Some new moms swear by consuming baby’s placenta
Molly Halper never dreamed she'd consume her baby's placenta, an organ that serves as a link between mother and fetus and is usually discarded after birth. "My husband and I...
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Some new moms swear by consuming baby’s placenta
Molly Halper never dreamed she'd consume her baby's placenta, an organ that serves as a link between mother and fetus and is usually discarded after birth. "My husband and I...
Dolphins have long memories for old acquaintances
When someone looks through an old yearbook and remembers the names of her classmates without reading them, she is displaying what scientists call long-term social recognition. New evidence gathered by...
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Science reporter Abby Olena was writing about researchers hunting microplastics in Lake Michigan. The Tribune photo desk separately sought to photograph a flotilla of tall ships inbound for Chicago. As...
Story, science, and adventure
Science reporter Abby Olena was writing about researchers hunting microplastics in Lake Michigan. The Tribune photo desk separately sought to photograph a flotilla of tall ships inbound for Chicago. As...
Scientists testing Lake Michigan for microplastic pollution
As the U.S. Brig Niagara sails toward Chicago for the Tall Ships festival, a team of researchers is aboard, sampling the waters of Lake Michigan for pieces of plastic no...
Story, science, and adventure
Science reporter Abby Olena was writing about researchers hunting microplastics in Lake Michigan. The Tribune photo desk separately sought to photograph a flotilla of tall ships inbound for Chicago. As...
Fruit juices and smoothies: Dangerous for your health?
The marketing for freshly pressed and blended juices promises instant energy, weight loss, a flood of vitamins and minerals — all in a single, portable, gulpable serving. Health-minded consumers seem...
Fruit juices and smoothies: Dangerous for your health?
The marketing for freshly pressed and blended juices promises instant energy, weight loss, a flood of vitamins and minerals — all in a single, portable, gulpable serving. Health-minded consumers seem...
Fruit juices, smoothies: Dangerous for your health?
The marketing for freshly pressed and blended juices promises instant energy, weight loss, a flood of vitamins and minerals — all in a single, portable, gulpable serving. Health-minded consumers seem...