In the United States, the number of deaths that didn’t have to happen has risen over time. From 2009 to
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A vaccine kept patients free of pancreatic cancer for years, yet new reports say the NIH is advising against mentioning
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Memory LaneCiara Greene and Gillian MurphyPrinceton Univ., $29.95 There are countless metaphors for memory. It’s a leaky bucket, a steel
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One man’s trash is a common coot’s treasure, at least when it comes to plastic. In Amsterdam, the birds have
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Great hammerhead sharks are known for their long migrations, but scientists have now discovered that some individuals in the Bahamas
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A baby’s early life has a lot of milestones: first giggle, first tooth, first step. A brain scanning study adds
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The seals’ ability to detect the amount of oxygen in their blood may help them make diving decisions and avoid
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Images of California’s wildfires this winter speak for themselves about the fires’ devastating effects. But those pictures don’t tell the
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The foul stench of penguin poop sets Antarctic krill on edge. In lab experiments, the mere scent of penguin droppings
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Change is in the air. New data strengthen a hint that dark energy, long thought to be constant force in
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