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Aug 20

8 things you didn’t know about Orville Wright

By Nsikan Akpan

Happy 144th birthday, Orville Wright!…

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Aug 05

Debunking the biggest genetic myth of the human tongue

By Catherine Woods

You didn’t inherit your tongue rolling ability from your parents.

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Jul 29

What’s all the fuss about fizzy drinks?

By Catherine Woods

snap-click. ahh. gulp. -- Familiar sounds at a summer BBQ. Get to know your carbonated beverage.

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Jul 22

Mediterranean whales bear the brunt of industry’s historic toxins

By Catherine Woods

Researchers detect high levels of banned toxic chemicals in whales in the Mediterranean Sea.

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Jul 08

The ant, the butterfly and their chemical warfare with an oregano plant

By Nsikan Akpan

When pushed to the brink by ant invaders, oregano uses chemical warfare to call in butterfly reinforcements.

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Jun 17

This rockstar scientist wrote a song about her friends who died from Ebola

By News Desk

In the world of science, Harvard geneticist Pardis Sabeti is a rock star. She also fronts a guitar-heavy alternative rock band from Boston.

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Jun 10

How close is the Ebola vaccine?

By Caleb Hellerman, Global Health Reporting Center

Is the world prepared to fight the next Ebola outbreak? NewsHour provides an update on Ebola vaccine testing in West Africa.

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Jun 03

Why is there a huge methane hotspot in the American Southwest?

By Laura Santhanam

A team of scientists scrambles to better understand a gigantic cloud of methane looming over the Four Corners region of the U.S. Southwest. This single cloud is believed to comprise nearly 10 percent of all methane emissions derived from natural…

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May 27

Scientists trace cancer-causing chemical in drinking water back to methadone

By Nsikan Akpan

Methadone reacts chemically with a disinfectant used at a third of U.S. wastewater treatment plants to create a carcinogen.

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May 20

NOAA Report: Deepwater Horizon oil spill caused biggest dolphin die-off in Gulf’s history

By Nsikan Akpan

A new NOAA study provides a verdict on how the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil disaster led to a flourish of dolphin deaths along the Gulf coast.

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