These Seabirds Are So Full of Plastic They’re Starving to Death
Researchers found one sable shearwater on Australia’s Lord Howe Island with nearly 900 pieces of plastic in its stomach.
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Stopping the Next Great Honeybee Killer—Before it Reaches the U.S.
One day soon, parasitic mites could accidentally arrive in North America. It’s a doomsday scenario for pollinators that scientists are racing to avoid.
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Searching the Seabed for Florida’s Ice Age Societies
Thousands of years ago, Florida’s coastline extended as much as 100 miles out beyond its present edge. Artifacts from that early era are now hidden underwater from Texas to Florida—and they could help settle major debates about when humans arrived in America.
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What Alzheimer’s Blood Tests Can’t Tell You About Your Dementia Risk
The new tests can reveal changes in the brain years before symptoms appear—but experts caution that they may not help everyone.
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New Search for Amelia Earhart’s Plane Comes Up Empty
An expedition led by Purdue University had hoped that an object seen on satellite images was the missing aviator’s plane. The reality was more quotidian.
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