Science & Health
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Evidence of Prehistoric Ochre Mine Found in Submerged Mexican Caves
Underwater caves in Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula have yielded evidence of a prehistoric ochre mine, in a discovery that could explain why the region’s earliest inhabitants ventured so deeply inside this treacherous cave system.
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Hundreds of Elephants Have Mysteriously Died in Botswana
Over 350 elephants have died in Botswana since March, sparking a government probe to investigate the mysterious deaths.
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Doctors Find Brain Damage in Children With Mystery Syndrome Connected to Covid-19
New research this week describes some of the harrowing and possibly long-term neurological complications that can happen in children who develop a mysterious condition linked to covid-19. They can suffer everything from headaches to muscle weakness, along with visible signs of damage to the brain.
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27,000 Coronavirus-Linked Deaths Have Gone Uncounted in U.S., Study Estimates
It will take a long time to truly know the toll of deaths and injuries caused by the ongoing covid-19 pandemic. But a new study out Wednesday provides an early estimate of the excess deaths linked to the viral disease in the United States. It suggests that the country’s official count may have missed up…