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Photographer Taylor Lockwood found the rare mushroom Hypocreopsis rhododendri growing in the United States, a discovery that delighted scientists and mushroom devotees.

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Enthusiastic Amateurs Advance Science As They Hunt For Exotic Mushrooms

2:44pm June 20, 2021

by Richard Harris

Scientists who study mushrooms get a boost from a network of sophisticated aficionados who tromp through the forests observing oddball species and sharing valuable information about their finds.

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Reconstructions from the Daynès Studio in Paris depict a male Neanderthal (right) face to face with a human, Homo sapiens.

To Keep Your Brain Young, Take Some Tips From Our Earliest Ancestors

5:00am June 18, 2021

by Bret Stetka

Without a cure for Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia, prevention is paramount. Habits that helped early humans thrive still make sense: a varied diet, exercise and an engaging social life.

Unpaid Caregivers Were Already Struggling. It's Only Gotten Worse During The Pandemic

7:58pm June 17, 2021

by Rhitu Chatterjee

A new CDC study finds that people who provide unpaid care for their children or adult loved ones are twice as likely as noncaregivers to have experienced depression or anxiety, or thoughts of suicide.

A teen gets a dose of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine last month at Holtz Children's Hospital in Miami. Nearly 7 million U.S. teens and preteens (ages 12 through 17) have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine so far, the CDC says.

Pfizer's COVID Vaccine In Teens And Myocarditis: What You Need To Know

7:48pm June 17, 2021

by Joanne Silberner

Health officials are investigating reports of mostly mild, temporary and treatable heart inflammation that may or may not be causally linked to vaccination with an mRNA vaccine against COVID-19.

Security personnel stand guard outside the Wuhan Institute of Virology during the Feb. 3 visit of the World Health Organization team investigating the origins of the SARS-CoV-2, the virus that triggered a pandemic.

The Investigation Of The Pandemic's Origins Is At An Impasse

5:37pm June 17, 2021

by Will Stone

In the wake of heated debate over the unproven lab leak theory, the world is calling on China to cooperate with investigations. But efforts to delve into this matter seem to be stalling.

Washington State Department of Agriculture entomologist Chris Looney displays a dead Asian giant hornet, a sample sent from Japan and brought in for research last year in Blaine, Wash.

The First 'Murder Hornet' Of 2021 Has Been Discovered In Washington State

1:24pm June 17, 2021

by Joe Hernandez

Because of its withered condition and the fact that male giant hornets don't typically emerge until July, officials believe the hornet was likely from a previous season and just recently found.

Kayla Northam's weight topped 300 pounds as a teenager. She'd started to develop diabetes, and liver and joint problems before seeking bariatric surgery about a decade ago at age 18.

Bariatric Surgery Works, But Isn't Offered To Most Teens Who Have Severe Obesity

12:31pm June 17, 2021

by Yuki Noguchi

Experts now say the procedure is the most effective treatment for severe childhood obesity, which affects a growing number of kids. But stigma and insurers often stand in the way.

British computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee is selling the source code for the World Wide Web as an NFT. Here, Berners-Lee delivers a speech during an event at the CERN in Meyrin near Geneva, Switzerland.

The Father Of The Web Is Selling The Source Code As An NFT

8:33am June 17, 2021

by Josie Fischels

The original source code for the World Wide Web, written by British computer scientist Sir Tim Berners-Lee, is being auctioned as a non-fungible token.

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Wake Forest Scientists Win NASA Human Tissue Creation Competition

2:46pm June 16, 2021

by Eddie Garcia

Scientists from the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine are being recognized by NASA for creating lab-engineered human tissue.

Reporter and parent Selena Simmons Duffin checked with infectious disease experts to learn how strategies from the coronavirus pandemic can be adapted to help parents keep their little ones and the whole family from sharing cold and flu viruses.

5 Ways To Stop Summer Colds From Making The Rounds In Your Family

10:14am June 16, 2021

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

Run-of-the-mill runny noses and coughs are back, after a break during the pandemic's height, when so many of us were circulating less and wearing masks. Here's how to keep household viruses at bay.