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How the largest daily migration on Earth stores carbon in the ocean
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Sleep, run, hydrate - should you be a stickler for recommended daily doses?
Imagine you have a rule at home that says you need to eat five carrots a day to be super healthy. But one day, you find out that sometimes three carro...
People like extroverted robots — but they relate to the neurotic ones
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Did spiders' ancestors come from the ocean?
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Firefly numbers have fallen in some parts of the U.S., study finds
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UK-first scheme aims to cut cardiac arrest deaths
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A hornet hunter's finds help make treatments for allergic reactions
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New Texas law aims to save lives by clarifying the state abortion ban. Will it work?
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More than 30 poisoned after suspected fake Botox
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Stand back! This explosive cucumber is bursting with seeds
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Resident doctors vote to strike in England
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First malaria treatment for babies approved for use
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