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Frustrated cancer patients worry they may have been exposed to unknown carcinogens. Researchers are on the hunt.

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Some animals seem to defy the rules of aging. Understanding how they do it could help us live longer, healthier lives.

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Science writer and oncologist Siddhartha Mukherjee discusses what we get wrong about cancer, and why he leans into nuance as an author.

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Geologist Anjana Khatwa explains how embracing wonder and awe adds to our scientific understanding of the rocks that form our ...