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A Lifeboat to London for Darwin’s Frogs

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The folk song “Frog Went a-Courtin’” recounts the efforts of a sword- and pistol-toting frog to woo a mouse, who warns him that...
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Trump Cuts Imperil Cancer, Diabetes and Pediatric Research at Columbia

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Cancer researchers examining the use of artificial intelligence to detect early signs of breast cancer. Pediatricians tracking the long-term health of children born...
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NASA Astronauts Set to Return to Earth on SpaceX Capsule: Live Updates

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Updated March 17, 2025, 9:01 p.m. ETWhen the NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore arrived at the International Space Station in June, they...
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These Iguanas Got Carried Away and Ended Up in Fiji, 5,000 Miles From Home

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For decades, the native iguanas of Fiji and Tonga have presented an evolutionary mystery. Every other living iguana species dwells in the Americas,...
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Digital Therapists Get Stressed Too, Study Finds

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Even chatbots get the blues. According to a new study, OpenAI’s artificial intelligence tool ChatGPT shows signs of anxiety when its users share...
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The Ex-Patients’ Club

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On a recent Friday morning, Daniel, a lawyer in his early 40s, was in a Zoom counseling session describing tapering off lithium. Earlier...
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DOGE Cuts Reach Key Nuclear Scientists, Bomb Engineers and Safety Experts

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They handled the secure transport of nuclear materials — dangerous, demanding work that requires rigorous training. Four of them took the Trump administration’s...
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Wind and Solar Firms Have a Pitch for Trump: ‘You’re Going to Need Us’

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As President Trump works to blunt the growth of wind and solar power and expand fossil fuel production in the United States, the...
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Geriatric Penguins Get a ‘Retirement Home’ at New England Aquarium

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Good etiquette is expected at meal time in the penguin colony, but the diners with the best manners are found on a new,...
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SpaceX Capsule Docks in Space, Paving the Way for Astronauts’ Return

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A SpaceX Dragon spacecraft arrived at the International Space Station at 1:35 a.m. Eastern time, paving the way for Suni Williams and Butch...
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