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Bubonic-plague afflicted chipmunks and rodents are shutting down parts of Lake Tahoe

The bubonic plague is spread by fleas that jump from animals to humans. It was responsible for the …

Cheryl Teh   


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A 10-year-old girl has died from the plague in Colorado

Her death was the first to be attributed to the plague in Colorado in six years. Last year, a young…

Andrea Michelson   


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The bubonic plague still exists — here's how you get it and how to treat it

Though rare, the bubonic plague is present in certain areas of the United States. Here's how to tre…

Madeline Kennedy   


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The Plague Inc creators made a new version of the game that lets users save the planet from a pandemic instead of destroying it

Plague Inc tends to see a spike in users every time there's a threat of an outbreak, from Ebola to …

Shira Feder,Shira Feder   


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The Bubonic Plague Still Kills Thousands Of People Every Year

The plague is spread among rodent populations by fleas, who can also infect humans. Symptoms includ…

Lauren F Friedman   


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A case of the plague has emerged in Idaho - here's why the disturbing disease continues to re-appear

Plague is spread by fleas that carry the Yersinia pestis bacteria, which can cause the three forms …

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Two new cases of the plague have popped up - here's why it keeps appearing in the US

In wild rodent populations that harbor the bacteria, plague can thrive for a long time before human…

Kevin Loria   


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How to avoid getting the plague

The second Yosemite case is the fourth one in the US in recent months. A child is recovering from t…

Tanya Lewis   


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Australia is exterminating tens of millions of bees to save its honey industry

Australia is the last major honey-producing nation hit by a varroa mite plague and is trying to sto…

Ryan Hogg   


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Plague Inc. creators turned the Olympics into a superspreader event to help players understand the real risk of outbreaks at the games

Plague Inc., which won praise from the CDC for its educational value, uses the Tokyo Olympics to ex…

Hilary Brueck   


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15 cognitive biases that screw up your relationships

Here, we've rounded up 15 cognitive biases that affect our everyday interactions. The scary part is…

Drake Baer,Shana Lebowitz   


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China bans creepy game called Plague Inc that lets players destroy the world with disease

If you ever dreamt of being an evil scientist, bringing about the zombie apocalypse or thought of g…

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Quarantining is based on 700 year old virus-fighting logic. Here's how to safely shorten your time in isolation, according to science.

14-day coronavirus quarantines were too long for many people to handle. Turns out, most could've be…

Hilary Brueck   


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Binance moves to block a key market manipulation tactic that makes a token look more popular than it actually is

The Self-Trade Prevention function will block the execution of orders that would result in a self-t…

Phil Rosen   


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The Republican National Convention will exclude the press and renominate Trump in private for the first time in modern history

Only a fraction of delegates will be there to vote to formally nominate President Donald Trump due …

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How lice evolved alongside humans to become the perfect pests — and trackers of human migration

The researchers found that two different genetic clusters were present in the lice's DNA.

Sebastian Cahill