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Commentary: Why we post nothing about our daughter online

I vividly remember the Facebook post. It was my friend’s 5-year-old daughter “Kate,” (a pseudonym) standing outside of ... Read more

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Surge of brain activity may explain near-death experience, study says

You feel yourself float up and out of your physical body. You glide toward the entrance of a ... Read more

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Could a smartphone physical be in your future?

As my attending physician walked in with the next patient, I quickly stuffed my iPhone into my pocket. ... Read more

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Study shows genetics can determine why we smell certain odors differently

The next time you argue with a friend about the whiff of cilantro in your stir-fry that he ... Read more

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15 million-year-old whale skull found on banks of Potomac River

From the banks of the Potomac River, in a region steeped in American history, a massive fossil was ... Read more

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Lab burger created to challenge real meat tastes more like cake

The world’s first beef burger created by stem cells tastes more like cake than steak. The burger, fried ... Read more

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Your dog is a copycat

The next time your dog digs a hole in the backyard after watching you garden, don’t punish him. ... Read more

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Your dog is a copycat

The next time your dog digs a hole in the backyard after watching you garden, don’t punish him. ... Read more

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Gardendale High offers Certified Nursing Assistant program

Gardendale High School’s health sciences class has another accolade to add to its outstanding program.   Students can ... Read more

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WSCC hosts STEM camp

Wallace State Community College hosted its sixth annual Science Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Camp last month for area ... Read more