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Monkeypox virus illustration.Tom Leach | Science Photo Library | Getty ImagesIn 2003, 47 people across six Midwestern states caught monkeypox from pet prairie dogs that were infected after they were housed with rodents imported from…

If you've ever scuba diving and a two-meter-long sea snake storms out of the shadows, here's what you should know.First, stay calm. Although sea snakes rarely attack scuba divers, a venomous bite can quickly be fatal, as was the case with…

WASHINGTON — Juliette Hart quit her job last summer as an oceanographer for the United States Geological Survey, where she used climate models to help coastal communities plan for rising seas. She was demoralized after four years of the…

Many scientists say that vaccinated people are unlikely to need a booster dose anytime soon. Some get it anyway.They go to local pharmacies, in other states, or even in other countries - anywhere that they don't have a record of their…

Two decades after the blueprint for the human genome sequence was unveiled amidst roaring, a team of 99 scientists have finally deciphered the whole thing. They have filled in large gaps and corrected a long list of errors in previous…

In the latest volley of the debate over the origins of the coronavirus, a group of scientists this week presented a review of scientific findings that they argue shows a natural spillover from animal to human is a far more likely cause of…

On Wednesday, the Entomological Society of America announced that it would be removing "gypsy moth" and "gypsy ant" as recognized common names for two insects. For Ethel Brooks, a Romani scholar, the move is long overdue.As a child in New…

"Native DNA is so popular that people are looking for proxy data, and one of the big proxy data is the microbiome," said Yracheta. "If you are a Native, you need to consider all of these variables if you are to protect your people and…

When did the coronavirus arrive in the US?The first infection was confirmed on January 21, 2020 in a Washington state resident who had recently returned from Wuhan, China. Shortly afterwards, experts concluded that the virus had been in…

Some environmental solutions are win-win solutions that help curb global warming and also protect biodiversity. But others approach a crisis at the expense of others. For example, growing trees on grasslands can destroy the flora and…