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Melanoma: How Skin Cancer Can Spread Beyond the Skin
When 46-year-old Leland Fay noticed a small black mole on his head, he didn’t think much of it. A dermatologist…
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Brain Tumors: Types, Grading, and What a Diagnosis Actually Means
When James experienced his first seizure at age 42—collapsing suddenly at his son’s soccer game—he had no warning. One moment…
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Meningioma: The Brain Tumor That Is Often Found by Accident
When 68-year-old Patricia hit her head in a minor car accident, her doctor ordered a precautionary brain CT scan. The…
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Glioblastoma Multiforme: What We Know About the Most Aggressive Brain Cancer
When Senator John McCain was diagnosed with glioblastoma in July 2017, the world learned about one of medicine’s most formidable…
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The end of oil? As fuel shocks cascade, 53 nations gather to plan a fossil fuel phaseout
US President Donald Trump is a longtime climate denier and oil industry ally, who sums up his own energy policy…
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Whale strandings draw emotional responses. But repeated rescues can cause more harm
A humpback whale repeatedly restranding in shallow waters in the Baltic Sea for more than three weeks has become the…
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Green tram tracks cut heat and beautify cities. Why isn’t Australia doing it?
Cities are hotter than the surrounding countryside. Paved surfaces such as asphalt and concrete trap heat and release it at…
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Foreign companies are making billions off Australia’s gas. It’s time that changed
Is Australia giving away its gas resources, virtually for free? That question is at the centre of this week’s parliamentary…
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Rotavirus cases in children are rising – but a highly effective vaccine has slashed hospitalizations from the virus by 80% in 2 decades
Rotavirus is a highly contagious virus that spreads easily and can make babies and young children very sick. This year,…
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It’s a sing‑off! Myth‑busting about birds and sex when it comes to defending the nest
Each spring, birds across America are in full voice. Cardinals chatter, sparrows sing and warblers warble. Birdsong lifts the human…
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HEPA air purifiers may boost brain power in adults over 40 – new research
Using an in-home HEPA purifier for one month spurs a small but significant improvement in brain function in adults age…
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Extreme rain on snow is testing aging dams across Michigan and Wisconsin – this is the future in a warming world
Michigan and parts of Wisconsin are in the midst of a historic flooding event in spring 2026. Days of heavy…
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Climate change means more landslides in NZ – but new tech can help reduce the risk
Thousands of slips in Tairāwhiti in January. The loss of eight lives in the Bay of Plenty later that month.…
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We eat a lot of wheat. So how can we grow more in a changing climate?
Whether it’s tucking into some toast, dumplings or a bowl of fresh pasta, humans love eating wheat. Wheat is the…
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School gardens help students learn science and connect with agriculture – but making them happen isn’t easy
I used to teach high school science in Oklahoma, and one day I brought in a stalk from a cotton…
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