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If elected again, he would become the oldest president by the end of his term. Yet he is refusing to disclose even basic health information.If elected again, he would become the oldest president by the end of his term. Yet he is refusing to disclose even basic health information. Read More

Scientists have mapped out how 140,000 neurons are wired in the brain of the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster.Scientists have mapped out how 140,000 neurons are wired in the brain of the fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster. Read More

Not everyone will be able to see the phenomenon, known as an annular eclipse, on Wednesday, though a partial solar eclipse may be visible in parts of Antarctica and Hawaii.Not everyone will be able to see the phenomenon, known as an annular eclipse, on Wednesday, though a partial solar eclipse may be visible in parts

Male locusts have long been observed shielding mates from other males. Researchers say this behavior may also protect the females from desert temperatures.Male locusts have long been observed shielding mates from other males. Researchers say this behavior may also protect the females from desert temperatures. Read More

Damage went beyond downed power lines. Hundreds of substations went out after the storm. Getting them back online is difficult.Damage went beyond downed power lines. Hundreds of substations went out after the storm. Getting them back online is difficult. Read More

Death rates are declining among U.S. women with breast cancer. But the disease is turning up more often in women under age 50.Death rates are declining among U.S. women with breast cancer. But the disease is turning up more often in women under age 50. Read More

The rediscovery of the vessel, which was captured by the Japanese for a time during World War II, highlights the potential of underwater autonomous vehicles to map the ocean floor.The rediscovery of the vessel, which was captured by the Japanese for a time during World War II, highlights the potential of underwater autonomous vehicles to

Hurricanes typically weaken over land. But if the ground is already wet from earlier rains, storms can receive an extra jolt that keeps them churning.Hurricanes typically weaken over land. But if the ground is already wet from earlier rains, storms can receive an extra jolt that keeps them churning. Read More

The state said that despite a doctor’s recommendation and state law, a Catholic hospital declined to provide an abortion because fetal heart tones were present.The state said that despite a doctor’s recommendation and state law, a Catholic hospital declined to provide an abortion because fetal heart tones were present. Read More

The Ratcliffe-on-Soar plant was the last surviving coal-burning power station in a country that birthed the Industrial Revolution and fed it with coal.The Ratcliffe-on-Soar plant was the last surviving coal-burning power station in a country that birthed the Industrial Revolution and fed it with coal. Read More