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Fixing Boeing's leaky Starliner — and returning NASA's stranded astronauts to Earth — is much harder than it sounds
Astronauts are stuck on the International Space Station after yet more problems with Boeing's beleaguered Starliner. Here's why an investigation into the issues is so difficult, even for NASA.
Why genetic testing can't always reveal the sex of a baby
Gender and sex are more complicated than X and Y chromosomes.
Is Earth really getting too hot for people to survive?
To assess risk from heat, scientists use the "wet bulb temperature," looking at the point where the human body isn't able to let enough heat out.
Evidence of more than 200 survivors of Mount Vesuvius eruption discovered in ancient Roman records
After Mount Vesuvius erupted, survivors from the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum fled, starting new lives elsewhere.
The enigmatic 'brain microbiome' could play a role in neurological disease
Some research suggests the brain has its own microbiome, but scientists don't know much about it.
Vaccines slash risk of long COVID, studies show
Several new studies reveal that getting multiple COVID vaccine doses provides strong protection against lingering symptoms.
Why multitasking is challenging for kids and older adults
A professor of developmental psychology explains why our ability to multitask changes as we age.
Prehistoric women hunted too. The evidence is 'written in human bodies' and remains.
In small-group, subsistence living, it makes sense for everyone to do lots of jobs.
