An average of over 120,000 babies with congenital complications are born a year. Congenital complications are believed to result from genetics, maternal choices during pregnancy, environmental factors, and other influences. One environmental factor, air pollution, is associated with low birth weight (a birth weight under 5.5 pounds) and being preterm (born prior to 37 weeks […]
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The rings of Saturn, the sixth planet and second gas giant from the sun, are no mystery. Merely tannish-brown at first glance, with more recently discovered gray and pink tones, Saturnian rings are much brighter than those of Jupiter, the fifth planet and first gas giant from the sun. While all four gas giants (Uranus
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The United States has landed nine payloads on Mars — the fourth planet from the sun, with a reddish-brown coloration — dating all the way back to 1976. And yet, no human has ever set foot on Mars. Although Earth’s and Mars’ days are approximately equivalent lengths, many stark differences exist between the two celestial
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Carbon dioxide levels, sea levels, and temperature are rising – all indicators commonly associated with climate change. However, an indicator more complex and less well known is the movement of ocean water in the Atlantic, specifically the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC). The AMOC is the large-scale process of the movement of warm water on