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Grazing animals may be extremely vital to climate change mitigation and maintaining soil carbon health, new study reveals
Since soil contains more carbon than all plants and the atmosphere combined, it is important to ens…
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6 science-backed benefits of turmeric, including reduced inflammation and depression
Turmeric is a mild, yellow spice that's been used in traditional medicine for thousands of years. N…
Olga Loginova,Samantha Casset…
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This award-winning "CO2 trapping method" by an IIT-B Professor can help India curb its worsening pollution problems
Carbon dioxide from capture units in coal plants or industrial units will be tapped. The gas wil…
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Keke Palmer said she damaged her retinas while sun gazing in Joshua Tree and is 'seeing double' — here's why the practice is dangerous
Medical experts do not recommend sun gazing, a controversial spiritual practice that involves stari…
Andrea Michelson
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China just launched an ambitious Mars mission that could be its first to reach the red planet — and make it just the third nation to explore the Martian surface
The Tianwen-1 orbiter, lander, and rover mission successfully launched on a Long March 5 rocket Thu…
Dave Mosher
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The National Association of the Deaf is suing the White House for not including sign-language interpreters during its televised coronavirus press briefings
The suit comes after repeated requests from the NAD, the National Council on Disability, and the Co…
Sarah Katz
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Ancient fossils in the 'Cradle of Humankind' are more than 1 million years older than previously thought
To accurately determine the fossils' age, researchers analyzed particles from outer space in the ro…
Paola Rosa-Aquino
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Galapagos 'fantastic giant tortoise' was believed to be extinct for 100 years — until the discovery of a lone 50-year-old female nicknamed Fernanda
DNA analysis showed a recently discovered Galápagos Islands tortoise was the same species as a spec…
Kelsey Vlamis
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Guns are now the leading cause of death for kids. Doctors say they've had enough — and they're calling for 2 simple policy changes.
In the wake of the Uvalde shooting, doctors are calling for policies similar to Switzerland, where …
Andrea Michelson,Hilary Brueck
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Scientists 'really surprised' after gene-editing experiment unexpectedly turn hamsters into hyper-aggressive bullies
Georgia State University scientists were "really surprised" after a gene-editing experiment led to …
Joshua Zitser
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Chinese cave explorers discovered a 630-foot-deep sinkhole containing a massive ancient forest
"I wouldn't be surprised to know that there are species found in these caves that have never been r…
Amanda Goh
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Deforestation and logging aren't just decimating the Amazon's forests. They're making them quieter.
Researchers recorded thousands of hours of chirps and grunts in the forest to assess its biodiversi…
Paola Rosa-Aquino
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Jada Pinkett Smith never kept her alopecia a secret. Here's how her hair loss began, and how she came to terms with it, in her own words.
Pinkett Smith first disclosed losing her hair in 2018 after receiving questions from fans. She's si…
Allana Akhtar
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The ozone hole is set to heal by 2060 — a rare climate success story — but wildfires could slow its progress
Wildfires across Australia in 2019 and 2020 funneled smoke into the stratosphere, where ozone prote…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Virtual reality could help ward off Alzheimer's by making people feel less lonely
Virtual reality could reduce loneliness, a key risk factor for Alzheimer's. It could also trigger o…
Aria Bendix
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A hotter planet will extend allergy season, researchers say. It could last nearly 2 months longer, with double the pollen.
Pollen irritates millions of noses and eyes each year. The climate crisis causes plants to produce …
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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A man in India developed a black, hairy tongue after a stroke forced him to change his diet
Hairy tongue is a temporary, harmless condition that occurs in about 13% of the population, accordi…
Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce
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Half of the US adult population may have a lower IQ from harmful levels of lead exposure in childhood, study finds
New research suggests 170 million US adults were exposed to lead in gasoline as children, potential…
Gabby Landsverk
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Another study links tics to social media as researchers find more time scrolling on apps could make them worse
Researchers have been investigating a curious increase of tic disorders emerging in new, teenage pa…
Andrea Michelson
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Elon Musk says SpaceX will launch its Starship mega-rocket to orbit for the first time this year
SpaceX's Starship rocket is stacked atop its 23-story Super Heavy booster at the company's Boca Chi…