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• December 19, 2018

In 2015, a study out of San Francisco estimated one-third of sexual assault cases involve date rape drugs. Here's how to protect yourself and your friends

• December 18, 2018

Ballerinas have to learn to dance on the tips of their toes. Thankfully, they have special shoes to help them along

• December 12, 2018

Airborne dust is a climate force to be reckoned with — only scientists aren’t sure whether it’s helping cool down or warm up the planet.

• December 10, 2018

Advocates say moms don't get enough support from hospitals as they attempt the tricky and painful task of breastfeeding their newborns.

• December 6, 2018

In forests, birds flock to find food. On farms with trees — not so much, a new study says

• December 5, 2018

Climate change is a lead suspect

• December 3, 2018

A competition to develop robot avatars for earthbound tasks could someday lead to virtual space travel

• November 30, 2018

The therapy doesn’t reduce pain, but that’s not the point

• November 29, 2018

Confirmation bias might even apply to decisions we think of as purely objective, like math problems

• November 29, 2018

Searching for extraterrestrial life is like trying to meet someone in Manhattan with no prearranged place or time

• November 28, 2018

New York City ponds are teeming with microbes — one microbiologist is showing them to the world.

• November 20, 2018

Instead of trying to compete with Mother Nature, Tak-Sing Wong draws inspiration from her

• November 19, 2018

Plants have never experienced where our climate is going — one researcher wants to prepare them for the worst.

• November 16, 2018

Early next year, the Allahabad Kumbh Mela festival in India will attract 150 million pilgrims — and even more drug-resistant microbes

• November 15, 2018

A study published earlier this year reveals how swelling cities like New York might harness geotagged social media posts to better understand park visitation.

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