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Health

The increase in Everest deaths may have nothing to do with crowds or waiting

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Environment

Doctors are prescribing the great outdoors, but that’s not great for everyone

By Eleanor Cummins

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Science

Naturally pink chocolate is finally here. But how is it made?

By Eleanor Cummins

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Health

The latest recommendations for preventing dementia are good advice for everyone

By Eleanor Cummins

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Science

By destroying this female pharaoh’s legacy, her successor preserved it forever

By Eleanor Cummins

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Technology

Bricks were always going to win the Game of Thrones

By Eleanor Cummins

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Animals

Why do cats—and so many other animals—look like they’re wearing socks?

By Eleanor Cummins

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Animals

Birds, bats, and beluga whales: An incomplete list of animal spies

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Animals

The world secretly runs on hippo poop

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Health

Mourning a fictional character is perfectly valid

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Engineering

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Aviation

Say ‘aloha!’ to this not-actually-extinct Hawaiian flower

By Eleanor Cummins

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Environment

New York City’s old buildings need serious upgrades to meet new emissions standards

By Eleanor Cummins

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Environment

Dragonglass is real, even if white walkers (hopefully) aren’t

By Eleanor Cummins

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Health

Millennials want spirits—with none of the alcohol. Here’s how distilleries make it work.

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Animals

Megapixels: Mini frog, two frog, pumpkin frog, new frog

By Eleanor Cummins

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Diseases

We’re in the middle of the second-deadliest Ebola outbreak ever

By Eleanor Cummins

1-micrometer DNA injection needle
Science

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Animals

Warblers live longer with a little child-rearing help from their friends

By Eleanor Cummins

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Health

How fear affects your body

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Animals

The weirdest things we learned this week: animals used to stand trial and apples kept doctors from killing you

By Eleanor Cummins

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Environment

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By Eleanor Cummins

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Animals

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By Eleanor Cummins

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Environment

Here’s what a ‘very likely’ sequel to California’s 1862 megastorm would look like

By Eleanor Cummins

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Animals

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By Eleanor Cummins

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Health

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Animals

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By Eleanor Cummins

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Animals

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By Eleanor Cummins

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Health

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By Eleanor Cummins

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Fitness Gear

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By Eleanor Cummins

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Climate Change

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DIY

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Animals

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By Eleanor Cummins

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Climate Change

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Science

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By Eleanor Cummins

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Animals

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By Eleanor Cummins

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Biology

Charles Darwin wrote enough one-liners to fill a burn book

By Eleanor Cummins

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Health

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By Eleanor Cummins

Baffin Island glacier retreat research
Climate Change

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By Eleanor Cummins

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Health

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Ford Tot-Guard Seat
Gear

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Animals

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Health

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Climate Change

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Climate Change

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AI

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Animals

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By Eleanor Cummins

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Science

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By Eleanor Cummins

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Archaeology

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Health

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Science

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By Eleanor Cummins

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Health

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By Eleanor Cummins

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Internet

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Agriculture

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Health

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By Eleanor Cummins

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Environment

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By Eleanor Cummins

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Environment

After a natural disaster, houses get bigger not better

By Eleanor Cummins

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Gaming

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By Eleanor Cummins

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Biology

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By Eleanor Cummins

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Climate Change

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Dude, where’s my amphibious car?

By Eleanor Cummins

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Health

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