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There’s a strange and intriguing reference in the writings of a first-century Roman poet who describes a showdown between ...

From insulin inhalers to epinephrine nasal sprays, new delivery systems are making some lifesaving drugs easier to take.

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National Geographic questions what lies ahead for the planet—will it be saved or lost? So far, it’s impossible to predict. Change is coming for every corner of the planet. Explore what your city could ...

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At 4am, while most of Hanoi sleeps, its breakfast trade is already in motion. Tours with a local chef reveal where Vietnam’s ...

This month brings two meteor showers, an eerie orange-tinted full moon, and one of the year’s last chances to glimpse the Milky Way’s luminous core.