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CRISPR Gene Editing Used to Treat Patient for the First Time
Chinese scientists injected a cancer patient with T-cells modified to attack tumor cells
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Lend Me Your Ears: A Tale of Evolution From a 5,310-Year-Old Corn Cob
Corn has come a long way since its grassy beginnings
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Collection of Fossilized Poo Certified as World’s Largest
George Frandsen’s 1,200-piece coprolite collection earns the Florida man a spot in Guinness World Records
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A Brief History of the Racketeer Nickel
A fraudulent 5-cent piece dug up in Deadwood may not be very valuable, but its story is worth its weight in gold
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Global Emissions Plateaued for Three Consecutive Years. That Doesn’t Mean We Can Relax.
Several recent studies provided a glimmer of hope, but these developments alone won’t halt climate change
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Why the U.S. Government Brought Nazi Scientists to America After World War II
As the war came to a close, the U.S. government was itching to get ahold of the German wartime technology
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What Cell Phone Grime Reveals About Lifestyle
Chemical traces left on cell phones show what people eat, what drugs they take and even what cosmetics they use
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Meet the Zeptosecond, the Smallest Slice of Time Yet Recorded
Using an two types of lasers, researchers measured the ejection of helium electrons with previously unheard of precision
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Why Scientists Are Psyched About a River-Crossing Panther
This big cat is the first female thought to enter the area in over 40 years
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Scientists May Have Figured Out How to Make Poison Ivy Itch Less
Researchers identify a protein associated with itchy rash in mice
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Why Seabirds Eat So Much Plastic
A new study suggests that algae growing on plastic in the oceans makes it smell like dinner
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The Biggest Supermoon in 68 Years Will Leave You “Moonstruck”
It hasn’t been this close since 1948 and won’t be again for the next 18 years
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Forget Nature’s Majesty. These Photos Show Wildlife’s Goofy Side
Check out the winners of the 2016 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards
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Is the Endangered Species List Missing Hundreds of Species of Birds?
A new study suggests the IUCN’s methods are underestimating the risks to many species, but the organization say the research is flawed
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New Delhi Scrambles to Curb Record Smog
Will the measures be enough to help the smoke-choked city improve air quality?
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Why Humans Don’t Have More Neanderthal DNA
The mutations humans acquired from Neanderthals are slowly being purged from the genome overtime
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Researchers Are Recording New York to Make it Quieter
A high-tech aural map could reduce noise nuisances throughout the city
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U.S. Military Tests Brain Stimulation to Sharpen Mental Skills
Could electrodes one day replace pill bottles in the theatre of war?
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Four American Cities Voted for Taxes on Soda Last Night
One step forward in tackling obesity in America
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