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An international team of scientists believes it has solved the mystery of how eggs got their shapes.

How Do Eggs Get Their Shapes? Scientists Think They've Cracked It

Eggs evolved over 300 million years ago and now come in all kinds of shapes, from Tic Tacs to teardrops to pingpong balls. After studying some 50,000 eggs, a team of researchers thinks it knows why.

The body's under a lot of stress during a bout of flu, doctors say. Inflammation is up and oxygen levels and blood pressure can drop. These changes can lead to an increased risk of forming blood clots in the vessels that serve the heart.

Flu Virus Can Trigger A Heart Attack

The rate of hospitalizations due to influenza is continuing to rise. Now, a study finds the risk of having a heart attack also spikes in the days after a confirmed diagnosis of flu.

Women Astronomers Shine In 'The Glass Universe'

Dava Sobel's new book is a history of the unheralded women — called computers, rather than astronomers — who worked at the Harvard College Observatory, studying, cataloging and classifying stars.

Trina Jo Bradley at the gate to one of her ranch's pastures. Like most ranchers here, she's been largely accommodating of the grizzlies as their population has rebounded and they've spread off of the neighboring mountains into the more populated plains.

As Grizzlies Come Back, Frustration Builds Over Continued Protections

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service keeps trying, and failing, to get grizzly bears taken off the endangered species list. Some worry that frustration over this could hurt efforts to protect the bears.

President Trump announces Friday that a U.S.-led coalition has launched a military response to the Syrian government's alleged chemical weapon attack earlier this month.

U.S., Allies Hit 3 Syrian Sites Linked To Chemical Weapons Program

President Trump ordered the strikes in response to the suspected chemical weapons attack on April 7 by the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad. Britain and France also took part.

Harold Edmond in Theo Anthony's “Rat Film.”

INDEPENDENT LENS: Rat Film

Monday, Oct. 31, 2022 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / No longer available on demand. Trace the history of Baltimore through this provocative film that uses the rat--as well as the humans who love them, live with them and kill them - to chronicle the systemized oppression in impoverished communities far beyond the city's borders.

Debate Over Bird Flu Research Moratorium Flares Up Again

Scientists are convening to talk about whether experiments that make some viruses more contagious in order to advance understanding of potential outbreaks are worth the risk of creating one.

Suspicious travel companions: Bacteria can survive for days on surfaces inside a plane. But that doesn't mean you have to take these critters home with you.

Pathogens On A Plane: How To Stay Healthy In Flight

We all think of airplanes as hotbeds for diseases. But how easily do pathogens spread on jets? Now scientists have created "Fantasy Flights" to find the risky seats.

Secretary of State nominee Mike Pompeo testifies before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee during his confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on Thursday.

Pompeo Faces Tough Questioning In Secretary Of State Confirmation Hearing

Mike Pompeo, the current CIA director, testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on not just matters of diplomacy, but also on whether he is willing to stand up to President Trump.

Stand Up For Stunts

"Mad Max: Fury Road" was nominated for a Best Picture Oscar this year and took home more awards than any other film, but none of the stunt people received any recognition from the Academy. Stuntman Jeff Wolfe talks about a rally and petition to get an Oscar category for stunts.

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