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A new species of bacteria that doesn’t normally live in the gut may trigger an immune response so strong that it spreads…
In this week’s episode of The Conversation Weekly, we speak with three scientists who study the ways plants and animals…
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Is it unfair to make money from works that borrow from copyrighted work?
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Journals, museum collections and other historical sources can provide valuable data for modern ecological studies. But just…
Tens of thousands of children have tested positive for respiratory syncytial virus in the last months in what is the largest…
The numbers of students missing 15 days or more of school in a given year is on the rise in the US. Evidence shows certain…
Americans’ political affiliations and views on key issues vary a lot by age. When fewer young people vote, winning candidates…
It’s tempting to focus on the minority of Americans who hold negative views about scientists. But blaming others for their…
In the midterms, some religious voters may be motivated by the argument that if abortion is funded with tax dollars, it…
Today’s creepy clowns are not a divergence from tradition, but a return to it.