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Good news on rain forests: they bounce back strong, storing more carbon than thought

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imageYoung secondary forest in Costa Rica, with old-growth trees visible in the background.Susan G. Letcher, CC BY-SA

When you cut and burn a tropical forest, you’re left with a barren plain of cracked red mud, incapable of supporting life – the opposite of the teeming, hyperdiverse array of life that was destroyed. Once the trees are gone,...

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Three ways synthetic biology could annihilate Zika and other mosquito-borne diseases

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In just a few short weeks, Zika has shot from being an obscure infection to a headline-hitting public health disaster. The virus is spreading rapidly across the Americas (and potentially beyond), is suspected of being associated with birth defects that affect brain development and currently has no specific vaccine or treatment.

Understandably,...

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O.J. Simpson's return: what we've learned in the 20 years since the trial of the century

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On October 3, 1995, an estimated 150 million Americans tuned in to hear the jury’s verdict in the O.J. Simpson trial. Now, just over 20 years later, there’s renewed interest in a case that has been dubbed the “trial of the century.”

During January’s Sundance Film Festival, ESPN premiered a 7.5-hour documentary titled...

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Why are so many Americans struggling to save for retirement?

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imageMost Americans will be pinching pennies after they retire. Retirement pennies via www.shutterstock.com

This week marked the beginning of the presidential primary season, and economic fears such as jobs and wages have taken center stage on the campaign trail.

Yet one of voters' biggest economic problems has thus far received short shrift from the...

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In kids, even low lead levels can cause lasting harm

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imageLead exposure is more common than you think.CDC/Dawn Arlotta

The recent firestorm over lead exposure from drinking water in Flint, Michigan is a reminder of the enduring risk posed by environmental lead. While we can all agree that it is unacceptable for children to be exposed to dangerously high levels of lead, there is less awareness of what this...

Read more: In kids, even low lead levels can cause lasting harm

Corn ethanol: the rise and fall of a political force

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imageBefore there was E10, in the 1970s there was 'gasohol,' another name for gasoline that had been blended with ethanol.eklektikos/flickr, CC BY-NC-ND

The 2016 primary race is defying conventional wisdom, with erstwhile fringe candidates competitive in the polls despite their unorthodox policy positions. The Iowa Republican Caucus provided additional...

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  4. Four key takeaways from the Iowa caucuses
  5. What really threatens America: Zika, cancer or ISIS?
  6. Who politicized the environment and climate change?
  7. Behind the curtain of the Academy's old boys' club
  8. Netflix’s VPN ban cannot cure TV studios’ chronic headaches
  9. Europe has lost its Polish anchor
  10. Martin Luther King Jr. in dialogue with the ancient Greeks
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  12. Trump declares war on Fox News and wins
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  14. Young voters embrace Sanders, but not democracy
  15. Here's why immigrant students perform poorly
  16. In sea of satellite images, experts' eyes still needed
  17. State takeovers do little to help cash-strapped cities like Flint
  18. The Supreme Court saves the smart grid, but more battles loom
  19. Politics of resentment on full display at GOP debate
  20. Even with big profits, the best doctors and medical innovators put patients first
  21. Demagogues in history: Why Trump emphasizes emotion over facts
  22. The science behind the Flint water crisis: corrosion of pipes, erosion of trust
  23. Is our Milky Way galaxy a zombie, already dead and we don't know it?
  24. Trump and the GOP: the Silent Majority versus the establishment
  25. Dear Media: Here are some tips for covering Donald Trump and the GOP campaign
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  28. Why is it so tough for some to exorcise the ghosts of their romantic pasts?
  29. Turning the Tide: Can admissions reforms redefine achievement?
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  33. Can citizen science empower disenfranchised communities?
  34. Not all psychopaths are criminals – some psychopathic traits are actually linked to success
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  37. Preservationists race to capture cultural monuments with 3D images
  38. Trump's rhetoric may topple adage that there's no such thing as bad publicity
  39. The heavy price we pay for 'free' Wi-Fi
  40. Direct democracy may be key to a happier American democracy
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  43. Has the economy lost its influence on Turkey's foreign policy?
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  45. How studying the old drawings and writings of kids can change our view of history
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