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  Alcohol Consumption Raises the Risk of Seven Cancers, Says U.S. Surgeon General in a New Health Advisory

  Smithsonian Magazine - Sarah Kuta

  America’s “top doctor” is calling for warning labels on boozy drinks, citing scientific evidence linking alcohol consumption with an increased risk …

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  This cute little sea animal is actually a hybrid that’s part vegetable

  bgr.com - Joshua Hawkins

  In the vast and colorful—and sometimes terrifying—world of marine life, few creatures are as captivating as the Costasiella kuroshimae. …

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  ‘Dinosaur highway’ dating back 166 million years discovered in England

  PBS News - Brian Melley, Associated Press

  LONDON (AP) — A worker digging up clay in a southern England limestone quarry noticed unusual bumps that led to the discovery of a “dinosaur highway” …

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  5 years after it appeared, things we know and still don’t know about COVID

  PBS News - Lauran Neergaard, Associated Press, Laura Ungar, Associated Press, Mike Stobbe, Associated Press

  Five years ago, a cluster of people in Wuhan, China, fell sick with a virus never before seen in the world. The germ didn’t have a name, nor did the …

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  Robots Are Learning How to Perform Surgery by 'Watching' Videos

  VICE - By Luis Prada

  As the US population ages, it’s going to need more surgeries—but those rolled into operating rooms across the country might find themselves face-to-face with a robot rather than a human surgeon in the not-so-distant future. Unfortunately, the United States is suffering from a surgeon shortage. …

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  18th-century shipwreck discovered on Iran's Caspian Sea coast reveals maritime trade history

  jpost.com - JERUSALEM POST STAFF

  Radiocarbon dating places ship's construction between 1762 and 1808, suggesting Russian origins. A detailed investigation of a wooden shipwreck …