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Canine companionship, with a catch: Health effects of big-city dog ownership differ by location

How neighborhoods support healthy aging is a key question for aging societies. Yet little is known about how dog walking, an everyday activity, interacts with the neighborhood environment in dense Asian cities.

Canine companionship, with a catch: Health effects of big-city dog ownership differ by location

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A Rare Fish Found Underground in Death Valley Is Making a Comeback

Death Valley, California, a sprawling desert and one of the hottest places on Earth, is an unlikely home for a fish. And yet in a water-filled cavern that extends deep underground, the Devils Hole…

  • Devils Hole pupfish thrive in 500-foot-deep cavern beneath Death Valley.
  • Conservation efforts doubled pupfish population from 77 to 137 in two surveys.
  • Habitat threats like overpumping and seismic activity previously endangered pupfish.

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