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These Women Came to Antarctica for Science. Then the Predators Emerged

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These Women Came to Antarctica for Science. Then the Predators Emerged

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Jane Willenbring was the first to blow the whistle on sexual harassment and assault in Antarctica. Years later, women are still coming forward with tales of horror as a government investigation unfolds.

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Searching for 'Forever Chemicals' From an Endless Landfill Fire

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Alabama residents are considering blood or urine tests to see if "forever chemicals" have resulted from a nearby landfill fire that has burned since 2022.

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He Got a Pig Kidney Transplant. Now Doctors Need to Keep It Working

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Researchers think a combination of genetic edits and an experimental immunosuppressive drug could make the first pig kidney transplant a long-term success.

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This Woman Will Decide Which Babies Are Born

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Noor Siddiqui founded Orchid so people could "have healthy babies." Now she's using the company's gene technology on herself—and talking about it for the first time.

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A Popular Alien-Hunting Technique Is Increasingly in Doubt

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Recent controversies bode ill for the effort to detect life on other planets by analyzing the gases in their atmospheres.

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Back in late March, Tchia was officially released on PC, PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. However, the action-adventure game is also currently slated to be released on the Nintendo Switch. That said, a release date wasn't really known yet. The only thin…
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