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New findings suggest that an extraordinarily powerful and dangerous burst of radiation might flare from our sun in the future.New findings suggest that an extraordinarily powerful and dangerous burst of radiation might flare from our sun in the future. Read More

Research on so-called mirror cells, which defy fundamental properties of living organisms, should be prohibited as too dangerous, biologists said.Research on so-called mirror cells, which defy fundamental properties of living organisms, should be prohibited as too dangerous, biologists said. Read More

The shower forms from the debris of an asteroid and peaks this weekend. But a nearly full moon could interfere with viewing.The shower forms from the debris of an asteroid and peaks this weekend. But a nearly full moon could interfere with viewing. Read More

Odds are your adolescent has already encountered online pornography. Your role is to openly address it, scholars say.Odds are your adolescent has already encountered online pornography. Your role is to openly address it, scholars say. Read More

Rachel E. Gross, a health reporter, was used to asking tough questions, but here her reporting presented a new challenge: Some patients didn’t know which organs had been removed from their bodies.Rachel E. Gross, a health reporter, was used to asking tough questions, but here her reporting presented a new challenge: Some patients didn’t know

A new study highlights the need for public health officials to ramp up bird flu surveillance in our feline companions.A new study highlights the need for public health officials to ramp up bird flu surveillance in our feline companions. Read More

Boris and Svetlaya were raised together as orphaned cubs, and then reintroduced to the wild separately. But Boris went on a trek that surprised the researchers who were monitoring him.Boris and Svetlaya were raised together as orphaned cubs, and then reintroduced to the wild separately. But Boris went on a trek that surprised the researchers

They would become the most commonly seen species to receive federal protection if the proposal is adopted.They would become the most commonly seen species to receive federal protection if the proposal is adopted. Read More

Wildfires and thawing permafrost are causing the region to release more carbon dioxide than its plants remove, probably for the first time in thousands of years.Wildfires and thawing permafrost are causing the region to release more carbon dioxide than its plants remove, probably for the first time in thousands of years. Read More

Starting at 30, women can collect their own vaginal samples for HPV testing at a doctor’s office.Starting at 30, women can collect their own vaginal samples for HPV testing at a doctor’s office. Read More