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Today, November 8, 2024, marks Science Friday’s 33rd broadcast anniversary. One of the most beloved
In a Chinese study, donor CAR-T cells sent autoimmune diseases into remission. There’s hope that the
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Author and naturalist Sy Montgomery discusses chicken intelligence and her experience raising a floc
In the 1960s, the urban air pollution crisis in America had reached a fever pitch: Cities were shrou
On Sunday, more than 50,000 athletes are expected to compete in the New York City Marathon, one of t
Gender-affirming care is on the ballot in this presidential election. These treatments, which can in
Two years ago, energy companies scrambled for offshore wind contracts. At a recent auction, the dema
Great news for the nearly-extinct monarch butterflies, which will pass through the area as they migr
