One day, most likely, humans will visit Mars and begin to unravel its geological history and even determine if anything once lived there.
Space Exploration
Apr 4, 2016
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18
Humans have been successful at treating a host of diseases. Yet some continue to elude medicine's best attempts.
Biochemistry
Jan 28, 2016
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38
Most animals, including humans, have two copies of their genome—the full set of instructions needed to make every cell, tissue, and organ in the body.
Evolution
Jan 21, 2016
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31
An inexpensive metal insert for primitive cookstoves created by a University of Iowa researcher may decrease global warming and potentially save the lives of thousands of women and children.
Environment
Dec 15, 2015
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If pigeons went to medical school and specialized in pathology or radiology, they'd be pretty good at distinguishing digitized microscope slides and mammograms of normal from cancerous breast tissue, according to a new study ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 18, 2015
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143
It's tempting to believe the violin was created in the mind's eye of its most famous craftsmen: the Amati, Stradivari, and Guarneri families.
Social Sciences
Nov 17, 2015
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714
Around the world, from small towns to the biggest cities, civic soldiers in the battle against global warming are striving to cut carbon emissions. One oft-used strategy is to plant more trees, which suck up carbon dioxide, ...
Environment
Oct 20, 2015
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47
Biomass burning sometimes gets a bad rap. That's because many associate the burning of living and dead vegetation with human-caused fires and clearing of land that release unhealthy particles and gases that spur global warming.
Environment
Sep 25, 2015
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843
More Americans than ever before are supporting their local food markets, and it's not just because they believe the food is fresher and tastes better.
Social Sciences
Aug 22, 2015
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159
Can babies use iPads? If you've ever viewed YouTube videos of infants and toddlers using iPads, then you know the answer is a resounding "Yes." But how are they using them?
Other
Jun 18, 2015
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