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Monster tumbleweed: Invasive new species is here to stay
A new species of gigantic tumbleweed once predicted to go extinct is not only here to…
Thick smoke chokes Brazil's north as Amazon fires rage
Blackened tree trunks lay smoldering on the charred ground as thick smoke chokes the Amazon rainforest…
CITES votes to ban trade in endangered otters
Over 100 countries voted Sunday to ban the trade in the smooth-coated otter and placed it…
A lack of background knowledge can hinder reading comprehension
The purpose of going to school is to learn, but students may find certain topics difficult…
Urban living leads to high cholesterol… in crows
Animals that do well in urban areas tend to be the ones that learn to make…
Banana industry on alert after disease arrives in Colombia
It might not be obvious at the supermarket, but the banana industry is fighting to protect…
High above Greenland glaciers, NASA looks into melting ocean ice
Skimming low over the gleaming white glaciers on Greenland’s coast in a modified 1940s plane, three…
Skin patch could painlessly deliver vaccines, cancer medications in one minute
Melanoma is a deadly form of skin cancer that has been increasing in the U.S. for…
Chocolate muddles cannabis potency testing
In 2012, Washington and Colorado became the first states to legalize recreational marijuana. Since then, several…