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05-17-2026
Stevia’s bitter aftertaste may finally have a fix
Pick up two stevia products from the same shelf and...
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05-17-2026
Cannabis compound linked to weight loss is not THC
People who use cannabis regularly tend to have smaller waistlines...
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05-17-2026
Deep soil carbon may be the climate sink we overlooked
Most countries measure soil carbon by drilling down to about...
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05-17-2026
Ancient reef system may have transformed life in the ocean
Australia’s northwest coast has never ranked high on the list...
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05-17-2026
'Safe' levels of air pollution may damage the brain
Canada ranks among the countries with the cleanest air on...
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05-17-2026
The mysterious golden orb found deep in the ocean is finally identified after two years
When an ROV encounters something unrecognizable on the seafloor, the...
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05-16-2026
Early-morning workers may finally have a treatment for fatigue
Most people who start work at 4 a.m. don't think...
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05-17-2026
Brain scans reveal what resilience really looks like
Resilience often gets described as a kind of optimism -...
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05-16-2026
The brain starts making decisions before a person actually 'thinks' about it
Every chatbot and self-driving system works the same basic way:...
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2026/05/arctic-sea-ice-loss-winter-cold-snaps.jpg
05-17-2026
Vanishing sea ice is driving rare polar vortex disruptions
Most people who are tracking climate change expect winters to...
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05-16-2026
Some people really are mosquito magnets, and scientists are starting to understand why
Most people who get bitten constantly have a pet theory...
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05-17-2026
This slow ancient practice lowers blood pressure without pills, gyms, or fast walking
Getting a high blood pressure reading should trigger an alert...
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05-17-2026
Sea levels may keep rising for centuries due to low clouds
Most sea level projections run through 2100, maybe 2150, tracking...
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