Tardigrade Fossils Reveal When ‘Water Bears’ Became Indestructible
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West Nile Cases Are Rising. Here’s How to Protect Yourself
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Colds Bring Lots of Snot, But Just How Much?
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Overdose Deaths Are Finally Starting to Decline. Here’s Why.
The scale and tragedy of the U.S. opioid epidemic have few comparisons. More than 100,000 people have died of overdoses every year since 2021. Most
How Extreme Heat Harms Planes, Trains, Water Mains and Other Crucial Infrastructure
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Dungeons & Dragons Is Shedding ‘Race’ in Gaming. Here’s Why It Matters
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Musical Memories Don’t Fade with Age
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Komodo Dragons’ Nightmare Iron-Tipped Teeth Are a Reptilian First
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First U.S. Species to Go Extinct from Rising Seas Is the Key Largo Tree Cactus
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Between Twister and Twisters, Tornado Science Has Improved a Lot in Three Decades
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