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When Snakes Had Use for a Pair of Legs
The fossil discovery in Argentina will help to resolve mysteries over when snakes began their transition to their modern form.
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We know very little about the evolutionary past of snakes because of a scarcity of fossils left by their ancestors. A new discovery from Argentina is changing all of that.
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Snakes with hind legs did not represent a short-lived evolutionary phase. Instead, they lived for eons.
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Will Science Ever Give Us a Better Night’s Sleep?
Unraveling the mysteries of sleep might depend on studying the genes of people who don’t get much.
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All animals sleep in some way; deprive most of them of it for long enough, and they will die — but exactly why is unclear.
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2 More States Sue Juul Over the Marketing of Its Vaping Products
The attorneys general of New York and California filed lawsuits alleging that the company had targeted young people with deceptive advertising.
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The attorneys general of New York and California sued Juul, alleging that the company targeted young people with deceptive advertising
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How the Brain Can Rewire Itself After Half of It Is Removed
New scans showed how the brains of people who had a hemisphere removed in childhood continue to function.
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When people with just one hemisphere came in for a study, they shook hands with researchers, made small talk, and appeared just like other typically developed adults. Scientists almost forgot the individuals' condition until they looked at M.R.I. scans.
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The brain has a remarkable ability to adapt even after one half is damaged or surgically removed.
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In the Race to Live on Land, Lichens Didn’t Beat Plants
A study’s findings add to the case that lichens, which dominate about 7 percent of the planet’s surface, most likely made their way to land some 100 million years after ferns and other vascular plants.
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The relationship between fungi and algae that forms lichens is so successful that it's been around for hundreds of millions of years. But it's not as old as once thought.
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Science Was Her Lifeline. Now She Helps Other Girls Discover It.
The STEM summer camp that Sabina London began in high school has grown to serve 17 states.
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When Sabina London was just in high school, she began a summer program in science for girls at her local library. Just a few years later, her work has gone national.
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Climate Change Poses Threats to Children’s Health Worldwide
A study from the Lancet points to infectious diseases, worsening air pollution, rising temperatures and even malnutrition as threats to child health as the climate changes.
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Climate change will make us sicker, a new report in The Lancet says, and children will bear the brunt.
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Germany Mandates Measles Vaccine
All children attending preschool or higher in the country must be immunized, with fines for parents who do not comply, under a law that is to take effect next spring.
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Germany’s health minister called the disease an “unnecessary risk” and pushed back against criticism that the law was infringing on individual rights
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Germany’s health minister called the disease an “unnecessary risk” and pushed back against criticism that the law was infringing on individual rights
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The Bacterial Surprise in This Bird’s Smell
The bacteria in a bird's microbiome seems to play an important role in the odoriferous messages it sends to other birds.
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The microbiomes of birds may influence both birds' smells, and the behavior they provoke in other birds.
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Surgery for Blocked Arteries Is Often Unwarranted, Researchers Find
Drug therapy alone may save lives as effectively as bypass or stenting procedures, a large federal study showed.
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The study found that patients who received drug therapy alone did not experience more heart attacks or die more often than those who also received bypass surgery or stents, tiny wire cages used to open narrowed arteries.
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New York Identifies Hospitals and Nursing Homes With Deadly Fungus
The policy change, for the virulent drug-resistant germ Candida auris, came as the C.D.C. reported that more people are dying of drug-resistant infections than it previously estimated.
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New York health officials said they decided to disclose the names of the institutions with cases in the state because of how rapidly C. auris has spread.
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A Black Hole Threw a Star Out of the Milky Way Galaxy
So long, S5-HVS1, we hardly knew you.
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Once upon a time, a pair of stars danced around the black hole at the center of the Milky Way. One fell in -- and the other was tossed out at 4 million miles an hour, and is still going.
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Once upon a time, a pair of stars danced around the black hole at the center of the Milky Way. One fell in -- and the other was tossed out at 4 million miles an hour, and is still going.
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How Narwhal the ‘Unicorn’ Puppy May Have Grown a Tail on His Head
The likeliest explanation is not all that cute, some scientists say. But Narwhal is still very cute.
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Unlike in humans, identical twins are very rare in dogs, which are typically born in litters. So a dog with a parasitic twin is “really super, super rare” one veterinary specialist said.
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Hibernation Works for Bears. Could It Work for Us, Too?
A grizzly’s body can slow down for months without damage. Researchers wonder if the ability can be harnessed to aid human health.
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Could humans learn how to hibernate, fully or in part? A recent study of grizzly bears provides some tantalizing insights into the physiology at work.
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Could humans learn how to hibernate, fully or in part? A recent study of grizzly bears provides some tantalizing insights into the physiology at work.
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Hibernating grizzlies "don’t suffer from the same kinds of pathologies that occur in people," one researcher notes. Could humans learn to harness the physiology of induced torpor?
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3 Cows Swept Out to Sea by Hurricane Dorian Are Found Alive
The cows, believed to have been carried out to sea when the storm hit North Carolina, have been spotted hanging out on the Outer Banks.
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Three cows that were swept out to sea during Hurricane Dorian have been found alive. Officials in North Carolina believe they may have swum several miles.
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To Drive Down Insulin Prices, W.H.O. Will Certify Generic Versions
About 80 million people with diabetes around the world need the hormone, and half of them can’t afford it. Creating competition could help, the agency said.
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To drive down sky-high insulin prices, the World Health Organization will certify generic versions.
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NASA Renames Object After Uproar Over Old Name’s Nazi Connotations
Scientists said an object four billion miles from Earth would be given a Native American name: Arrokoth. Its previous, informal name, Ultima Thule, had links to the Third Reich.
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NASA said on Tuesday that the most distant object ever visited would be given a Native American name: Arrokoth. Its previous, informal name, Ultima Thule, had Nazi connotations.
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Which Mammals on Land Migrate the Farthest?
Scientists measured individual distances to compile a Top 5 list of ultramarathon runners of the mammalian kingdom.
How to Peer Through a Wormhole
Theoretically, the universe may be riddled with tunnels through space and time. Two scientists have now proposed a way to detect the existence of a cosmic escape hatch.
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There may be a wormhole in the center of our galaxy -- and scientists have an idea on how to detect it, @overbye reports
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Looking to Scientists to Expand Eco-Tourism Efforts
Hotels, lodges and resorts are bringing in scientists to conduct serious academic inquiries while also offering nature tours, workshops and classes for guests.
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Two years ago, the luxury hotel Mashpi Lodge in Ecuador opened a research lab just steps from its main lodge. More hotels and resorts are hiring scientists on staff.
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Two years ago, the luxury hotel Mashpi Lodge in Ecuador opened a research lab just steps from its main lodge. More hotels and resorts are hiring scientists on staff.
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