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Learn whether or not science backs the claims that sourdough bread can help with everything from your blood pressure to your gut microbiome.

Is a Sun a Star or a Planet? How We Know — and What Could Change

Not All Food-Borne Bacteria Are Bad, Some Can Benefit Your Health — Here’s What You Should Know

Is There A Hidden Connection Between Bad Weather and Achy Joints? 

New Synthetic Opioid Cychlorphine Found in Toronto, Raising Fentanyl-Level Concerns

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Prehistoric Trees That Survived Extinction — The Ginkgo and More Still Thrive Today
One of the newly described toad species, Nectophrynoides luhomeroensis. Photo credit: John Lyarkurwa
Three Newly Discovered Toads Give Birth to Live Young in a Bizarre Evolutionary Twist
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J.J. Thompson Discovered the Electron — And Unknowingly Electrified Science Forever
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The Largest and Oldest Known Maya Monument Could Symbolize a Model of the Universe
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Some People Are Wired to Spot Faces Instantly — And Their Skill Is Shaping Smarter Tech
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A Two-Mile-Tall Man Is Carved Into the Australian Outback — But No One Saw It Happen
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How Index Fossils Help Reconstruct Earth's Ancient and Mysterious Past
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Camels and Llamas May Hold an Unexpected Key to Healing the Brain
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Brain Microchip Smaller Than a Grain of Salt Sends Data Using Lasers and Satellite Technology
Listeria monocytogenes on PALCAM agar
Deadly Listeria Outbreak Exposes Hidden Risks in Ready-to-Eat Foods
Early human using stone tools
Early Hominins Perfected a Stone Tool That Survived 300,000 Years of Climate Chaos
human remains beneath St. Giles' Cathedral in Scotland
14th Century Tooth Reveals Grim Fate of Edinburgh Teen Killed by the Black Death
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