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Chernobyl Fungus Appears to Have Evolved an Incredible Ability

Chernobyl Fungus Appears to Have Evolved an Incredible Ability Nature 1 hour ago

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Orange Juice May Do Much More For Your Body Than Scientists Ever Realized Health 11 hours ago

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Boosting One Protein Reawakens Aging Brain Cells in Mice, Study Shows Health 15 hours ago

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Humans Share a Surprising Genetic Link With Golden Retrievers Nature 18 hours ago

Almost $100 Billion Worth of Rare Earth Elements May Be Buried in The US

Almost $100 Billion Worth of Rare Earth Elements May Be Buried in The US Humans22 hours ago

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Your Poop Schedule Says a Lot About Your Overall Health, Study Shows Health1 day ago

What if a Tiny Black Hole Shot Through Your Body? A Physicist Did The Math

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Red Hair Gene Could Explain Why Some Wounds Never Heal

Red Hair Gene Could Explain Why Some Wounds Never Heal Health1 day ago

A Single 30-Minute Exercise Session Has an Immediate Antidepressant Effect

A Single 30-Minute Exercise Session Has an Immediate Antidepressant Effect Health2 days ago

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One Form of Exercise Can Improve Sleep Long Term, Study Finds Health2 days ago

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Aging Scrambles Brain Proteins – And Diet Could Partly Reverse It Health2 days ago

Belgium's 'Little Einstein' Earns PhD in Quantum Physics at Age 15

Belgium's 'Little Einstein' Earns PhD in Quantum Physics at Age 15 Humans2 days ago

New 'Mutation Hotspot' Discovered in The Human Genome

New 'Mutation Hotspot' Discovered in The Human Genome Health2 days ago

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Choking Is Just One Health Risk Posed by Swallowing Fish Bones Health2 days ago

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This Common Drug Seems to Fight One of The Deadliest Brain Cancers Health2 days ago

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'Supergiant' Gold Deposits Could Be Worth Over US$80 Billion Nature2 days ago

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