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A massive rockfall in the Himalayas led to a surge of flood water than swept through villages, killing hundreds of people, on Aug. 26, 2026. Prabin Ranabhat/AFP via Getty Images

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When a mountain falls: How ice and rock triggered Nepal’s catastrophic flood – and why climate change is raising the risks

Staff Writer - September 3, 2026

For decades, researchers thought that bacteria become resistant to antibiotics if patients stopped taking these drugs early. Liudmila Chernetska/iStock via Getty Images Plus

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‘Must I take all my antibiotics?’ Why infectious disease experts are rethinking this longstanding rule

Most healthy soybean fields like this one in Minnesota rely on fertilizer. Richard Hamilton Smith/Design Pics Editorial/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

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Why the US‑Canada trade war could change how American farmers grow their crops for years

Honey hunters in Nepal scale incredible heights to harvest the honey of the Himalayan cliff bee. Skanda Gautam/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

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‘Mad honey’ that can stop your heart is now being sold online worldwide

Wildland firefighters light a backfire while battling a fire near Mariposa, Calif., in 2022. David McNew/AFP via Getty Images

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Extreme heat is taking a toll on firefighters as wildfires stretch crews to the limit

Several fossils with possible cut marks from Grăunceanu, Romania. Briana Pobiner

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Tiny cut marks on animal bone fossils reveal that human ancestors...

Staff Writer - April 12, 2025

Social media use before bedtime can be stimulating in ways that screen time alone is not. Adam Hester/Tetra Images via Getty Images

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Social media before bedtime wreaks havoc on our sleep − a...

Staff Writer - April 9, 2025

Studies show that choosing ‘me time’ is not a recipe for loneliness but can boost your creativity and emotional well-being. FotoDuets/iStock via Getty Images Plus

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Being alone has its benefits − a psychologist flips the script...

Staff Writer - April 4, 2025

Planned Parenthood clinics, like this one in Los Angeles, are located across the United States. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images

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Supreme Court considers whether states may prevent people covered by Medicaid...

Staff Writer - April 3, 2025

A portrait of President Donald Trump in the ‘America’s Presidents’ exhibition at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Portrait Gallery. Win McNamee/Getty Images

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With its executive order targeting the Smithsonian, the Trump administration opens...

Staff Writer - April 2, 2025

For companies like 23andMe, consumers are as much the product as the DNA test kits. Veronika Oliinyk/iStock via Getty Images Plus

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23andMe is potentially selling more than just genetic data – the...

Staff Writer - April 2, 2025

Specialists across numerous fields of medicine are in short supply. sudok1/iStock via Getty Images

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Doctor shortages have hobbled health care for decades − and the...

Staff Writer - March 31, 2025

Testing for kidney function can help identify chronic kidney disease early enough to intervene. PIXOLOGICSTUDIO/Science Photo Library via Getty Images

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Chronic kidney disease often goes undiagnosed, but early detection can prevent...

Staff Writer - March 30, 2025

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