SCIENCE
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Scientists Thought Only Humans Learn Complex Behaviors from Others. They Were Wrong
Scientists Thought Only Humans Learn Complex Behaviors from Others. They Were Wrong New studies in bees and chimps challenge the…
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Is Marijuana Bad for Health? Here’s What We Know So Far
Is Marijuana Bad for Health? Here’s What We Know So Far Marijuana’s health impacts—good and bad—are coming into focus By…
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What Plant Migrations Tell Us about Ourselves
What Plant Migrations Tell Us about Ourselves New insights into why animals play, how to hunt an asteroid, and more…
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Even ‘Twilight Zone’ Coral Reefs Aren’t Safe from Bleaching
February 26, 2024 2 min read Even ‘Twilight Zone’ Coral Reefs Aren’t Safe from Bleaching Coral reefs hundreds of feet…
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The Life and Gruesome Death of a Bog Man Revealed after 5,000 Years
Before he was bludgeoned to death and left in a Danish bog, an ancient individual now known as Vittrup Man…
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Shifting to EVs Could Prevent Millions of Childhood Asthma Attacks
In cities across the country, people of color, many of them low income, live in neighborhoods criss-crossed by major thoroughfares…
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How Did an Aquarium Stingray Get Pregnant without a Mate?
February 18, 2024 3 min read Charlotte, a stingray in a small North Carolina aquarium, is taking a DIY approach…
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Medication Abortion Using Telehealth Is As Safe As In-Person Care, Study Finds
February 15, 2024 3 min read Researchers find that medication abortion provided at home with a Zoom or text link…
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Antarctica’s Penguins Could Be Devastated by Avian Influenza
A new kind of death is coming to Antarctica, scientists fear. The harsh environment is full of everyday heartbreak: predation,…
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Embattled Climate Scientist Michael Mann Wins $1 Million in Defamation Lawsuit
February 9, 2024 2 min read Michael Mann secured a win in his legal battle against conservative bloggers who said…
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