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A research team led by a researcher at the Medical University of South Carolina and partnering institutions has been awarded ...

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The oldest known cremation pyre in Africa is shedding light on the complex funeral rites of ancient hunter-gatherers 9,500 years ago.

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A large study has revealed that dozens of widely used chemicals can damage beneficial gut bacteria. Many of these substances, ...

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By studying the natural world, scientists find blueprints for innovations that can improve human lives—in the genes of a ...