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Fathers’ Exercise Impacts the Health of Their Children

Many people know that a woman's health, including her diet and exercise habits, can impact the health of her baby even before she gets pregnant. But, until recently, little was known...

Rescue Robot to Help Revive Australia’s Great Barrier Reef

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA — For the first time an underwater robot is to be used to plant baby coral to parts of Australia's Great Barrier Reef damaged by mass bleaching, as scientists plan...

Corporate Pledge to Deal With Plastic Draws Mixed Reaction

More than 250 corporate signatories joined together to try and deal with plastic pollution in an announcement timed to coincide with the 5th Annual "Our Ocean Conference" in Bali, Indonesia. Under terms...

WHO: Air Pollution a Health Risk for Children

GENEVA — The World Health Organization says air pollution kills hundreds of thousands of children every year and puts the physical health and neurological development of hundreds of millions of other youngsters...

For Sale: Pieces of American Space History

Collectors of space memorabilia will have a chance to own a piece of American history when the Armstrong family begins auctioning off the vast personal collection of Neil Armstrong in November. The...

The Dog’s Nose Knows Malaria

WASHINGTON — It doesn't take long for Freya, a Springer Spaniel with plenty of energy and a very sensitive nose, to find the sock of a child infected with malaria. Freya's ability to...

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