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PlantsThe most ancient African baobabs are dying and no one knows why
Scientists aren’t sure what’s killing the oldest African baobabs, nine of which have lost big chunks or died in the last 13 years.
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AstronomyMagnetic fields may be propping up the Pillars of Creation
Scientists made a map of the magnetic field within the Pillars of Creation, a star-forming area depicted in an iconic Hubble Space Telescope image.
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Health & MedicineThe number of teens who report having sex is down
About 40 percent of high school students are having sex, the lowest amount in the last three decades.