Dealers Sell Phony Bird Poop to Farmers

Originally published in April 1855 | Continue reading


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Tau Shows Promise as Achilles' Heel for Alzheimer's and Similar Diseases

The protein, once seen as a secondary player, has taken a leading role in combating neurodegenerative illnesses | Continue reading


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Introducing the March 2020 Issue

A cosmic crisis, the dangers of wildfire smoke, how we learn and more | Continue reading


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Troubled Times

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First Death in U.S. from New Coronavirus​ Announced in Washington State

The development comes after four cases were reported on the West Coast with no known travel history or contact with anyone who had previously been diagnosed​ | Continue reading


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6 Myths About Type 2 Diabetes

Let’s clear up some of the most common myths and misunderstandings about Type 2 diabetes, a disease that affects one in ten American adults | Continue reading


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Scientists Spot the Biggest Known Explosion in the Universe

The blast is about five times bigger than the previous record holder | Continue reading


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A Promising Antiviral Is Being Tested for the Coronavirus--but Results Are Not Yet Out

The drug remdesivir is effective against many other viruses, and some experts are optimistic that it—or similar compounds—may work for the pathogen responsible for COVID-19 | Continue reading


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Mysterious Faded Star Betelgeuse Has Started to Brighten Again

‘Orion’s shoulder’ had reached unprecedented dimness in mid-February, leaving astronomers befuddled | Continue reading


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FDA Identifies First Drug Shortage Blamed on Coronavirus--but Won't Name the Drug

The agency says patients can use alternatives while it works with manufacturers to mitigate the situation | Continue reading


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The Ocean's Swirling Currents Are Migrating Poleward

The shift, which may be linked to climate change, can affect sea levels and the distribution of heat and nutrients | Continue reading


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Ability to Take on Diverse Roles May Be Key to Which Animals Survive Mass Extinction

An analysis spanning geologic history found that species able to occupy different ecological niches have a survival edge | Continue reading


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Decoding the Vaginal Microbiome

The most detailed map of its kind catalogues the sequences of about a million bacterial, viral and fungal genes | Continue reading


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Call Them Quasars, for No Good Reason

Originally published in December 1963 | Continue reading


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An Alcoholic Parent Can Affect How a Child's Brain Switches Tasks

Such children’s neural circuits do not transition properly from an active state to a resting one | Continue reading


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Latest U.S. Coronavirus Case Suggests True Scope of Undetected Spread is Unknown

A California woman may have been infected locally, but few Americans are being tested | Continue reading


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Studies Sound Alarm on "Badly Out-of-Date" FEMA Flood Maps

The billions of dollars needed to update the maps would be offset by the flood damage avoided, experts say | Continue reading


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Salamanders and Frogs Light Up with Secret Superpower

Every species of amphibian tested in a new study had the ability to fluoresce under blue or ultraviolet light | Continue reading


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Advancing Efforts In Disease Interception

Ben Wiegand, Global Head of the World Without Disease Accelerator at Janssen, the Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, talks about efforts to prevent disease or identify it in its earliest stages for more effective treatments. | Continue reading


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That Giant Sucking Sound Doesn't Exist

Originally published in February 1857 | Continue reading


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Delivery from Local Store Is Greenest Shopping Method--Most of the Time

Researchers also calculated the carbon footprints for online and in-person shopping | Continue reading


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Delivery from Local Store Is Greenest Shopping Method--Most of the Time

Researchers also calculated the carbon footprints for online and in-person shopping | Continue reading


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Trump Taps Pence to Lead U.S. Coronavirus Response

The decision comes after days of speculation over the appointment of a coronavirus “czar" | Continue reading


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China's Moon Rover Takes a Deeper Look at the Far Side

Radar data from the Chang’e-4 mission shows multiple debris layers under the rover, recording eons of lunar history | Continue reading


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What Coronavirus Emergency Measures Could U.S. Communities Take?

