Everything To Know About Starting Your COVID-19 Victory Garden
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Everything To Know About Starting Your COVID-19 Victory Garden
During World War II food rationing was introduced in the United States, prompting Americans to grow their own fruits and vegetables in order to sustain themselves during tough times.
Is Your Blood Sugar Undermining Your Workouts?
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Is Your Blood Sugar Undermining Your Workouts?
Eating a diet high in sugar and processed foods could dent our long-term health in part by changing how well our bodies respond to exercise.
Rare' baby dolphin dies on Cornwall beach
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'Rare' baby dolphin dies on Cornwall beach
Teeth marks were found on its body after being attacked by other dolphins in Cornwall.
ranian and American musicians join forces to spread joy amid the pandemic
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Iranian and American musicians join forces to spread joy amid the pandemic
A group of Iranian and American musicians are using digital media to create music together, which they hope will spread joy and promote unity at a time when the two countries with strained relations are reeling from the coronavirus pandemic.
Iranians voice dismay after Iran opens supermarket in Venezuela
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Iranians voice dismay after Iran opens supermarket in Venezuela
The opening of an Iranian supermarket in Venezuela has drawn criticism from Iranians online who say
Iran's stock market surges past key level to record high, as analysts warn of bubble
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Iran's stock market surges past key level to record high, as analysts warn of bubble
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iranβs main stock index broke through the key 2 million point mark for the first time ever on Sunday, state media reported, amid warnings that the market is overheating.
Ocean warming threatens coral reefs and soon could make it harder to restore them
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Ocean warming threatens coral reefs and soon could make it harder to restore them
Hundreds of organizations are working around the world to restore damaged coral reefs. New research shows that rapid ocean warming threatens these efforts.
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New Study Proves Harmless Cigarettes Helps People Stop Smoking and Vaping
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New Study Proves Harmless Cigarettes Helps People Stop Smoking and Vaping
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Weird βboomerangβ earthquake detected under the Atlantic Ocean
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Weird βboomerangβ earthquake detected under the Atlantic Ocean
The temblor shot across the seafloor and back to where it started so fast it created the geologic version of a sonic boom.
Some Humans Are Carrying DNA From an Unknown Ancient Ancestor
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Some Humans Are Carrying DNA From an Unknown Ancient Ancestor
A new analysis of the genomes of the most famous of ancient humans - Neanderthals and Denisovans - has revealed an as-yet-unidentified ancestor for our species β a branch of our distant family tree without any known label to put to it.
As more gay people come out, tolerance will spread
Though in some countries to be open is still to risk death
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Though in some countries to be open is still to risk death
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As more gay people come out, tolerance will spread
Though in some countries to be open is still to risk death
We will never recoverβ: Mauritius scrambles to save pristine beaches and coral reefs from catastrophic oil spill .
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βWe will never recoverβ: Mauritius scrambles to save pristine beaches and coral reefs from catastrophic oil spill
Thousands of students, environmental activists and residents of Mauritius are rushing to contain an oil spill βdisasterβ after a Japanese ship ran aground on a coral reef two weeks ago. Officials
Travel during the pandemic: Which countries can American tourists currently visit?
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Travel during the pandemic: Which countries can American tourists currently visit?
The U.S. Department of State lifted its "Level 4: Do Not Travel" mandate β and these countries are open to U.S. travelers.
Economics sometimes changes its mind
The science may be dismal but it is flexible, too
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The science may be dismal but it is flexible, too
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Economics sometimes changes its mind
The science may be dismal but it is flexible, too
What more should antitrust be doing?
The first of a series on areas where economists are rethinking the basics
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What more should antitrust be doing?
The first of a series on areas where economists are rethinking the basics
The rise and fall of Black British writing
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The rise and fall of Black British writing
Interest in Black British writing has grown and shrunk since the late 1940s. Is the current wave going to crash like those before it?
Every Single Seafood Sample Tested in This Microplastics Study Was Polluted
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Every Single Seafood Sample Tested in This Microplastics Study Was Polluted
Plastics were not made for human consumption, and yet consume them we must. Tiny remnants of these synthetic polymers have now leached into our air, food and water, and avoiding them has turned into an almost impossible battle.
What harm do minimum wages do?
Three decades of research have led to a rethink
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Three decades of research have led to a rethink
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What harm do minimum wages do?
Three decades of research have led to a rethink
Swans' reputation for aggression examined -
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Swans' reputation for aggression examined
Researchers say their findings allow for a "better-informed judgment" of the birds.
Will climate change end waterfront living? Not if you can afford it
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Will climate change end waterfront living? Not if you can afford it
Developers are creating waterfront homes in Boston with innovative seawall defences but is this a model for other cities? Or a sign of climate gentrification?
Neanderthals may have had a lower threshold for pain
People who inherited a special ion channel from Neanderthals experience more pain
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People who inherited a special ion channel from Neanderthals experience more pain
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Neanderthals may have had a lower threshold for pain
Nerve cells have a special ion channel that has a key role in starting the electrical impulse that signals pain and is sent to the brain. New research finds that people who inherited the Neanderthal variant of this ion channel experience more pain.