Lina Zeldovich

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    Medicine Is Going Viral

    Once lost in scientific obscurity, bacteriophage therapy is making a comeback.

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    Maybe Playing Dead Will Get Him to Leave You Alone?

    These female frogs fake death and pretend to be the opposite sex to head off unwanted male attention.

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    Is Sushi a Health Hazard?

    A warning from scientists putting raw fish under the microscope.

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    The Big Impact Small Creatures Can Make

    Bats, rats, fish, bivalves, and butterflies are just as important for ecosystems as apex predators.

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    Humid Heat Can Kill Us Much Faster Than We Thought

    The new estimate for how much heat we can tolerate makes rising global temperatures even more alarming.

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    A Window on the Mind, Through the Ear

    New earbuds can listen to your brain activity and monitor your health.

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    The Superbug That Devours Ocean Plastic

    How genetically engineered bacteria could shrink the growing garbage patches in our oceans.

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    Mice Dig Holes in the “Hygiene Hypothesis”

    New evidence suggests exposure to microbes in early childhood might not protect against allergies.

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    Save This Stinking Flower!

    The world’s largest and smelliest flower teeters on extinction.

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    How to Learn Without a Brain

    Tiny box jellyfish are brainless—but they still make memories and adapt.