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Do We Need To Save the Whales Again? Apr 28, 2023

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A scientist who does whale necropsies — or in layman's terms, whale autopsies — tells us why so many dead whales are washing up on beaches.

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The Bad Side of 'Good' Cholesterol Apr 26, 2023

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Very high HDL cholesterol levels almost double your risk of heart problems.

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AI Chatbots and the Humans Who Love Them Apr 24, 2023

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Humans are building meaningful relationships with AI chatbots. What will the consequences be?

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A Mission to Jupiter's Strange Moons Is Finally on Its Way Apr 19, 2023

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The Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) and Europa Clipper missions will search for signs of habitability on three of Jupiter’s potentially ocean-bearing moons.

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The Surprising Backstory behind Witch Hunts and Reproductive Labor Apr 18, 2023

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Two of the foremost experts on witch hunts talk about the link between the formation of domestic labor and the rise of witch hunting.

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What You Need to Know about GPT-4 Apr 14, 2023

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The AI GPT-4 has emergent abilities—but that’s not why it’s scary.

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Good News for Coffee Lovers Apr 12, 2023

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A careful new study reveals coffee is generally safe for your heart and may boost your daily step count.

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Meet the Magnificent Microbes of the Deep Unknown Apr 10, 2023

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These two researchers journey toward the center of Earth—via windows to the crust—to find bacteria that can breathe iron, arsenic and other metals that would kill us pretty quickly.

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How Zombifying Fungi Became Master Manipulators Apr 07, 2023

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The real-life fungi that inspired The Last of Us hijack the bodies of ants, wasps, cicadas, and more.

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Science Has New Ideas about 'Oumuamua's Weirdness Apr 05, 2023

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Our first known interstellar visitor is now long gone, but new research has some ideas about why it moved the way it did while it was in our cosmic neighborhood.

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