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80% of Earth's Rivers Are Quickly Losing Oxygen, Study Reveals

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There's a Surprisingly Simple Way to Remove Microplastics in Drinking Water Health 3 hours ago

Just One Gene May Be Responsible For Over 90% of Alzheimer's Cases

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'AI Slop' Is Flooding Science Publishing, And One Major Site Is Fighting Back

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Cannabis Linked to Lower Weight And Reduced Diabetes Risk in Mouse Study

Cannabis Linked to Lower Weight And Reduced Diabetes Risk in Mouse Study Health 13 hours ago

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WATCH: A Spacecraft Is Launching to Study How Earth Survives Solar Storms Space14 hours ago

Ebola Emergency: Here's What We Know About This Deadly Outbreak

Ebola Emergency: Here's What We Know About This Deadly Outbreak Health15 hours ago

Brain 'Zaps' From Contact Lenses May Help Ease Depression, Mouse Study Shows

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Fog Is Teeming With Life, And It May Be Doing Us a Surprising Favor

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Scientists Keep Finding Major Discoveries Lurking in Museum Backrooms

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Where You Live May Affect How Rapidly You Age, Sweeping Study Finds

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Can't Stomach Energy Gels? There Are Other Ways to Match Their Benefits, Studies Show

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Deadly Ebola Outbreak Declared Global Emergency as Cases Spread in Africa

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Antarctic Sea Ice Enters 'Shock' Decline as Ocean Heat Breaks Through

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