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Legislators are working to bring milk choice back to schools, including more nutritious milk options such as whole and 2% milk. The Senate Agriculture Committee held a hearing Tuesday morning on ...

The New York Yankees’ 20-9 win against the Milwaukee Brewers last Saturday has put the spotlight on the odd, bowling-pin-shaped “torpedo bat” that many of the team’s players were swinging.

Here’s the astonishing truth about these conscious cells, and why they’re the next great leap in science. Scientists aren’t just exploring consciousness in our bodies—they’re also ...