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Jimmy Carter, Who Died at Age 100, Spared People from Guinea Worm

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Bury me on the moon, preferably on the far side

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The International Space Station Has Been Leaking for Five Years

Climate Goal “Will Be Dead Within a Few Years” Unless World Acts, UN Warns

Shaken Baby Syndrome Has Been Discredited. Why Is Roberson Still on Death Row?

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Anyone Can Learn Echolocation in Just 10 Weeks—And It Remodels Your Brain

Math and puzzle fans find magic in Martin Gardner's legacy

Why Are Close Elections So Common?

Human longevity may have reached its upper limit

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Contrary to Occam's Razor, the Simplest Explanation Is Often Not the Best One

Language is not essential for the cognitive processes that underlie thought

Evidence of 'Negative Time' Found in Quantum Physics Experiment

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