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  1. Health & Medicine

    Antibiotics can treat appendicitis for many patients, no surgery needed

    After 10 years, just over half the people in a trial of antibiotics for appendicitis have not needed an appendectomy.

    By Laura Dattaro
  2. Earth

    Earth’s core may hide dozens of oceans of hydrogen

    Hydrogen reserves in Earth’s core large enough to supply at least nine oceans may influence processes on the surface today.

    By Nikk Ogasa
  3. Archaeology

    AI helps archaeologists solve a Roman gaming mystery

    Researchers used AI-driven virtual players to test more than 100 rule sets, matching gameplay to wear patterns on a Roman limestone board.

    By Tom Metcalfe
  4. Health & Medicine

    Daily cups of caffeinated coffee or mugs of tea may lower dementia risk

    A long-term observational study found a link between the amount of tea and caffeinated coffee people drank and the risk of dementia.