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Do adaptogens like ginseng combat stress?

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Do adaptogens like ginseng combat stress?
Do adaptogens like ginseng combat stress?

Orangutan seen using plants to heal wound for first time

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Orangutan seen using plants to heal wound for first time
Orangutan seen using plants to heal wound for first time

Was this miracle plant eaten to extinction 2,000 years ago?

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Was this miracle plant eaten to extinction 2,000 years ago?
Was this miracle plant eaten to extinction 2,000 years ago?

How to cook a violent Viking stew—and a giant geode

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How to cook a violent Viking stew—and a giant geode
How to cook a violent Viking stew—and a giant geode

'Lost' book of exquisite scientific drawings rediscovered after 190 years

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'Lost' book of exquisite scientific drawings rediscovered after 190 years
'Lost' book of exquisite scientific drawings rediscovered after 190 years

Superbugs, Meet Your Worst Nightmare: This Pepper Tree

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Superbugs, Meet Your Worst Nightmare: This Pepper Tree
Superbugs, Meet Your Worst Nightmare: This Pepper Tree
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