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Why Anti-Trans Laws Are Anti-Science

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How Dangerous Is the Delta Variant, and Will It Cause a COVID Surge in the U.S.?

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Searching 230-Million-Year-Old Poop, Scientists Find a New Beetle

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Mobile Clinics Can Help Reduce Health Inequity

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This Pride Month, discover the science supporting equality and antidiscrimination

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