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Eating fiber can prevent a number of health issues, and you might need to eat more than you think.
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The Trump administration fired the entire board that oversees the National Science Foundation, raising an age-old question…
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You can change a stolen password or credit card, but you can’t reset your face when your biometric data is breached.
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Discoveries of molecules in space that suggest extraterrestrial life are exciting, but they need to be taken with a grain…
You can feel wet when you can see water and when you can’t see water. You can also feel dry even when there’s a lot…
A food chemist explains how black garlic is made, and how its health benefits are promising but still under-researched.
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Scientific innovation has been driving US economic growth for decades. Losing that edge means losing access to the technologies…
In an urbanized and globalized world, most kids aren’t directly connected to agriculture. School gardens can help them…