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With thousands of feral horses gone, Kosciuszko's fragile ecosystems are slowly recovering

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In Kosciuszko National Park in Australia's alpine region, the landscape is slowly changing. Patches of native vegetation cropped bald by horses are regrowing. Some long-eroded creek banks look less...
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The COVID Vaccine May Secretly Help Fight Cancer

A COVID shot may have quietly given cancer patients a powerful survival boost. Researchers have found that patients with advanced lung or skin cancer lived significantly longer if they received a C...
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LA fires: Chemicals from the smoke lingered inside homes long after the wildfires were out. Studies tracked the harm

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When wildfires began racing through the Los Angeles area on Jan. 7, 2025, the scope of the disaster caught residents by surprise. Forecasters had warned about high winds and exceptionally dry condi...
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Flu drug once blamed for seizures in kids gets a surprising reversal

A long-running debate over Tamiflu’s safety in children may finally be settled. Researchers found that influenza, not the antiviral medication, was linked to serious neuropsychiatric events like se...
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