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German Scientists Will Study Brain Samples of Nazi Victims
A research society is still coming to grips with its past—and learning more about how the Third Reich targeted people with disabilities
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U.S. Home Births Aren’t As Safe As Many Abroad
Home birth doesn’t have to be a dangerous and deadly proposition–but in the United States, it often is
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Urine Luck: Vinegar Is the Best Treatment for a Man O’ War Sting
A new study suggests urine, sea water and lemon juice all do more harm than good on painful stings
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How Mule Racing Led to Mule Cloning
It was a huge advance in cloning in the early 2000s
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U.K. Killer Whale Contained Staggering Levels of Toxic Chemical
Lulu had one of the highest concentrations of PCBs ever recorded in a marine mammal
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Watch Two Cuttlefish Fiercely Battle Over a Mate
This is the first time researchers caught the creatures locked in a vicious fight in the wild
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How Shaving Brushes Gave World War I Soldiers Anthrax
A new paper looks back on an old epidemic—and raises fresh questions about antique shaving brushes
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Scientists Found a Sweet New Way to Measure Pee in Pools
A common food additive reveals how much urine lurks in the lanes
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Why Morning Glories Could Survive Space Travel
The seed of the common garden flower could survive long journeys in space
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To Protect Allied WWI Soldiers, This Researcher Tested an Early Gas Mask on Himself
John Haldane developed a rudimentary respirator that protected wearers against chlorine gas—at least for a few minutes
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Cassini Survives Its Daredevil Plunge Toward Saturn
The craft’s first date with the “big empty” went off without a hitch
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Stunning Map Shows Changes in Light at Night Around the World
The satellite images show where the most light is making night skies bright
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Antarctica’s Blood Falls Helps Unravel the Inner Workings of Glaciers
A new study maps the path of the water that feeds the falls and explores how water can exist under the ice
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Can Snow Machines Save Swiss Glaciers?
As many as 4,000 could be deployed to insulate ice on Morteratsch
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Why New York Schoolchildren Want to Grow a Billion Oysters
It’s a grand attempt to restore a ravaged estuary
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Endangered Red Wolf Pups Born in Durham
The six puppies are the first born at Museum of Life and Science in 15 years, part of a program to save the wolves which only number about 300
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Fearing a Smallpox Epidemic, Civil War Troops Tried to Self-Vaccinate
People knew that inoculation could prevent you from catching smallpox. It was how Civil War soldiers did it that caused problems
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Scientists Make Sturdy Bricks From Mars-Like Soils
Their findings may be a step forward in the mission to build structures on the Red Planet
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Why Mother and Baby Humpback Whales Whisper to One Another
The quiet communication helps them avoid killer whales and randy male humpbacks
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