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Did You Have Syphilis When You Were Pregnant? We Want to Hear From You.

Sexually transmitted diseases are resurging across the United States. More than 3,700 cases of congenital syphilis were reported in 2022, roughly 11 times...

Overdose Deaths Dropped in U.S. in 2023 for First Time in Five Years

Overdose deaths in the United States declined slightly last year, the first decrease in five years, according to preliminary federal data released Wednesday.The...

The Unusual Evolutionary Journey of the Baobab Tree

Baobabs are one of the most charismatic trees on Earth, thanks in part to their unusual appearance. Their cartoonishly thick trunks are conspicuously...

Why Did the Hotel Chain Hire a Marine Biologist?

Carbon neutrality, zero waste and serving seafood solely from responsible suppliers: Many boutique eco-tourism destinations — particularly those catering to small numbers of...

Emma Seppälä Has Thoughts on How to Avoid Kneejerk Decisions

There’s quite a good body of research now on the neuroscience of meditation, showing that it improves self-awareness, emotion regulation, self-control and many...

Fossil Catches Starfish Cousin in the Act of Cloning Itself

Some brittle stars give an arm and a leg (and still another appendage) to reproduce. When mates are scarce, these starfish-like sea creatures...

When Families Fight Over a Relative With Dementia, It’s Time to Call in the Mediator

The four adult children were in agreement.Their father, William Curry, a retired electrical engineer and business executive, was sinking deeper into dementia. They...

Cloud Brightening Study in California Is Halted by Local Officials

Officials in Alameda, Calif., have told scientists to stop testing a device that might one day be used to artificially cool the planet...

Alarmed by Climate Change, Astronomers Train Their Sights on Earth

Peter Kalmus, a climate scientist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, began his career searching for gravitational waves in the universe.“I started feeling a...

New Rules to Overhaul Electric Grids Could Boost Wind and Solar Power

Federal regulators on Monday approved sweeping changes to how America’s electric grids are planned and funded, in a move that supporters hope could...

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