SCIENCE
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An Alarming Rise in Measles Cases Is Being Driven By Low Vaccination Rates
UK health services are battling an outbreak of measles — causing alarm in a nation that had eliminated the disease in 2017.…
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Ancient Jewelry Shows Ice Age Europe Had 9 Distinct Cultures
Bling isn’t a modern invention; humans have been wearing what anthropologists call personal ornamentation for tens of thousands of years.…
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The Roman Empire’s Worst Plagues Were Linked to Climate Change
January 26, 2024 4 min read Changes in the climate may have caused disruptions to Roman society that manifested as…
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Some Adults May Need a Measles Booster
The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. Imagine a disease…
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Pink Fairy Armadillos Have a Weird Double Skin Not Seen in Any Other Mammal
January 20, 2024 3 min read Pink fairy armadillos evolved a unique double skin millions of years ago as they…
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Children Anticipate What Others Want, But Great Apes Don’t
Have you ever guessed what dish your significant other would order at a restaurant before they even picked up the…
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What’s Behind the ‘Arctic Blast’ Plunging into the U.S.?
January 12, 2024 3 min read This week’s cold snap across the U.S. will be one of “the most impressive…
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Enigmatic Dinosaur Skull Sparks Debate over Tyrannosaur Evolution
January 11, 2024 4 min read A dinosaur skull first discovered in the 1980s was originally catalogued as a T. rex.…
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What to Know About the New COVID Variant JN.1
It’s winter, that cozy season that brings crackling fireplaces, indoor gatherings — and a wave of respiratory illness. Nearly four…
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The Strange and Beautiful Science Of Our Lives
Brianne Kane: Have you ever thought about how strange everything is? Ha, no—but really, something happens in January, when it…
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