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Tabletop experiment helps reconcile fundamental physics

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They call it 'stupid hot' for a reason: Heat muddles animal brains

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Stupid hot: Heat waves cause cognitive changes in animals, making them more aggressive and unable to complete basic tasks

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U.S. faces foreign crises with a hollowed out diplomatic corps

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AMC worker, 85, receives $146,000 from strangers for retirement after video of her cleaning theater goes viral

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Hidden tick saliva protein may help stop disease spread at source

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