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Beyond upbringing or location, the culture we experience plays a significant role in shaping our worldview. Fiction—whether ...

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Cam Ward kicked off Tennessee Titans Mandatory Minicamp with a bounce back, an unlikely receiver continues to make plays, and ...

The late biochemist from Southern Pines transformed agriculture by creating the first genetically modified plants.

Hunter-gatherer communities, especially young children, were hit hard by an early strain of plague 5,500 years ago.

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That soft little flap of tissue dangling from the bottom of your ear has puzzled scientists for decades. Here’s what we actually know about the earlobe and what we don’t.