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The unregulated egg freezing industry is profitable for those involved, but prone to failure for those looking to get pregnant
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If you could breathe in space, you wouldn't want to breathe this air
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Harassment runs rampant online
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In just 15 years, green anoles changed their behavior and evolved bigger, stickier toes to escape alien competitors
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A simple device lets you see cosmic rays' effects with your own eyes
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The toxic compound can kill mammals - including humans - but helps the birds rid themselves of pests
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An audio archive captures some iconic moments of space history
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The comets fall in two groups — one older and one younger — and have to contend with the orbit of a gas giant
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This puts the goal of keeping temperature rises below 2°C to shame
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Widespread deforestation is even worse than you think
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Coral’s porous structure, with some chemical tweaks, is the perfect place for new bone and tissue to grow
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The weight a person or animal can carry does not increase uniformly with size
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Even eyes can't escape the microbiome
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The Falljökull glacier has cut off its lower reaches but the upper portion is advancing once again
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Plants can sense munching vibrations that insects make, and respond accordingly with heightened defenses
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A custom-built drone got close enough to whales to capture individuals' distinctive markings
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Specialized cells from the nose can promote the regeneration of nerve cells
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New funding is being suspended, and anyone who's already been paid to do such work is being asked to stop.
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