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Most Surgery Outcomes Aren’t Tracked
New analysis finds only 153 clinical registries nationwide
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A Piranha Was Just Found in an Arkansas Lake
The sharp-toothed fish was likely a pet gone rogue
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Researchers Come Closer to Making Everyone a Universal Blood Donor
The approach uses an enzyme to snip off the parts of blood cells that can prove problematic
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Poop Eating Vampire Squids Aren’t Actually Squids at All
The strange-looking animals have a very different reproductive strategy than other cephalopods
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The Nepal Earthquake Made Mt. Everest an Inch Shorter
Satellite data gives the first results for the way the land moved during the quake
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Even Ocean Creatures Struggle With Light Pollution
Artificial lights are disrupting the lives of underwater animals
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Today The Messenger Spacecraft Will Crash Into Mercury
After years of exciting observations and stunning pictures of Mercury, the spacecraft has run out of fuel
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Most Countries Have No Plans For When Antibiotics Stop Working
World Health Organization sounds the alarm on “one of the biggest threats to the future of global health”
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It’s Official: Rubella Has Been Eradicated From the Americas
Health officials confirm that rubella no longer originates in North or South America
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People Are Too Optimistic About How Much Optimism Matters
Looking on the bright side doesn’t actually make dark things bright
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Scientists Find Life in Antarctica’s Blood Red Falls
The underground microbes could help scientists detect life on other planets.
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The Time a Space Observatory Was Mistaken for a Second Moon
For 13 hours, the space observatory Gaia was misidentified as a natural satellite orbiting Earth
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Penguins May Use Poop to Melt Snow From Breeding Sites Before They Get it On
The observation comes from analyzing thousands of images captured by remote cameras trained on penguin colonies on the Antarctic Peninsula
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Vatican Science Academy Urges Government Action on Climate Change to Protect Poor
Pope Francis will issue proclamation in wake of recent summit
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Eau de Death: Perfumer Develops Scents Based on Dead Loved Ones
A French perfumer is attempting to harness the emotional power of scent
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Hawk Found in Vancouver “Wins” Most Polluted Bird in the World Award
The “flameproof” bird’s liver was full of flame retardant chemicals
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The Hubble Space Telescope Has Been In Space for 25 Years, Here’s What it Has Seen
The telescope has sent back some real beauties
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Gene Editing in Human Embryos Ignites Controversy
Chinese researchers have published the results of using a new gene-editing tool on human embryos
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Scientists Clash Over Stegosaurus Sexing
A new paper is causing controversy with claims that dinosaurs’ sex can be determined by their bones
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Watch A Dangerous Yet Lovely Volcano Erupt in Chile
Calbuco volcano springs to life after more than 40 years of dormancy
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