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AnimalsLife Without Sex
The search is on for creatures that have evolved for eons without sex.
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AstronomyMystery in the Middle
The Milky Way's core is loaded with seemingly young stars, which have no business being there.
By Ron Cowen -
Health & MedicineTarget: Celiac Disease
With the aim of releasing people with celiac disease from a strict, lifelong diet that lacks the wheat protein gluten, researchers are working to identify molecular targets that could block the disease’s hallmark, the degeneration of the lining of the small intestine.
By Ben Harder -
EarthOceans Aswirl
Whirls of ocean water up to hundreds of kilometers across create biological oases, transport heat from tropical climes to cooler latitudes, and affect everything from offshore oil platforms to long-distance yacht races.