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A growing body of evidence suggests the behavioral symptoms of autism spectrum disorder could be linked to bacteria in the gut

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Given the head’s state of preservation, researchers are hopeful that they can extract viable DNA and use it to sequence the wolf’s genome

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Revealing the Link Between Viruses and Cancer — Revealing the Link Between Viruses and Cancer

Today, vaccinating against cervical cancer is routine. But before Sarah Stewart, scientists dismissed the idea of a cancer-preventing vaccine as ludicrous

Gut Microbiome Could Help Treat Autism — Gut Microbiome Could Help Treat Autism

A growing body of evidence suggests the behavioral symptoms of autism spectrum disorder could be linked to bacteria in the gut

32,000-Year-Old Wolf Head Found in Siberia — 32,000-Year-Old Wolf Head Found in Siberia

Given the head’s state of preservation, researchers are hopeful that they can extract viable DNA and use it to sequence the wolf’s genome

A Rare Peek at Whistler’s Exquisite Watercolors — A Rare Peek at Whistler’s Exquisite Watercolors

Freer Gallery also revamps its popular Peacock Room, returning it to the way it looked a century ago

Pitcher Plants Are Snacking on Baby Salamanders — Pitcher Plants Are Snacking on Baby Salamanders

It was previously thought that the plants rarely ate vertebrate animals

Why Did Henry VIII Divorce Anne of Cleves? — Why Did Henry VIII Divorce Anne of Cleves?

Alison Weir acknowledges the claim, which pulls on previously unexplored evidence, is "inconclusive and speculative" but says it might make readers think

This Unpleasant Royal Job Came With a Fancy Title — This Unpleasant Royal Job Came With a Fancy Title

It may sound like an auspicious title, but the ‘groom of the stool’ was anything but. Simply put, it was a role that entailed monitoring and assisting with Henry VIII’s bowel movements

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