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A sperm donor, who is an asymptomatic carrier of a genetic mutation increasing the risk of cancer, was used to conceive ...

From August 2026, you'll be able to sprinkle a little science into your tabletop competition with the worldwide delivery of ...

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What you gain in a day by staying up late might be curtailing how long you live, according to a new study linking insufficient sleep to a lower life expectancy.

Deep in the mountains of southern Brazil, a bright orange frog, just over a centimeter long, hops into the spotlight.

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