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Sick of COVID-19? Here's why you might have pandemic fatigue
It's tempting to take a break from pandemic precautions.Erin Clark for The Boston Globe via Getty ImagesAs the pandemic drags on, following COVID-19 prevention guidelines can feel like more and more of...
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COVID-19 causes some patients' immune systems to attack their own bodies,...
In autoimmune diseases, circulating antibodies destroy an individual's own tissues.JUAN GAERTNER/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/Getty ImagesAcross the world, immunologists who retooled their labs to join the...
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The spooky and dangerous side of black licorice
Black licorice gets its distinctive flavor from licorice root.PicturePartners/Getty ImagesBlack licorice may look and taste like an innocent treat, but this candy has a dark side. On Sept. 23, 2020, it...
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Wildfires force thousands to evacuate near Los Angeles: Here's how the 2020...
The 2020 wildfire season has been shattering records across the West.Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty ImagesTwo wildfires erupted on the outskirts of cities near Los Angeles, forcing more than 100,000 people...
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If a robot is conscious, is it OK to turn it off? The moral implications of...
What do you owe a faithful android like Data?CBSIn the “Star Trek: The Next Generation” episode “The Measure of a Man,” Data, an android crew member of the Enterprise, is to be dismantled for research...
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Your dog's nose knows no bounds – and neither does its love for you
Dogs have been constant companions to many during the COVID-19 pandemic.NickyLloyd/E+ via Getty ImagesI have discovered one positive amid the pandemic: I love working with two dogs at my feet. As...
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Giant 'toothed' birds flew over Antarctica 40 million to 50 million years ago
Fossil remains indicate these birds had a wingspan of over 20 feet.Brian Choo, CC BY-NC-SAPicture Antarctica today and what comes to mind? Large ice floes bobbing in the Southern Ocean? Maybe a remote...
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Where’s the sea ice? 3 reasons the Arctic freeze is unseasonably late and why...
Arctic sea ice levels have been falling for several decades.GraphicaArtis/Getty ImagesWith the setting of the sun and the onset of polar darkness, the Arctic Ocean would normally be crusted with sea...
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People's bodies now run cooler than 'normal' – even in the Bolivian Amazon
Tsimane children look out over the Maniqui River, in the Bolivian Amazon.Michael Gurven, CC BY-NDFeeling under the weather? Chances are you or your doctor will grab a thermometer, take your temperature...
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Ransomware can interfere with elections and fuel disinformation – basic...
Ransomware attacks often strike local government computer systems, which poses a challenge for protecting elections.PRImageFactory/iStock via Getty ImagesGovernment computer systems in Hall County,...
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Studies link COVID-19 deaths to air pollution, raising questions about EPA's...
By the end of October, more than 228,000 Americans who got COVID-19 had died.Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesThe pandemic is putting America’s air pollution standards to the test as the COVID-19 death toll...
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Cahokian culture spread across eastern North America 1,000 years ago in an...
Cahokia's mound-building culture flourished a millennium ago near modern-day St. Louis.JByard/iStock via Getty Images PlusAn expansive city flourished almost a thousand years ago in the bottomlands of...
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How to be a good digital citizen during the election – and its aftermath
You are a key player in efforts to curb misinformation online.John Fedele/The Image Bank via Getty ImagesIn the runup to the U.S. presidential election there has been an unprecedented amount of...
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The scariest things in the universe are black holes – and here are 3 reasons
Falling into a black hole is easily the worst way to die.John M Lund Photography Inc/Getty ImagesHalloween is a time to be haunted by ghosts, goblins and ghouls, but nothing in the universe is scarier...
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How tech firms have tried to stop disinformation and voter intimidation – and...
Facebook and the other social media platform companies are facing a reckoning for their handling of disinformation.AP Photo/Noah BergerNeither disinformation nor voter intimidation is anything new. But...
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Magnetism of Himalayan rocks reveals the mountains' complex tectonic history
Himalayan rocks hold magnetic clues about their origins.Craig Robert Martin, CC BY-NDBreathing quickly in the thin mountain air, my colleagues and I set down our equipment. We’re at the base of a...
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The International Space Station at 20 offers hope and a template for future...
A STS-134 crew member on the space shuttle Endeavour took this photo of the ISS after the station and shuttle began their separation.NASAOn Nov. 2, 2020, the International Space Station celebrated its...
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5 types of misinformation to watch out for while ballots are being counted –...
Mail-in and absentee ballots, like these being processed by election workers in Pennsylvania, are a subject of misinformation spreading across social media.AP Photo/Matt SlocumWith no clear winner yet...
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Keep calm and carry on – but how? A psychologist offers 10 tips to manage the...
Doomscrolling is not going to help.ArtistGNDphotography/E+ via Getty ImagesWell-meaning advice for people freaking out about current events often includes encouragement to be patient, stay calm and...
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A skin-eating fungus from Europe could decimate Appalachia's salamanders –...
The red salamander (_Pseudotriton ruber_) is a species endemic to the United StatesBetty4240/iStock via Getty ImagesThe Southern Appalachian mountains are a global biodiversity hot spot for...
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