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The phenomenon of shifting baselines means that each generation fails to realize how much worse the oceans are getting
New research suggests Earth may warm more slowly
Young girls who have been sexually abused are at far greater risk of picking up their first drink or using drugs as preteens, a new study finds
A flexible, absorbable tube helps a baby boy breathe, and heralds a future of body parts printed on command
Four labs can't replicate finding that showed large-scale clearance of disease-related plaques. Some hope remains for improving memory
Discovery suggests a dedicated circuit that prompts us to scratch
What wine grapes grow in which part of the world is changing—and will continue to change
An analysis of chemicals in primate teeth shows that a Neandertal infant nursed exclusively for a little more than 7 months
The space telescope's mission to find planets outside the solar system is probably over, due to a failed "reaction wheel"
Long considered a conquered childhood disease, pertussis has made a comeback in the U.S., in part because the combination vaccine, DTap, appears less effective than its predecessor, DTP
The twister that struck Moore, Okla., was the deadliest U.S. tornado since one killed 161 people in Joplin, Missouri, two years ago
The energy required to swim efficiently is likely what makes some seabirds poor fliers
Turkey hunting in the Lone Star State has dried up along with the state's water
Global warming will bring more killer heat waves to the Big Apple, according to a new study
Gorilla Glass's residual stress can be explained by observing how the motion of individual atoms affects the entire system of the material
Increased risk of adult obesity is one of the long-term consequences facing children with ADHD, even if their diagnostic symptoms fade
Researchers coax self-assembling materials into flowers, corals and other complex shapes
A preliminary analysis from the IceCube detector reveals more than two dozen neutrinos of unknown origin
John James Audubon was both mocked and praised for his paintings of birds, but his work remains a significant contribution to science and art
The machine will help the agencies work on artificial intelligence problems
When Albert Hoffmann began exploring the chemical properties of the ergot spore, he stumbled upon a potent psychedelic
City rooftops covered with vegetation are seen as a way to reduce the urban heat-island effect and cut energy usage--but so far, the results have been unimpressive
Fracking for natural gas doesn’t have to be an environmental disaster, says a new report
Electrical brain stimulation benefitted subjects for months, but critics point to the study's small size
A discovery of the oldest known fossils from two major primate groups fills in a 10-million-year gap in the record and reveals new information about evolution
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