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Scientists Went To China To Create Controversial Human-Monkey Embryos

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Scientists Went To China To Create Controversial Human-Monkey Embryos

George Dvorsky

July ‘Equalled, If Not Surpassed’ Record For World’s Hottest Month

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July ‘Equalled, If Not Surpassed’ Record For World’s Hottest Month

Brian Kahn

US Health Officials Urge People To Stop Vaping After A Sudden And Mysterious Rise In Lung Disease

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US Health Officials Urge People To Stop Vaping After A Sudden And Mysterious Rise In Lung Disease

Ed Cara

These Robot Burlesque Dancers Were A Less Advertised Part Of The 1939 New York World’s Fair

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These Robot Burlesque Dancers Were A Less Advertised Part Of The 1939 New York World’s Fair

Matt Novak

This Satellite Image Shows Everything Wrong With Greenland Right Now

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This Satellite Image Shows Everything Wrong With Greenland Right Now

Brian Kahn

Should Artificial Intelligence Be Credited As An Inventor?

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Should Artificial Intelligence Be Credited As An Inventor?

George Dvorsky

Turtle Embryos May Be Able To Choose Their Own Sex, Study Finds

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Turtle Embryos May Be Able To Choose Their Own Sex, Study Finds

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

A New York Man Was Killed By A Rare Brain-Infecting Disease Spread By Ticks

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A New York Man Was Killed By A Rare Brain-Infecting Disease Spread By Ticks

Ed Cara

This Football-Shaped Planet Is Leaking Heavy Metal

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This Football-Shaped Planet Is Leaking Heavy Metal

George Dvorsky

Another Study Finds Our Galaxy Is ‘Warped And Twisted’

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Another Study Finds Our Galaxy Is ‘Warped And Twisted’

George Dvorsky

A Sexually Transmitted Cancer In Dogs Is Even Weirder Than We Thought

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A Sexually Transmitted Cancer In Dogs Is Even Weirder Than We Thought

Ed Cara

Jeffrey Epstein Wanted His Head And Penis Preserved For The Future

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Jeffrey Epstein Wanted His Head And Penis Preserved For The Future

Tom McKay

Population Of Critically Endangered Vaquita Porpoises Now Less Than 19 Individuals

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Population Of Critically Endangered Vaquita Porpoises Now Less Than 19 Individuals

George Dvorsky

Dramatic Video Shows The Moment Hayabusa2 Made Its Second Touchdown On The Ryugu Asteroid

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Dramatic Video Shows The Moment Hayabusa2 Made Its Second Touchdown On The Ryugu Asteroid

George Dvorsky

The History Channel Is Digging Up A Famous Gangster’s Body But Nobody Really Knows Why

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The History Channel Is Digging Up A Famous Gangster’s Body But Nobody Really Knows Why

Matt Novak

Are We Watching The Arctic Pass A Tipping Point?

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Are We Watching The Arctic Pass A Tipping Point?

Brian Kahn

Researchers Build Quantum Vibration Sensor That Can Measure The Smallest Units Of Sound

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Researchers Build Quantum Vibration Sensor That Can Measure The Smallest Units Of Sound

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Some Mosquitos Are Spreading A Rare, Brain-Infecting Virus

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Some Mosquitos Are Spreading A Rare, Brain-Infecting Virus

Ed Cara

Fragment Of Medieval Poem About A Talking Vulva Found In Austrian Library

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Fragment Of Medieval Poem About A Talking Vulva Found In Austrian Library

George Dvorsky

Hot Pavement Is More Dangerous Than You Realise

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Hot Pavement Is More Dangerous Than You Realise

Ed Cara

Tiny Fossil Tooth Found In The Amazon May Have Come From Ancient, Baseball-Size Monkey

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Tiny Fossil Tooth Found In The Amazon May Have Come From Ancient, Baseball-Size Monkey

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Doctors Warn Of Fires Caused By Generic Phone Chargers

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Doctors Warn Of Fires Caused By Generic Phone Chargers

Ed Cara

Contact Lenses That Can Change Focus And Zoom When You Blink Move Closer To Reality

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Contact Lenses That Can Change Focus And Zoom When You Blink Move Closer To Reality

Andrew Liszewski

Florida Clarifies Its Directive To Kill Iguanas ‘Whenever Possible’ After Florida Man Gets Shot

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Florida Clarifies Its Directive To Kill Iguanas ‘Whenever Possible’ After Florida Man Gets Shot

George Dvorsky

Unexplained Radiation Leak Traced To Russian Nuclear Facility

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Unexplained Radiation Leak Traced To Russian Nuclear Facility

