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489-condition-quiet-health-warning/">Read More</a></span> 490 </div> 491 </article> 492</li><li class="article-item"> 493 <article class="article-block"> 494 <div class="image-holder"> 495 <a href="/2268662/bacillus-subtilis-60s-us-military-secretly-spread-clouds-bacteria-new-york-city-subways/"> 496 <picture> 497 <source srcset="https://www.sciencing.com/img/gallery/in-the-60s-the-us-military-secretly-spread-clouds-of-bacteria-in-new-york-city-subways/intro-1790337812.sm.webp" type="image/webp"><img src="https://www.sciencing.com/img/gallery/in-the-60s-the-us-military-secretly-spread-clouds-of-bacteria-in-new-york-city-subways/intro-1790337812.jpg" width="426" height="240" alt="open doors on NYC subway train"> 498 </picture> 499 </a> 500 </div> 501 <div class="article-description"> 502 <div class="more-article-info"> 503 <span class="category label-biology parent-science"><a href="/category/biology/">Biology</a></span> 504 <span class="author"><span class="by">By </span>Elias Nash</span> <span class="timestamp">5 days ago</span> 505 </div> 506 <h3><a href="/2268662/bacillus-subtilis-60s-us-military-secretly-spread-clouds-bacteria-new-york-city-subways/">In The '60s, The US Military Secretly Spread Clouds Of Bacteria In New York City Subways</a></h3> 507 <p class="article-excerpt">Biological warfare has been an unfortunate part of conflict throughout recent history, with the U.S. military sometimes even testing techniques on the public.</p> 508 <span class="read-more"><a href="/2268662/bacillus-subtilis-60s-us-military-secretly-spread-clouds-bacteria-new-york-city-subways/">Read More</a></span> 509 </div> 510 </article> 511</li><li class="article-item"> 512 <article class="article-block"> 513 <div class="image-holder"> 514 <a href="/2268596/herring-fish-communicate-farting-science/"> 515 <picture> 516 <source srcset="https://www.sciencing.com/img/gallery/scientists-discovered-these-fish-may-communicate-by-farting/intro-1790093367.sm.webp" type="image/webp"><img src="https://www.sciencing.com/img/gallery/scientists-discovered-these-fish-may-communicate-by-farting/intro-1790093367.jpg" width="426" height="240" alt="Fish swimming in tank with bubbles behind"> 517 </picture> 518 </a> 519 </div> 520 <div class="article-description"> 521 <div class="more-article-info"> 522 <span class="category label-nature parent-science"><a href="/category/nature/">Nature</a></span> 523 <span class="author"><span class="by">By </span>Elaine Todd</span> <span class="timestamp">6 days ago</span> 524 </div> 525 <h3><a href="/2268596/herring-fish-communicate-farting-science/">Scientists Discovered These Fish May Communicate By Farting</a></h3> 526 <p class="article-excerpt">For humans, farting in a crowded environment sends an anti-social message, but there is a type of fish for whom it may do exactly the opposite.</p> 527 <span class="read-more"><a href="/2268596/herring-fish-communicate-farting-science/">Read More</a></span> 528 </div> 529 </article> 530</li><li class="article-item"> 531 <article class="article-block"> 532 <div class="image-holder"> 533 <a href="/2268525/giant-panda-poop-never-before-seen-fungus-new-species-mucor-melanoleucus/"> 534 <picture> 535 <source srcset="https://www.sciencing.com/img/gallery/giant-panda-poop-led-scientists-to-a-never-before-seen-fungus/intro-1790254156.sm.webp" type="image/webp"><img src="https://www.sciencing.com/img/gallery/giant-panda-poop-led-scientists-to-a-never-before-seen-fungus/intro-1790254156.jpg" width="426" height="240" alt="A giant panda pooping in a park"> 536 </picture> 537 </a> 538 </div> 539 <div class="article-description"> 540 <div class="more-article-info">
541 <span class="category label-nature parent-science"><a href="/category/nature/">Nature</a></span> 542 <span class="author"><span class="by">By </span>Tiffany Betts</span> <span class="timestamp">6 days ago</span> 543 </div> 544 <h3><a href="/2268525/giant-panda-poop-never-before-seen-fungus-new-species-mucor-melanoleucus/">Giant Panda Poop Led Scientists To A Never-Before-Seen Fungus</a></h3> 545 <p class="article-excerpt">Poop can be a rather surprising gold mine when it comes to undiscovered life. Such is the case with this fungus, which may have some important medical uses.</p> 546 <span class="read-more"><a href="/2268525/giant-panda-poop-never-before-seen-fungus-new-species-mucor-melanoleucus/">Read More</a></span> 547 </div> 548 </article> 549</li><li class="article-item"> 550 <article class="article-block"> 551 <div class="image-holder"> 552 <a href="/2265064/pareidolia-scientists-hypothesize-mystery-why-see-faces-everyday-objects/"> 553 <picture> 554 <source srcset="https://www.sciencing.com/img/gallery/scientists-hyp
