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Health & Medicine

Don’t share that clarinet

Bacteria can linger on woodwind instruments, particularly those with reeds, for days, a new study finds.

Space

Milky Way may get an extension

A newly discovered feature at its fringes suggests the galaxy is an uncommon beauty: One half appears to be nearly a mirror image of the other.

Life

Your gut microbes are what you eat

A mammal's diet strongly influences what kinds of microorganisms live in its intestines.

Psychology

Eyes take gossip to heart

Reading negative gossip about someone makes that person’s face easier to perceive.