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GettyImages. Peter Dazeley/Getty Images – By Yelena Ionova, Postdoctoral Fellow in Quality of Medical Products, University of California, San Francisco 2020 Sep 11 – There are many more ingredients in every pill you take than what is listed on the bottle label. These …
Excavations at Bamburgh Castle uncovered the foundations of a circular dwelling dated to the Roman occupation of Britain. Volunteers at Bamburgh Castle discovered the foundations of an ancient roundhouse. (Photo by Owen Humphreys / PA Images via Getty Images) – By Alex Fox …
A leatherback sea turtle pauses for air on its long migration. Connie Merigo (NMFS Permit #1557-03), CC BY-NC-ND – By Kara Dodge, Postdoctoral Investigator in Biology, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution 2015 Mar 11 – Imagine yourself swimming in the Sargasso Sea in the …
Artist’s concept of a pulsar. NASA – By Michael Irving 2020 Sep 10 – Astronomers have detected the strongest magnetic field ever observed in the universe. Studying powerful X-ray signals coming from a neutron star, the team calculated that its magnetic field is tens …
A county election worker gets mailed-in ballots ready to be counted, in this file photo from 2016. AP Photo/Don Ryan – By Priscilla Southwell, Professor Emerita of Political Science, University of Oregon 2020 Sep 03 – Oregon voters have long cast their ballots …
Once you get the hang of it, the CLR can reportedly be set up in one minute. Daniel Schult – By Ben Coxworth 2020 Sep 09 – If you want a kayak (that isn’t inflatable), you typically also need a car with a suitable …
Wildlife is under pressure from habitat loss, including deforestation. Image copyright Getty Images – By Helen Briggs BBC Environment correspondent 2020 Sep 10 – Wildlife populations have fallen by more than two-thirds in less than 50 years, according to a major report …
Guidance issued on the payroll tax deferral action 00:49 – Opinion by Nancy Altman Nancy Altman, a lawyer, is president of Social Security Works and chair of the Strengthen Social Security coalition. Her latest book is “The Truth about Social Security.” The opinions …
Each year, some choose to ‘disappear’ and abandon their lives, jobs, homes and families. In Japan, there are companies that can help those looking to escape into thin air. – This piece is based on this BBC Reel video produced by Andreas Hartman, …
A bag from Bolt Threads, made using leather derived from fungi materials. Bolt Threads – By Rich Haridy 2020 Sep 07 – A new review article, from an international team of material scientists, is suggesting a leather-like material made from mushroom-derived biomass has …