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All This Chaos Might Be Giving You ‘Crisis Fatigue’

When you’re faced with a threat, the adrenal glands perched atop your kidneys flood your body with the stress hormone cortisol (which amps up your…

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Curfews Can Quell Violence—but Also Spark More Protests

Tuesday evening seemed quieter across the US, more than a week after a black Minneapolis man named George Floyd died at the hands of a…

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Neil Peart Honored With Pavilion in Home City

Late Rush drummer and lyricist Neil Peart will be honored in his home city after a poll of residents agreed that a pavilion should be named…

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Scientists Have Engineered Human Cells With a Squid-Like Power of Invisibility

The opalescent inshore squid has a superpower. Not only can it change the colour of its skin – which many chephalops can do – it can also…

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The First Known Interstellar Comet Might Survive Our Solar System After All

Earlier this year, a comet that wandered into the Solar System from a distant star appeared to have met its demise when it started to…

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US to Stockpile Millions of COVID-19 Vaccines Ahead of FDA Approval, Fauci Says

Pharmaceutical companies are preparing to test their coronavirus vaccines on tens of thousands of people this summer. The fast-moving process has garnered an optimistic outlook…

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Hydroxychloroquine Does Not Protect Against COVID-19, Clinical Trial Suggests

Taking hydroxychloroquine shortly after being exposed to COVID-19 does not help prevent infection in a statistically meaningful way, scientists reported Wednesday following a clinical trial….

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We’re Only 3 Days Into Hurricane Season, And It’s Already a Record-Breaker

Just two days into the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season, Tropical Storm Cristobal was churning in the Gulf of Mexico. It was the third Atlantic storm…

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Some People May Have a Head Start Against Coronavirus, Surprising Evidence Shows

Some people’s immune systems may have a head start in fighting the coronavirus, recent research suggested. A study published last month in the journal Cell showed…

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Best CBD for Sleep.

Nothing beats a good night’s sleep. Or even better a short and sweet afternoon nap. Having a good rest at night gives you energy and…

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