George Dvorsky

France Announces Plan To Launch Satellites With Defensive Lasers, Possibly Submachine Guns

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France Announces Plan To Launch Satellites With Defensive Lasers, Possibly Submachine Guns

Tom McKay

Two In Five Americans Still Believe God Created Humans 10,000 Years Ago

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Two In Five Americans Still Believe God Created Humans 10,000 Years Ago

George Dvorsky

Hey, Check It Out: Butter Astronauts

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Hey, Check It Out: Butter Astronauts

Tom McKay

We Need Responsible Consumerism: Designer Tracy Reese Speaks On Sustainable Fashion

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We Need Responsible Consumerism: Designer Tracy Reese Speaks On Sustainable Fashion

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Local Grasshopper Swarm Descends On Las Vegas (But It’s Probably Not The End of Days)

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Local Grasshopper Swarm Descends On Las Vegas (But It’s Probably Not The End of Days)

Alyse Stanley

A New Coating Promises To Make Fingerprints And Grease Stains Invisible On Stainless Steel Appliances

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A New Coating Promises To Make Fingerprints And Grease Stains Invisible On Stainless Steel Appliances

Andrew Liszewski

Wearable Muscle Stimulators Can Speed Up Human Reflexes To Create Instant Superheroes

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Wearable Muscle Stimulators Can Speed Up Human Reflexes To Create Instant Superheroes

Andrew Liszewski

North Dakota’s First Solar Farm Opens On Standing Rock Tribal Land

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North Dakota’s First Solar Farm Opens On Standing Rock Tribal Land

Yessenia Funes

How Did This Egg Get ‘Bigger Than Before’?

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How Did This Egg Get ‘Bigger Than Before’?

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Teens In Wisconsin Are Being Diagnosed With Severe Lung Damage That May Be Linked To Vaping

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1 year ago

Teens In Wisconsin Are Being Diagnosed With Severe Lung Damage That May Be Linked To Vaping

Ed Cara

Elon Musk’s Tunnel-Digging Company Raises $174 Million, So Here Come The Tunnels

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Elon Musk’s Tunnel-Digging Company Raises $174 Million, So Here Come The Tunnels

Aaron Gordon

How Did We Miss This Week’s Shockingly Close Asteroid Flyby?

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How Did We Miss This Week’s Shockingly Close Asteroid Flyby?

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

SpaceX’s Starhopper Makes Its First Free-Flying Leap

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SpaceX’s Starhopper Makes Its First Free-Flying Leap

George Dvorsky

Europe’s Heat Wave Threatens Record Melting Of Greenland Ice Sheet

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Europe’s Heat Wave Threatens Record Melting Of Greenland Ice Sheet

Yessenia Funes

Undead Tree Stump Is Being Kept Alive By Neighbouring Trees

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Undead Tree Stump Is Being Kept Alive By Neighbouring Trees

George Dvorsky

Sex Is Better For Men Who Eat Nuts, Says Study Funded By Big Nut

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Sex Is Better For Men Who Eat Nuts, Says Study Funded By Big Nut

Ed Cara

Did Nike Not Get The Memo On Plastic Beads?

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Did Nike Not Get The Memo On Plastic Beads?

Andrew Liszewski

Space Is Gorgeous And Terrifying In These Photos From The Chandra X-Ray Telescope’s 20 Years In Space

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Space Is Gorgeous And Terrifying In These Photos From The Chandra X-Ray Telescope’s 20 Years In Space

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Scientists Invented A New Bandage Inspired By Fetal Skin

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Scientists Invented A New Bandage Inspired By Fetal Skin

Ed Cara

FBI Finds Bucket Of Heads, Cooler Of Penises, Sewn ‘Frankenstein’ Corpse At Body Donation Center

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1 year ago

FBI Finds Bucket Of Heads, Cooler Of Penises, Sewn ‘Frankenstein’ Corpse At Body Donation Center

Hudson Hongo

This Amazing White Dwarf Discovery Could Be A ‘Gold Mine’ For Physicists

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1 year ago

This Amazing White Dwarf Discovery Could Be A ‘Gold Mine’ For Physicists

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

SpaceX Aborts First Attempted Flight Test Of ‘Starhopper’ Prototype After Engines Fire

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1 year ago

SpaceX Aborts First Attempted Flight Test Of ‘Starhopper’ Prototype After Engines Fire

Tom McKay

LightSail 2 Opens Its Sails In An Early Test Of Tech That May Make Interstellar Travel Possible

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LightSail 2 Opens Its Sails In An Early Test Of Tech That May Make Interstellar Travel Possible

