Decline in apex scavengers raises human disease risk
Stanford research shows that large, efficient scavengers are disappearing globally, allowing carrion to persist longer and creating opportunities for disease-carrying species like rodents to proliferate.

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Stanford-led team shares honor for ‘revolutionizing’ the study of the universe’s high-energy phenomena
The European Physical Society has awarded its top prize in high-energy physics to the two international teams behind the instruments on the Fermi Gamma-Ray Space Telescope. The 17-year Fermi project has yielded better understanding of...

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John H. Flavell, distinguished and influential scholar of developmental psychology, has died
Remembered for his humility and generosity, Flavell was a giant in his field.
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