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The EPA Is Giving Some Forever Chemicals a Pass

The EPA on Wednesday said it would change a rule intended to protect Americans from forever chemicals...

This exquisite Archaeopteryx fossil reveals how flight took off in birds

An exceptionally preserved specimen of the ancient bird Archaeopteryx offers the most detailed window yet into the...

HHS says new vaccines should be tested against placebos. They already are

McKenzie Prillaman is a science and health journalist based in Washington, DC. She holds a bachelor’s...

Patients Are Left With Few Options as GLP-1 Copycats Disappear

Michael Futter was desperate to lose weight. In February 2022, the 46-year-old from New Jersey had prediabetes...

Wild chimpanzees give first aid to each other

For wounded chimpanzees, help sometimes comes in the form of first aid — care rendered not by...

A leaf’s geometry determines whether it falls far from its tree

An apple may not fall far from the tree, but for a leaf, it depends on its...

Humans have shockingly few ways to treat fungal infections

Fighting fungi isn’t easy. Season two of the streaming series The Last of Us has arrived on...

This tool-wielding assassin turns its prey’s defenses into a trap

Add a little-known species of assassin bugs to the list of animals that can fashion and wield...

The EPA Will Likely Gut Team That Studies Health Risks From Chemicals

In early May, the Environmental Protection Agency announced that it would split up the agency’s main arm...

A chemical in plastics is tied to heart disease deaths

A common chemical in household plastics has been linked with heart disease deaths. In 2018, about 13.5...

Skyborne specks of life may influence rainfall patterns

Sprinklings of life appear key to the recipe for rain. Lofted flecks of organic material like bacteria,...

Intelligence on Earth Evolved Independently at Least Twice

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine.Humans tend to put our own intelligence on...
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