Warm Ocean 'Blob' Triggered Worst-Ever Toxic Algae Blooms

Algae blooms on the West Coast of the U.S. in 2015 were bigger and more toxic than ever before, and have been linked to warm ocean conditions.

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What Is 'Hangover Free' Synthetic Alcohol, and Is It Safe?

A drink called "alcosynth" is being touted as a hangover-free version of synthetic alcohol. But what's in it, and is it really safe to drink?

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FDA to Parents: Don't Give Your Kids Homeopathic Teething Tablets

Some tablets and gels aimed at helping to soothe babies' teething pains may be dangerous for infants and toddlers, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced in a statement Sept. 30.

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Photos: Dazzling Minerals and Gems

The Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History opens David Friend Hall, displaying more than 150 groundbreaking scientific discoveries of minerals and gems in modern and creative ways.

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Nobel Prize 2016: Here Are the Winners (and What They Achieved)

Here's a full list of 2016 Nobel Prize winners. We also explain (in plain English) how each person contributed to science and humankind.

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Nobel Prize in Medicine: 1901-Present

Here's a look at past winners of the Nobel Prize in Medicine.

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Japanese Scientist Wins Nobel Prize in Medicine for Cell 'Self-Eating'

For illuminating the weird cellular phenomenon of "self-eating," Yoshinori Ohsumi has won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, the Nobel Foundation announced this morning (Oct. 3).

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