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'Is having two legs useful' in space?: Astronaut John McFall explains what life in orbit might be like for the first physically disabled person in spaceInterview ESA astronaut John McFall tells Live Science what it would mean to become the first physically disabled person in space — if he travels to the first-ever commercial space station next year — and how life in orbit might affect him differently than everyone else.
By Harry Baker Published
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'This might be the point of no return': Experts on the current measles outbreak and where we go from hereINTERVIEW Live Science spoke with two authors of a "progress report" detailing America's ongoing measles outbreak.
By Nicoletta Lanese Published
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Archaeologists study the International Space Station and Everest to figure out 'how humans adapt in this impossible place where we have no business going'Interview Archaeologists are turning their attention and research skills to far-flung places on the Earth and beyond, discovering new information about how humans survive in extreme environments.
By Kristina Killgrove Published
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'We were being bullied in our own home': How 'authoritarian' HOAs are contributing to the insect apocalypseExcerpt In the book "Bitter Honey," writer and researcher Jennie Durant explores how industrial agriculture is destroying bees — and what can be done to stop them.
By Jennie Durant Published
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'The sun would all but disappear, and the moon would always look full': A radio astronomer shares her mind-bending view of the universeINTERVIEW Radio astronomer Emma Chapman explains why the radio view of the universe is so crucial to space exploration, astronomy, and the search for extraterrestrial intelligence
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'We can identify these really early, before the clinical diagnosis': Epigenetic markers may help explain why Native Hawaiians are aging fasterINTERVIEW Live Science spoke with Alika Maunakea, an Native Hawaiian epigeneticist, about how epigenetics underpins health disparities between Native Hawaiians and others in Hawaii.
By Sophie Berdugo Published
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'Membership in WHO is critical': America is no longer at the helm of international outbreak responses, Emory epidemiologist saysInterview Live Science spoke with a leading epidemiologist from Emory University about her impressions of how the hantavirus outbreak is being managed in the U.S.
By Nicoletta Lanese Published
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'Food insecurity is no longer just about low-income countries': Environmental economist explains how climate change is pushing agricultural systems to the brinkINTERVIEW As a U.N. report warns that extreme temperature swings are disrupting crops and endangering agricultural workers, we spoke with environmental economist Shouro Dasgupta about farming in an overheating world.
By Patrick Pester Published
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'One of the most rapid transitions that I've seen': NOAA forecaster on how this year's El Niño could shatter recordsINTERVIEW Nathaniel Johnson, a member of NOAA's El Niño forecasting team, says that this year's transition to El Niño could be the fastest on record.
By Sophie Berdugo Published
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