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OpinionBefore we ban kids from social media completely, here's what we should try firstCountries like Australia are banning young users from creating social media accounts. But this may not be the best way to address the potential harms of such products.
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Poll'They'll surf into the eclipse': Readers share their plans for today’s epic solar eclipse and meteor shower mash-upAre you watching the solar eclipse and Perseid meteor shower tonight? Live Science readers reveal their thoughts about tonight's stargazing phenomena
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PollWill you be looking up on Aug. 12, the best skywatching day and night of the year?Two big skywatching events are happening on Aug. 12. Will you have your eyes turned skyward? Let us know in our latest poll.
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Opinion'Rescheduling' cannabis would ease restrictions on science, opening the door to the largest investment in cannabis research we've seen to dateRescheduling cannabis could mark a major shift in research, but it alone will not eliminate the scientific, regulatory and patient-access challenges that have shaped medical cannabis for decades.
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OpinionCan Ozempic prevent or treat cancer? It's way too soon to say, an expert cautionsExcitement around the idea that GLP-1 drugs can prevent cancer is running well ahead of the evidence, an expert explains.
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OpinionI've witnessed nearly 100 rocket launches. Artemis II was like nothing I've ever experienced.A veteran space reporter describes the full-body experience of watching NASA's historic Artemis II lift off
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OpinionAI systems are enabling mass surveillance in the US, and there is no national law that 'meaningfully limits' the use of this dataA technology policy researcher explores the ethics of implementing AI in current camera surveillance systems.
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OpinionEndometriosis messes with the immune system and causes 'ripple effects across the body'Two researchers explain how endometriosis drives a whole body immune response due to inflammation, urging the medical community to see it as a whole-body issue.
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OpinionOur fossil fuel economy is a house of cards and Trump's war in Iran is about to topple it. The need for a clean energy transition has never been clearer.Trump's war in Iran is the embodiment of everything that's wrong with our dependence on fossil fuels — and it's highlighting just how vital the transition to renewables is.
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OpinionColorado River negotiations have stalled among 7 states and water is scarce. What happens next?Two researchers explore how water rights for the Colorado river get negotiated and why these negotiations have stalled.
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OpinionWhy do some people still believe that aliens shaped ancient civilizations?Two archaeologists explore the enduring myth that extraterrestrials contributed to the various ancient cultures around the world.
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OpinionI was at ground zero for the AIDS epidemic. RFK's cuts could fuel a new pandemic, just when elimination seemed within reach.RFK Jr.'s cutbacks may leave us near-defenseless against HIV spread, but moments in the past show how we can stop the seemingly inevitable.
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OpinionIran war could create a 'fertilizer shock' that impacts agriculture and raises food pricesTwo researchers explore how a possible closure of the strait of Hormuz due to the Iran War could have consequences on food supply chains and agriculture.
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OpinionHow plants moved from sea to land and changed Earth foreverA geoscientist explains how the first plants came to exist on Earth, long before the dinosaurs, and how their growth shaped life on our planet as we know it.
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