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674 <span class="category label-biology parent-science"><a href="/category/biology/">Biology</a></span> 675 <span class="author"><span class="by">By </span>Robin Oliverio</span> <span class="timestamp">10 days ago</span> 676 </div> 677 <h3><a href="/2263625/detox-cleanse-popular-myth-debunked-science/">The Popular Detox Myth That's Been Debunked By Science</a></h3> 678 <p class="article-excerpt">If you've cruised blogs or social media looking for health advice, you've undoubtedly come across a few detoxes, but you might want to reconsider.</p> 679 <span class="read-more"><a href="/2263625/detox-cleanse-popular-myth-debunked-science/">Read More</a></span> 680 </div> 681 </article> 682</li><li class="article-item"> 683 <article class="article-block"> 684 <div class="image-holder"> 685 <a href="/2263622/alaska-strangest-animal-ice-worm-lives-glaciers-melts-40-degrees/"> 686 <picture> 687 <source srcset="https://www.sciencing.com/img/gallery/alaskas-strangest-animal-lives-inside-glaciers-and-melts-at-just-40-degrees/intro-1789979387.sm.webp" type="image/webp"><img src="https://www.sciencing.com/img/gallery/alaskas-strangest-animal-lives-inside-glaciers-and-melts-at-just-40-degrees/intro-1789979387.jpg" width="426" height="240" alt="Ice calving at Margerie Glacier in Glacier Bay National Park, Alaska"> 688 </picture> 689 </a> 690 </div> 691 <div class="article-description"> 692 <div class="more-article-info"> 693 <span class="category label-nature parent-science"><a href="/category/nature/">Nature</a></span> 694 <span class="author"><span class="by">By </span>Tiffany Betts</span> <span class="timestamp">10 days ago</span> 695 </div> 696 <h3><a href="/2263622/alaska-strangest-animal-ice-worm-lives-glaciers-melts-40-degrees/">Alaska's Strangest Animal Lives Inside Glaciers And Melts At Just 40 Degrees</a></h3> 697 <p class="article-excerpt">Alaskan glaciers are home to more life than they might appear, including this obscure species that's both incredibly hardy and rather fragile</p> 698 <span class="read-more"><a href="/2263622/alaska-strangest-animal-ice-worm-lives-glaciers-melts-40-degrees/">Read More</a></span> 699 </div> 700 </article> 701</li><li class="article-item"> 702 <article class="article-block"> 703 <div class="image-holder"> 704 <a href="/2263624/scientists-dug-million-year-old-fossilized-dinosaur-poop-found-something-never-expected/"> 705 <picture> 706 <source srcset="https://www.sciencing.com/img/gallery/scientists-dug-million-year-old-fossilized-dinosaur-poop-found-something-never-expected/intro-1790102808.sm.webp" type="image/webp"><img src="https://www.sciencing.com/img/gallery/scientists-dug-million-year-old-fossilized-dinosaur-poop-found-something-never-expected/intro-1790102808.jpg" width="426" height="240" alt="Cretaceous theropod and bird"> 707 </picture> 708 </a> 709 </div> 710 <div class="article-description"> 711 <div class="more-article-info"> 712 <span class="category label-nature parent-science"><a href="/category/nature/">Nature</a></span> 713 <span class="author"><span class="by">By </span>Elias Nash</span> <span class="timestamp">10 days ago</span> 714 </div> 715 <h3><a href="/2263624/scientists-dug-million-year-old-fossilized-dinosaur-poop-found-something-never-expected/">Scientists Dug Up 66 Million-Year-Old Fossilized Dinosaur Poop And Found Something They Never Expected</a></h3> 716 <p class="article-excerpt">When you're a fossil hunter, an ancient piece of poo is a good find; but not all poo is created equal, and this coprolite in Montana had a surprise.</p> 717 <span class="read-more"><a href="/2263624/scientists-dug-million-year-old-fossilized-dinosaur-poop-found-something-never-expected/">Read More</a></span> 718 </div> 719 </article> 720</li><li class="article-item"> 721 <article class="article-block"> 722 <div class="image-holder"> 723 <a href="/2263327/empathy-scientists-say-skill-help-promote-good-health-not-thinking-problem-solving/"> 724 <picture> 725 <source srcset="https://www.sciencing.com/img/gallery/not-thinking-not-problem-solving-scientists-say-this-skill-can-help-promote-good-health/intro-1789879271.sm.webp" type="image/webp"><img src="https://www.sciencing.com/img/gallery/not-thinking-not-problem-solving-scientists-say-this-skill-can-help-promote-good-health/intro-1789879271.jpg" width="426" height="240" alt="Two people's arms resting on a table, holding hands"> 726 </picture> 727 </a> 728 </div> 729 <div class="article-description"> 730 <div class="more-article-info">
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