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Disease and death are back in the headlines. The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is currently outpacing response efforts, and concerns about hantavirus linger, as new patients test ...

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Scientists at Leiden University have discovered that plants are strongly influenced by their neighbors, not just above ground ...

Some harlequin frogs have lost their poison—and their ability to defend themselves. Scientists are on the case.

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As bird flu reshapes agriculture, small farms operate under strict rules. Just a single case could tank their business ...