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The first insect species in global legal history now has the right to exist, thrive, and fight back in court.

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As the naval exercises unfolded, Yemen’s Houthi rebels renewed threats against shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. The ...

Scientists have identified a hidden vulnerability inside the cells quietly driving aging, and found a way to exploit it.

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