George Dvorsky

Scientists Have Created A Prosthetic Arm That Lets Patients Feel Touch Again

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Scientists Have Created A Prosthetic Arm That Lets Patients Feel Touch Again

Ed Cara

U.S. Presidential Candidate Loves Spreading Fake Quotes From Albert Einstein

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U.S. Presidential Candidate Loves Spreading Fake Quotes From Albert Einstein

Matt Novak

Sorry, The Lion King’s ‘Circle Of Life’ Doesn’t Exist In The Natural World

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Sorry, The Lion King’s ‘Circle Of Life’ Doesn’t Exist In The Natural World

Yessenia Funes

U.S. Beaches Are So Full Of Sewage Pollution, They’re Often Unsafe For Swimming, New Report Finds

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U.S. Beaches Are So Full Of Sewage Pollution, They’re Often Unsafe For Swimming, New Report Finds

Yessenia Funes

Mysterious Glass Beads In Clams Point To Ancient Meteorite Strike Near Florida

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1 year ago

Mysterious Glass Beads In Clams Point To Ancient Meteorite Strike Near Florida

George Dvorsky

Mystery ‘Cuban Sonic Attack’ Could Have Caused Brain Differences, But Don’t Put On Your Tinfoil Hat Yet

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Mystery ‘Cuban Sonic Attack’ Could Have Caused Brain Differences, But Don’t Put On Your Tinfoil Hat Yet

Ed Cara

Historic Indian Moon Mission Underway After Successful Launch Of Chandrayaan-2 Lander And Rover

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Historic Indian Moon Mission Underway After Successful Launch Of Chandrayaan-2 Lander And Rover

George Dvorsky

Doctors Warn That Inaccurate At-Home Cancer Screenings Are Causing Misguided Panic

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1 year ago

Doctors Warn That Inaccurate At-Home Cancer Screenings Are Causing Misguided Panic

Melanie Ehrenkranz

Checking Your Phone At Night Won’t Necessarily Throw Off Your Internal Clock, Mouse Study Finds

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1 year ago

Checking Your Phone At Night Won’t Necessarily Throw Off Your Internal Clock, Mouse Study Finds

Ed Cara

Gull Embryos Might Communicate With Each Other Through Their Eggshells

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Gull Embryos Might Communicate With Each Other Through Their Eggshells

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Cigarette Butts Stunt Plants’ Growth

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Cigarette Butts Stunt Plants’ Growth

Ed Cara

Scientists Just Discovered A 310-Mile Coral Reef Corridor In The Gulf Of Mexico

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1 year ago

Scientists Just Discovered A 310-Mile Coral Reef Corridor In The Gulf Of Mexico

Yessenia Funes

Jupiter’s Volcanic Moon Io Continues To Surprise Scientists

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Jupiter’s Volcanic Moon Io Continues To Surprise Scientists

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

European Space Agency Chief Urges Humanity To Protect Apollo 11, Lunokhod 1 Landing Sites

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European Space Agency Chief Urges Humanity To Protect Apollo 11, Lunokhod 1 Landing Sites

Tom McKay

Former NASA Intern Scores $3 Million For Moon Landing Tapes He Bought At Auction

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1 year ago

Former NASA Intern Scores $3 Million For Moon Landing Tapes He Bought At Auction

Tom McKay

I Followed Grimes’s Arcane Training Regimen, Unlocked The Powers Of My Soul, And Cut My Hand

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1 year ago

I Followed Grimes’s Arcane Training Regimen, Unlocked The Powers Of My Soul, And Cut My Hand

Patrick Redford

The Northernmost Settlement On Earth Cracked 21C For The First Time This Week

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1 year ago

The Northernmost Settlement On Earth Cracked 21C For The First Time This Week

Brian Kahn

This Is An Image Of Quantum Entanglement, Sort Of

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1 year ago

This Is An Image Of Quantum Entanglement, Sort Of

Ryan F. Mandelbaum

Tick Lodged On Man’s Eyeball Made ‘Popping Sound’ When Doctor Pulled It Off

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Tick Lodged On Man’s Eyeball Made ‘Popping Sound’ When Doctor Pulled It Off

Jennings Brown

Airline Apologises After Tweeting About Which Seats You’re Least Likely To Die In

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2 years ago

Airline Apologises After Tweeting About Which Seats You’re Least Likely To Die In

Catie Keck

Listening To Music Before Getting Anaesthesia Can Help You Stay Calm

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2 years ago

Listening To Music Before Getting Anaesthesia Can Help You Stay Calm

Ed Cara