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A woman got a lung transplant — and ended up with a peanut allergy, tooDiagnostic dilemma After an organ transplant, a woman developed a new food allergy.
By Lauren Schneider Published
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Ghostly green lakes merge in Australian outback after 2 years of heavy rainEarth from space A 2024 satellite photo shows a series of ephemeral lakes that merged into a single emerald structure in Australia's Northern Territory following two years of extreme rainfall.
By Harry Baker Published
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Crown of Kerch: A 1,600-year-old gold, gem-studded diadem found in the grave of a Hun noblewomanAstonishing Artifacts This crown depicts two birds of prey and was discovered in the grave of a fifth-century noblewoman in Crimea.
By Kristina Killgrove Published
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Something doesn't add up in the Chandelier Cluster, Hubble telescope findsSpace photo of the week A dazzling new Hubble image of NGC 6723 poses one of astronomy's biggest questions: How did the Milky Way's oldest star clusters form?
By Jamie Carter Published
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How many cosmic particles are passing through your body at any moment?Life's Little Mysteries While Earth's atmosphere protects us from harmful cosmic rays, other cosmic particles are passing through us every second.
By Charles Q. Choi Published
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Does water drain in different directions in the Northern and Southern hemispheres?Life's Little Mysteries Earth's rotation can influence a draining vortex. So does that mean water in a drain spirals in opposite directions in different parts of the world?
By Benjamin Plackett Published
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A man tried to self-treat his incontinence by gluing his urethra shutDiagnostic Dilemma A man attempted to self-treat his incontinence via unorthodox means and ended up needing surgery.
By Mindy Weisberger Published
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Rare sunlight trick transforms Pacific island into a giant silver 'magnifying glass'Earth from space A 2023 astronaut photo captured a "sunglint" illuminating the sea surrounding one of the Solomon Islands. The rare phenomenon also transformed the Pacific's largest lake into a shining silver "lens."
By Harry Baker Published
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Front face of a stela: A 1,300-year-old carving of a powerful Maya 'Lady Supreme Warlord' that weighs over 1 tonAstonishing Artifacts This monumental carving depicts a powerful Maya queen called Lady K'abel, who ruled an ancient city in Guatemala at the end of the seventh century.
By Kristina Killgrove Published
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