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The Kīlauea volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island erupted on Tuesday in a nine-hour spectacular in which it shot…
The FDA approves leucovorin for rare genetic condition and not for autism
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The gut microbiome may influence brain aging, mouse study suggests
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Iran was nowhere close to a nuclear bomb, experts say
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Why a Peruvian mountain is becoming an ‘impossible’ particle detector
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King penguins are thriving in a warmer climate, but it may not last
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Miniature magnet rivals magnetic behemoths in strength for the first time
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AI autocomplete doesn’t just change how you write. It changes how you think
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The universe’s brightest supernovae are turbocharged by newborn magnetars
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