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Science can now link climate change with some extreme weather events
Extreme weather events like floods, heat waves and droughts can devastate communities and populations worldwide. Recent scientific advances have enabled…
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Many species now going extinct may vanish without a fossil trace
Scientists struggle to compare the magnitude of Earth’s ongoing sixth mass-extinction event with the five great die-offs of prehistory. A…
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Nearly 1 in 3 American children are overweight or obese, but sugary sweets are often…
Transformer’ star discovered with X-rays and radio waves
A fleet of orbiting X-ray telescopes that includes NASA's Swift orbiting observatory, which is controlled…
U.Va. Researcher: Methane Out, Carbon Dioxide In?
A University of Virginia engineering professor has proposed a novel approach for keeping waste carbon…
Personality a Key Factor in Health Care Use
Psychiatrists and psychologists have long understood that an individual’s personality can define how he or…
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