Hepatitis outbreaks in children have been detected in the UK, Spain, Denmark, the Netherlands, and the US, in Alabama. Some cases have been serious, necess
The lunar eclipse that took place on January 21st was captivating, not only because these kinds of events can be exciting to observe with telescopes and wi
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Although it may seem like science fiction, levitating objects is possible through acoustic tweezers which involves the shaping of ultrasound waves to manip
When you go to the beach and happen upon an unsuspecting baby marine animal in distress, you should probably leave it alone or call for professional help r
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Concern about the use of acetaminophen (paracetamol or N-acetyl-p-aminophenol (APAP)) during pregnancy has prompted a group of scientists, medical professi
In many freshwater lakes around the world, carp of all kinds are a common sight. These bottom-feeding fish can grow anywhere between two to three feet in l
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A University of Colorado Boulder and North Carolina State University-led team has produced the first atlas of airborne microbes across the continental Unit
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New research has indicated that modern humans diverged from Neanderthals much earlier than previously thought. The work, reported in Science Advances, dete
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Scientists at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa report heightened concerns over the ecological impacts of deep-seabed mining, saying that commercial o
The last several decades have seen an explosive uptick in the number of mass stranding events (MSEs) involving certain types of whales, prompting researche
Drinking a caffeinated beverage before shopping may increase the number of purchases one makes, and how much they spend. The corresponding study was pu
A recent study reported in the Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases has found that marijuana smokers have a higher rate of hospital admissions fo
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