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Sing It Now: 'One A Penny, Two A Penny, Hot Cross Buns'
If you’re looking for a sweet Easter treat, there’s plenty to choose from: chocolate rabbits, jelly beans, intricate sugar eggs and — of course — the… -
How Could Releasing More Mosquitoes Help Fight Zika?
It’s just before dawn in Piracicaba, a small city in southeastern Brazil, when a large white van pulls over to the side of the road. A door slides open,… -
Artisanal Plastic: Japan's Fake Food Is A Real Art
From the windows of restaurants, grocers and department stores, they beckon: Perfectly swirled ice cream in a cone, elaborately whipped cakes topped with… -
Zika Lurked In South America Months Before Cases Reported
The Zika virus was likely spreading in South America — silently — long before health officials detected it, scientists reported Thursday.The findings,… -
This Rat Can Smell A Rat: #WorldTBDay
In Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, every morning, a medical specialist known as Chewa (a name that means brave in Swahili — but his bosses call him Mchapakazi,… -
Easy-To-Use IUD Inserter Could Aid Women Who Lack Access To Birth Control
There are lots of good reasons for women to space their babies at least two years apart. Studies show higher risks of premature birth, pregnancy… -
With Bees In Trouble, Almond Farmers Try Trees That Don't Need 'Em
Beekeepers flock from all over the country to California every February and March to watch billions of honeybees buzz around the state’s almond trees.… -
Probing The Complexities Of Transgender Mental Health
Experiencing the world as a different gender than the one assigned you at birth can take a toll. Nearly all research into transgender individuals’ mental… -
Lessons From Rubella Suggest Zika's Impact Could Linger
As scientists struggle to understand the threat posed by Zika virus, there’s another viral infection that’s a known danger in pregnancy and that harms… -
For Chronic Low Back Pain, Mindfulness Can Beat Painkillers
Last week the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told doctors they should really, really think twice before prescribing opioids for chronic…