Earth's Seasons
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Man Dies From Rare 'Brain-Eating' Amoeba After Swimming in North Carolina LakeA man in North Carolina died from a rare "brain-eating" amoeba infection after swimming in a lake at a local water park, according to news reports.
By Rachael Rettner Published
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Teens Are More Likely to Try Illegal Drugs in the SummerSummer is the most common season for U.S. teens and adults to try illegal or recreational drugs for the first time, a new study finds.
By Rachael Rettner Published
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Fireworks Send Thousands of Americans to the ER Around the Fourth of JulyFolks, please be careful with explosives on July 4.
By Rachael Rettner Published
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Why Do Seasonal Allergies Make You Feel Sleepy?Can you blame dozing at work on allergies?
By Yasemin Saplakoglu Published
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Greenland's Summer Melts Have Started Early, and They're Very Bad This YearSummer doesn't begin for two more days, but oceanographers and climatologists are already sounding the alarm about stunning ice melts going on now in Greenland.
By Rafi Letzter Published
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Man Survives 70-Foot Fall into Hawaii's Kilauea VolcanoThe man had climbed over a railing at the Steaming Bluff overlook to get closer to the edge of the cliff.
By Yasemin Saplakoglu Published
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Scientists Think They've Finally Figured Out Why DEET Is So EffectiveThe researchers put their own bodies on the line for DEET-mosquito science.
By Rafi Letzter Published
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What if winter lasted for years like it does on 'Game of Thrones'?It'd be cold, very cold
By Yasemin Saplakoglu Published
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You're Probably Using Your Sun-Blocking Moisturizer WrongSPF facial moisturizers can block the sun's dangerous ultraviolet rays as effectively as comparable sunscreens, but only if you use them correctly.
By Rafi Letzter Published
