Showing highway death tolls on roadside message boards in a bid to curb crashes may actually cause more accidents, a new study suggests. That’s because…
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Scientists have long known that as the Earth warms due to climate change, plants produce more pollen, making allergy season longer and more pronounced. Now,…
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The Biden administration on Wednesday appealed a Florida ruling that struck down a federal mask mandate for planes, trains and other forms of public transportation.…
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Larger and more intense wildfires in the U.S. Pacific Northwest are causing a spike in air pollution across North America that endangers millions of people,…
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School segregation may sound like a relic from the past, but it has actually been increasing in the United States for years. Now a new…
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New studies add to the extensive body of research showing the many risks that lead poses to youngsters. The association between lead exposure and children’s…
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Just hours after a Florida judge struck down a federal mask mandate on planes and other forms of public transportation, major airlines announced Monday that…
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When you eat mussels or other seafood, you might also be getting a serving of microplastics, a new study suggests. Demonstrating that plastic trash is…
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Artificial intelligence (AI) may be able to identify alcoholics at risk of relapsing after treatment, researchers say. Patients often return to heavy drinking during and…
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Preschoolers can learn reading skills in a virtual classroom, University of Washington researchers say. “Children are ready to learn to read at the age of…
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A new artificial intelligence approach can predict if and when heart patients might die of sudden cardiac arrest far more accurately than a doctor can,…
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The vast majority of aging Americans want to stay in their homes and live independently for as long as possible, but many haven’t considered what…
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