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Why being born helpless may be one of humanity's greatest strengths

Babies start out life helpless and stay that way for a long time. They cannot walk, feed themselves or survive without an adult's continued care. Our dependency timeline has no clear parallel elsewhere in the animal kingdom.

Why being born helpless may be one of humanity's greatest strengths

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As urban tree shade shrinks, mortality rises

As urban tree shade shrinks, mortality rises

As trees disappear from urban neighborhoods, lives may be lost with them. In a new study, Northwestern University scientists tracked death rates and fluctuations in tree canopy cover across an 11-year…

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