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/ 10 months agoPope Francis called surrogacy ‘deplorable’ – many women who become surrogates feel otherwise, while the parents who choose it find it humbling and miraculous
Surrogacy can exploit women, but others may choose to be involved for altruistic reasons. A scholar points out that surrogacy’s ethical...
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/ 10 months agoFrom besting Tetris AI to epic speedruns – inside gaming’s most thrilling feats
Whether they’re heroic or inscrutably weird, video game records reveal a lot about play, cooperation and the drive for perfection.
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/ 10 months ago‘Thirst trap’ and ‘edgelord’ were recently added to the dictionary – so why hasn’t ‘nibling’ made the cut?
Pleasant-sounding words might have a leg up.
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/ 10 months agoEarth isn’t the only planet with seasons, but they can look wildly different on other worlds
You might hate winter, but at least you know what to expect every year. Other planets have wobbly axes that lead...
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/ 10 months agoCannabis products may harbor fungal toxins harmful to human health, but regulations are uneven or nonexistent
Hemp flowers and certain cannabis products contain fungal toxins, including Aspergillus and Fusarium, that can exceed acceptable regulatory levels.
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/ 10 months agoAfter an 80-year absence, gray wolves have returned to Colorado − here’s how the reintroduction of this apex predator will affect prey and plants
At one time, perhaps as many as 2 million gray wolves roamed the North American continent. But now those numbers are...
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/ 10 months agoA beginner’s guide to sound baths − what they are, how to choose a good one and what the research shows
A medical anthropologist explores claims about the health benefits of sound baths and how to choose the one to attend.
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/ 10 months agoWhy don’t fruit bats get diabetes? New understanding of how they’ve adapted to a high-sugar diet could lead to treatments for people
Fruit bats can eat up to twice their body weight in fruit a day. But their genes and cells evolved to...
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/ 10 months ago2023’s billion-dollar disasters list shattered the US record with 28 weather and climate disasters amid Earth’s hottest year on record
An atmospheric scientist explains how rising temperatures are helping to fuel extreme storms, floods, droughts and devastating wildfires.
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/ 10 months agoWhy both Israel and Hezbollah are eager to avoid tit-for-tat attacks escalating into full-blown war
Israel and Hezbollah are engaged in tit-for-tat attacks, but a diplomatic path still exists to avoid an escalation.
