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Antibiotics can treat appendicitis for many patients, no surgery needed

More than half of people who receive antibiotics to treat appendicitis do not see their disease come...

Earth’s core may hide dozens of oceans of hydrogen

The oceans are the largest entity on Earth’s surface. All that blue, however, may be dwarfed by...

‘Tell Me Where It Hurts’ sets the record straight on pain — and how to treat it

Tell Me Where It HurtsRachel ZoffnessGrand Central Publishing, $30.00 It’s a rare book that both expands an...

AI helps archaeologists solve a Roman gaming mystery

An old, flattened piece of limestone inscribed with a crisscross of grooves looks like the board for...

The world’s oldest piece of clothing might be an Ice Age–era hide from Oregon

Two small scraps of elk hide, joined by a cord of twisted fibers and preserved for...

This Startup Thinks It Can Make Rocket Fuel From Water. Stop Laughing

There’s been this hand-wave, this assumption, this yada yada at the core of our long-term space programs....

RFK Jr. Has Packed an Autism Panel With Cranks and Conspiracy Theorists

US health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has filled an autism committee with friends, associates, and former...

New York Is the Latest State to Consider a Data Center Pause

Two New York lawmakers on Friday announced that they are introducing a bill that would impose a...

Autistic Barbie reminds us stories have the power to counter misinformation

In January, toymaker Mattel released the very first autistic Barbie doll. She’s wearing a loose purple dress...

The only U.S. particle collider shuts down – so a new one may rise

Senior physics writer Emily Conover has a Ph.D. in physics from the University of Chicago. She...

When the fish stop biting, ice fishers follow the crowd

Winters are long and frigid in North Karelia, a Finnish state on the Russian border. Many locals...

Why the Artemis II Crew Stays in Quarantine Before Their Journey to Moon

The Artemis program’s first crewed trip to the moon may be slightly delayed, but the crew is...
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