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How this ray became a scapegoat in the Chesapeake Bay
In 2007, scientists got it wrong about the cownose ray. Now, they’re trying to reverse the species’ reputation before it̵ ...
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Trying to save sea turtles through sound
Nearly every species of sea turtle is endangered. That’s why scientists are trying out some creative solutions to keep turtles from ...
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Natural history museums: A frontier for discovery, in danger
Kristofer Helgen has been called an "animal discovery machine." He's discovered nearly 100 mammal species in the course of his career
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Brief training could help OB-GYNs treat LGBT patients
Since same-sex marriages were legally recognized in the United States last year, LGBT advocates continue pushing for changes in other rea ...
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Life after lead poisoning: one family’s story
When the Degenharts bought their house, they knew it would be a fixer-upper. But they didn’t know that it would land their son, Jos ...
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Teaching medical professionals how to talk to transgender patients
Imagine that you’re a receptionist at a medical clinic. You call the name of the next patient — Fred Jones — and a woman stands ...
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In the wake of Flint, worrying about our water
Just like lead has leached into the water of homes in Flint, Michigan, the city’s water crisis has found it’s way on to the f ...
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Are libraries nearing their due date, or are they in a ‘carpe diem’ moment?
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In a taxonomic library, shelves are full of birds, not books
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How one family is advancing diabetes innovation
More than 29 million people in the country have diabetes. With a market that big, why aren’t more people focusing on medical innova ...
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New year, new you? Not that simple, Shankar Vedantam says
We spend a lot of time studying ourselves and our behavior — how we buy things, how we motivate ourselves, how we concentrate. But does ...
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During the holidays, this doctor rethinks idea of family
It was Christmas 2012, and Michael Knight was a medical intern at a hospital in New York City. “While everyone else wa ...
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