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The patient: A 60-year-old man in SeattleThe symptoms: The man experienced paranoia, as well as auditory and visual hallucinations. He was also very thirsty but was…
Each year, tons of soil, silt and rocks flow into reservoirs in the U.S. and get stuck there, creating a “ticking time bomb” that threatens lives…
Researchers have designed a material that can “program” the way it releases heat, paving the way for more efficient energy systems and, potentially, devices that store…
An abandoned part of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is projected to crash into the moon at 2:35 a.m. EDT on Aug. 5 — and two…
Scientists have confirmed that a flowering plant native to the mountains in southwest China is carnivorous, supporting a prediction made by Charles Darwin more than 150…
The brain preservation paradox — the discovery of well-preserved human brains among otherwise skeletal remains — has puzzled archaeologists and pathologists alike for decades. Now, new…
Forecasters are warning that the ongoing El Niño is likely to become supercharged in the coming months and inject potentially unprecedented heat into our already warming…
QUICK FACTSWhere is it? Pangong Lake, Tibetan Plateau [33.75582309, 78.69202953]What’s in the photo? Lake ice fracturing along a disputed border between China and IndiaWho took the…
One winter night in 2011, pediatrician Dr. Masahiko Sakamoto met two parents and a feverish infant who would shape the course of his career.Sakamoto was working…
Editor’s note: This is a developing story and may be updated.Michigan has reported two deaths in its ongoing Cyclospora outbreak, a wave of parasitic infections that…
