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Wild Predators Are Relying More on Our Food—and Pets Oct 22, 2020

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A new study shows that some big carnivores are getting up to half their diet from sources like trash, crops, or small mammals that live near people.

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What Forest Floor Playgrounds Teach Us about Kids and Germs Oct 20, 2020

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Finnish researchers just published the first big test of the “biodiversity hypothesis”—that exposure to the microbes in dirt is good for young immune systems.

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What Would Happen if All the Antarctic Ice Melted? Oct 19, 2020

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It … let's just say it would not be good. Here, let's do the math.Â

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Meteorite Is a Love Letter to Space Rocks Oct 16, 2020

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For centuries, scientists thought meteorites were too fantastical to exist. A new book reveals that they hold even more mysteries.

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The Most Sway-Prone Buildings in LA Aren’t Where You Expect Oct 15, 2020

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Using a network of sensors, researchers found that the Los Angeles high-rises most likely to rock in a future quake aren’t downtown.

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New York Is Trying Targeted Lockdowns. Will It Stop a Second Wave? Oct 14, 2020

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Instead of shutting down all of New York City, this time officials are taking a block-by-block approach to home in on areas with increasing case numbers.

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A Global Data Effort Probes Whether Covid Causes Diabetes Oct 13, 2020

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Dozens of case reports have hinted that the coronavirus might trigger the onset of diabetes in people with no history of the disease.

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This Congresswoman Wants to Rev Up Covid Testing Oct 12, 2020

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Mikie Sherrill’s new bill would tie federal reimbursement to testing result times—and reward labs for extra quick turnarounds.

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The Wire Inspired a Fake Turtle Egg That Spies on Poachers Oct 09, 2020

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Scientists 3D-printed sea turtle eggs and stuffed transmitters inside. When poachers pulled them out of nests, the devices tracked their every move.