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Some Canadian lakes still store DDT in their mud

Jun 13 2019 6:00 AM

Yesterday's DDT pollution crisis is still today's problem in some of Canada's lakes.

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The National Weather Service has launched its new U.S. forecasting model

Jun 12 2019 3:11 PM

The United States has finally unveiled its new, highly touted weather prediction model, but some scientists worry that it's not ready for prime time.

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People may have smoked marijuana in rituals 2,500 years ago in western China

Jun 12 2019 2:01 PM

Cannabis may have been altering minds at an ancient high-altitude cemetery, researchers say

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Bats beat out dogs as the main cause of rabies deaths in the U.S.

Jun 12 2019 1:14 PM

In the United States, bats are mostly to blame for rabies deaths, while rabies transmitted by overseas dogs comes in second.

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Astronomers may have spotted the ghost galaxy that hit the Milky Way long ago

Jun 12 2019 12:00 PM

Astronomers think they've identified a galaxy that hit the Milky Way and ruffled its edges millions of years ago.

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Extra fingers, often seen as useless, can offer major dexterity advantages

Jun 12 2019 7:00 AM

Two people born with six fingers on each hand can control the extra digit, using it to do tasks better than five-fingered hands, a study finds.

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A tiny crater on viruses behind the common cold may be their Achilles' heel
Jun 11 2019 2:00 PM

Researchers have discovered a potential new drug target in a family of viruses responsible for the common cold and more serious infections.

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These knotted cords may hide the first evidence that the Incas collected taxes
Jun 11 2019 7:00 AM

Some knotted string devices point to crop levies imposed by the Incan empire, researchers say. But other khipus continue to evade description.

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Genealogy companies could struggle to keep clients' data from police
Jun 10 2019 12:00 PM

Police probably won't stop searching DNA family trees to find crime suspects. New restrictions on database searches could spur more fights over privacy.

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Some fungi trade phosphorus with plants like savvy stockbrokers
Jun 10 2019 10:00 AM

New views show how fungi shift their stores of phosphorus toward more favorable markets where the nutrient is scarce.

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The U.S. is still using many pesticides that are banned in other countries
Jun 10 2019 8:00 AM

In 2016, the United States used millions of kilograms of pesticides that are banned or being phased out in the European Union, Brazil and China.

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Carbon plays a starring role in the new book 'Symphony in C'
Jun 10 2019 6:00 AM

In Symphony in C, geophysicist Robert Hazen explores carbon's ancient origins, its role in life and its importance in the modern world.

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Medicaid-expanding states had fewer cardiovascular deaths than other states
Jun 07 2019 1:00 PM

Counties in states with expanded Medicaid eligibility had 4.3 fewer cardiovascular deaths per 100,000 residents, on average, than if they hadn't expanded.

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DNA reveals ancient Siberians who set the stage for the first Americans
Jun 07 2019 12:00 PM

A previously unknown population of Ice Age people who traveled across Beringia was discovered in Russia.

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50 Years Ago
50 years ago, scientists wanted to build solar panels on the moon
Jun 07 2019 8:00 AM

In 1969, scientists proposed building solar panels on the moon to convert the sun's energy into electricity that can be used on Earth.

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Physicists have finally figured out how pentaquarks are built
Jun 07 2019 6:00 AM

The particles are made of up two smaller particles, stuck together like atoms in a molecule.

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