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Franklin A fire-bellied newt (Cynops ensicauda) photographed on Amami Island, Japan. Credit: John J. Wiens (CC-BY 4.0) Humans are…
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At a Sept. 4, 2025, hearing before the Senate Finance Committee, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F.…
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Read MoreSome tropical trees cool their leaves to survive the heat—but not all species have ways to cope
Credit: Pok Rie from Pexels How do you cool yourself on a hot day? Perhaps you find shade,…
Read MoreEarth-size stars and alien oceans – an astronomer explains the case for life around white dwarfs
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