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How Lice Turn Your Hair Into Their Jungle Gym
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Why are itchy lice so tough to get rid of and how do they spread like wildfire? They have huge claws that hook on hair perfectly, as they crawl quickly from head to head.
 
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California 'That Much Closer' to Cellphone Earthquake Warnings After Oakland Test
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Officials are trying out earthquake warnings on the system used for Amber Alerts.
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How Did Life Form 4 Billion Years Ago? NASA Thinks It Might Know
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Scientists have reproduced in the lab how organic materials may have originated on Earth.
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Valero's Benicia Refinery Now Target of Several Probes Into Pollution Releases
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A surge of sooty, particulate-laden smoke from the Solano County facility prompted a health advisory over the weekend.
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Oroville Dam's Rebuilt Spillway Is Nearing Its First Use Since 2017 Disaster
This massive concrete chute could be pressed into service as soon as next week. The event prompts memories of the spillway failure that prompted orders for 188,000 nearby residents to flee.
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The Case Against 'Statistical Significance' in Scientific Research
Scientists and statisticians are putting forth a bold idea: Ban the very concept of "statistical significance."
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