Health security expert Caitlin Rivers talks about what schools, businesses and individuals can do to minimize the impact | Continue reading


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Abnormally Warm Years Caused a Sea Change in Coastal Alaska Ecosystems

While the changes are not yet permanent, they provide a glimpse into a possible future | Continue reading


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Pregnancy Anxiety? Here's How to Keep Calm and Carry On

Pregnancy is a time of overwhelming emotions—some anxiety is normal! Use these four indispensable tips to keep calm so you can enjoy this magical time | Continue reading


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Rockets Find First X-Rays from Outside Our Galaxy

Originally published in April 1966 | Continue reading


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Japan Inches Forward with Plans to Host Next Big Particle Collider

If built, the International Linear Collider would investigate some of the biggest mysteries in physics on the smallest of scales | Continue reading


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Jet Altitude Changes Cut Climate Changing Contrails

Increasing or decreasing the altitude of aircraft a few thousand feet to avoid thin layers of humidity could make a deep cut to contrails' contribution to climate change. | Continue reading


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WHO Says Coronavirus is Not Yet a Pandemic, But Urges Countries to Prepare

The Director-General said nations should aim to protect groups at highest risk, including health care workers and the elderly | Continue reading


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CDC Expects Community Spread of Coronavirus in U.S., Warns Disruptions Could be "Severe"

A top official urged American businesses and families to start preparing for the possibility of a bigger outbreak | Continue reading


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CDC Expects Community Spread of Coronavirus in U.S., Warns Disruptions Could be "Severe"

A top official urged American businesses and families to start preparing for the possibility of a bigger outbreak | Continue reading


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National Security Experts Call for Eliminating Greenhouse Gas Emissions

To avoid disruptions that could lead to conflict and displacement, the world must rapidly reach net-zero emissions, a new report says | Continue reading


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Hubble Telescope Test Inspires Changes at NASA to Combat Gender Bias

The space agency’s adoption of dual-anonymous review for certain science programs seeks to ensure proposals are judged on merit alone | Continue reading


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High-Frequency Hearing Test (2013)

Hearing high and low with Education.com | Continue reading


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One Reason to Not Leave Radioactive Fluid in Your Pocket

Originally published in August 1901 | Continue reading


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White Noise Helps Mice Distinguish Similar Tones  

Understanding a surprising effect may eventually improve human hearing | Continue reading


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Thoroughbred Horses Are Increasingly Inbred

Inbreeding in Thoroughbreds has increased significantly in the last 45 years, with the greatest rise in the last 15 or so years. | Continue reading


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Lead-Trapping Coating Could Make Cheaper, More Efficient Solar Cell Viable

Pervoskite solar cells can produce more energy than their silicon counterparts, but have risked leaching lead into the environment | Continue reading


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Katherine Johnson of "Hidden Figures" Fame Dies at 101

The pioneering NASA mathematician overcame racial barriers to help humans reach the moon | Continue reading


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NASA's InSight Lander Reveals New Details of Martian Quakes and Magnetism

The spacecraft has recorded about 450 ‘Marsquakes’ to date | Continue reading


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What's Next for Psychology's Embattled Field of Social Priming

A promising field of research on social behaviour struggled after investigators couldn’t repeat key findings. Now researchers are trying to establish what’s worth saving | Continue reading


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Americans Are Perceived as Distant and Cold

Originally published in April 1955 | Continue reading


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Map of Antarctica's Bedrock Reveals Vulnerabilities

A new view of the frozen continent could improve predictions for sea-level rise | Continue reading


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In Case You Missed It

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Hackers Could Shut Down Satellites--or Turn Them into Weapons

The use of off-the-shelf components means bad actors can easily look for vulnerabilities | Continue reading


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How Deep is the Deepest Hole in the World?

There’s a portal to the center of the earth in the wreckage of an abandoned project site in Murmansk, Russia. What’s it for? And why is the internet Googling “Kola Superdeep Borehole screams?” | Continue reading


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