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England Limits Youth Gender Medications, Part of Big Shift in Europe

The National Health Service in England started restricting gender treatments for children this month, making it the fifth European country to limit the...

Glasses Improve Income, Not Just Eyesight

Overall, the health needs of women in Bangladesh take a back seat to those of men. “In our male-dominated society, when the man...

Peter Higgs, Nobelist Who Discovered the ‘God Particle,’ Dies at 94

Peter Higgs, who predicted the existence of a new particle that came to be named after him (as well as God) and sparked...

Herbert Kroemer, 95, Dies; Laid Groundwork for Modern Technologies

Herbert Kroemer, a German-born American physicist who was awarded the Nobel Prize for his part in discoveries that paved the way for the...

Seriously, Now Is the Time to Stop Kissing Sick Birds

New Yorkers, beware: If you come across a bird or animal that is sick, dead or behaving strangely, keep yourself and your pets...

Internet Traffic Dipped as Viewers Took in the Eclipse

As the moon blocked the view of the sun across parts of Mexico, the United States and Canada on Monday, the celestial event...

What’s Next for Jane Goodall? An Immersive Spectacle in Tanzania.

Are you ready for the Jane Goodall Experience?It’s getting ready for you.“Dr. Jane’s Dream,” an immersive spectacle by former Walt Disney Imagineers and...

These Scientists Rock. Literally.

The Pasteur Institute, since opening in the 15th Arrondissement in Paris in the late 1880s, has been recognized for world-altering scientific discoveries. The...

Fjords, Pharaohs or Koalas? Time to Plan for Your Next Eclipse.

Are you still a little giddy from the magical moments of totality during Monday’s solar eclipse? Or did clouds swoop in to block...

Someday, Earth Will Have a Final Total Solar Eclipse

The total solar eclipse visible on Monday over parts of Mexico, the United States and Canada was a perfect confluence of the sun...

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