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The footprints of over 20 different prehistoric people, pressed into volcanic ash thousands of years ago in Tanzania, show…
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Wind travels all over the world. Where does it come from, and why?
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Researchers from New York University are designing AI algorithms to help predict COVID-19 outcomes.
To many, the idea that states might cancel or postpone their primary elections as a response to the COVID-19 epidemic sounds…
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, missteps in transitioning the incarcerated back to their communities places this already vulnerable…
A new analysis tried to estimate Americans' 'willingness to pay' based on the implied value of social distancing…
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Delaying medical care comes at a cost, both human and financial. The patients some emergency rooms have been seeing are…
During these stressful times, if you find yourself reaching into the pantry of your past, you're probably not alone.
Reforestation and reintroduced deer populations are helping ticks expand their range. The parasites bring the bacteria that…
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, some critics say livestock farms promote diseases that spread from animals to humans. An animal…
For many years, political operatives have been perfecting their use of the internet's vast array of social media platforms,…
The only way to know if a medical treatment actually works is with a randomized-controlled trial.
When you receive a medical bill you didn't expect – even though you're insured. And it's still happening,…
The bankruptcy system has always been difficult to navigate, especially for minorities and other vulnerable groups. The…