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  1. Life

    Toxin-gobbling bacteria may live on poison dart frog skin

    Toxins on poison dart frog skin mold the skin's microbial community, boosting species variety and potentially even feeding some daredevil bacteria.

    By Jake Buehler
  2. Animals

    Hand-feeding squirrels accidentally changed their skulls

    When fed peanuts, red squirrels in Britain developed weaker bites — showing that food supplements to threatened animals could have unintended side effects.

    By Bethany Brookshire
  3. Health & Medicine

    U.S. dementia cases may rise to 1 million per year by 2060 

    Baby Boomers may drive a drastic increase in dementia cases in coming decades, but there are steps people can take to reduce their risk.

    By Meghan Rosen
  4. Climate

    2024 was Earth’s hottest year on record, passing a dangerous warming threshold

    Global temperatures were the hottest on record in 2024; it was the first year where the average temperature topped 1.5