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Some doctors say counseling patients on nutrition may not always be practical and doesn't address systemic barriers to healthy eating.

The Spicomellus is "totally unlike anything else that we have ever seen," said the co-lead of a study on the dinosaur, which lived some 165 million years ago.

As of July 1, a critical surveillance program is monitoring for only two pathogens instead of the usual eight.

UCLA's Terence Tao called the Trump administration's actions an "existential threat" to academic research in the U.S.

Birth defects are the leading cause of death in infants. The risks often start before some women even know they're pregnant.

The flights are designed to study the coldest part of Earth's atmosphere, known to be a "mixing ground" for weather patterns that can affect satellite launches.

Storms snarled traffic as high winds and low visibility forced officials to close gates into Black Rock City.

The Istiorachis macarthurae, found on the Isle of Wight, was named after a famous sailor.

Archaeologists recovered artifacts Thursday from the site off the coast of Alexandria, Egypt.

The twice-flooded town of Hazard highlights the growing human and financial toll of flash floods.