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First Solid Evidence of Hannibal's Infamous War Elephants Discovered in Spain
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First Solid Evidence of Hannibal's Infamous War Elephants Discovered in Spain

An elephantine legacy.

Vaccine denial sets Americans up for more chronic illness
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Vaccine denial sets Americans up for more chronic illness

Despite well-established links between pathogens and chronic illness, the U.S. government continues to weaken public health measures to treat and prevent infectious diseases — a strategy that will ultimately make Americans even sicker.

Snakes keep evolving into cannibals — here's what scientists think is going on
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Snakes keep evolving into cannibals — here's what scientists think is going on

A review of over 500 reports of cannibalistic behavior in snakes finds it's appeared multiple times in different evolutionary lineages, leading researchers to hypothesize it's beneficial for snakes under certain circumstances.

Elite Athletes Possess a Hidden Skill That Seems Superhuman. Here's Why.
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Elite Athletes Possess a Hidden Skill That Seems Superhuman. Here's Why.

This could change how teams scout talent.

'The brain consistently moved upward and backward': Astronauts' brains physically shift in their heads during spaceflight
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'The brain consistently moved upward and backward': Astronauts' brains physically shift in their heads during spaceflight

A new study analyzed brain MRI scans from 26 astronauts and found that the longer someone lived in space, the more their brain shifted in their skull.