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Tobacco use in Alaska continues to decline, though rates still above US averages
State statistics show dramatic declines in cigarette smoking among adults and youth and high interest in quitting those ...
Archaeologists Explored Secret Mountain Rooms—and Found Ancient Psychedelic Paraphernalia
The discovery of ancient bones carved into tubes in the mountains of Peru led researchers to conduct chemical analyses.
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Plants: Facts about our oxygen providers
How big they are: The smallest plants, known as desmids and picozoa, are single-celled algae that are less than 0.0004 inches ...
Needed rain in southeast U.S. could become too much, trigger flooding
A massive stalled storm will bring day after day of showers and thunderstorms to parts of the southeastern United States ...
Study sheds light on hallucinogenic drug rituals in ancient Peru
At Chavín de Huántar, archaeologists discovered a network of hidden rooms they called galleries, built into the larger stone ...
'Milkshake tax': There's growing evidence that expanding the UK's sugar levy could help tackle obesity
The UK government is considering expanding its sugar tax on fizzy drinks to include milkshakes and other sweetened beverages, ...
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Nursery stuns with before-and-after photos after removing hazardous plants: 'Great work team'
New Zealand's KiwiCan Natives went ham removing moth plants, tobacco trees, pampas, and gorse from a work site in order to support a local species.
Lewis W. Hine’s photos helped child labor laws pass a century ago. We need him again
As states consider loosening laws that regulate child labor, Lewis W. Hine's early 20th century photographs, which helped ...
It’s Official: E.H. Taylor Is Now Part of the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection
E.H. Taylor Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon is joining the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection (BTAC) for the first time in fall 2025, ...
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India considers allowing 49% foreign stakes in nuclear power plants
India could allow foreign companies to take a stake of up to 49% in its nuclear power plants, three government sources said, as New Delhi draws up plans to open up its most guarded sector to help ...