It was a solution no parent wants to hear: To get rid of a brain tumor and stop their young son’s seizures, surgeons would need to cut out one-sixth of his brain. But for Tanner Collins, it was the best option. A slow-growing tumor was causing … Discuss
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Greg Manteufel’s symptoms began with fever and vomiting, as if he had the flu. But by the following morning, he was delirious, and his temperature had soared. His wife rushed him to the hospital, a quick drive from their Wisconsin home. Once they … Discuss
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Sixty years ago, spurred by competition with the Soviet Union, the United States created NASA, launching a journey that would take Americans to the moon within a decade. Since then, the US space agency has seen glorious achievements and crushing … Discuss
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Scientists claim to have found signs of life in two worms extracted from patches of Siberia’s permafrost dating back 30,000-40,000 years ago. The discovery was made by a group of Russian scientists from four different institutions in Moscow, working in … Discuss
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Multiple destructive and, in some cases, deadly, wildfires have been burning around the world in recent weeks, as global heat waves have left regions hot and dry. Over the years, wildfires have often been large enough to be visible from space, as their … Discuss
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A newly discovered dinosaur may be re-writing China’s geological history, according to recent findings. The latest addition to the family of giant, long-necked dinosaurs known as sauropods, Lingwulong shenqi lived in the north of the country about 174 … Discuss
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There might be a quadrillion tons of diamond hiding deep underneath Earth’s surface, according to a new study. But it will be a while until diamonds are every girl’s best friend: the lavish gems are located so deep, no drill in existence can reach them. Located … Discuss
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In 2016, Lida Xing was combing the amber markets of Myanmar when a merchant enticed him over to his booth with what he said was the skin of a crocodile trapped in amber. When Dr. Xing inspected the specimen through its honey-colored encasement and … Discuss
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The University of Basel has dozens of ancient papyrus texts in its collection, but one has been known for centuries as the Basel Papyrus. The two thousand year-old work has been in the university’s collection since the 1500s, when it was acquired from … Discuss
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People who eat dinner before 9 p.m. — or at least two hours before going to sleep — have a 20% lower risk of breast and prostate cancer than those who eat after 10 p.m. or go to bed shortly after supper, researchers found. “The mechanisms are not … Discuss
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