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Texas may have declared its measles outbreak over, but rising cases elsewhere and the return to school mean it could easily resurge ...

One-off cases of malaria in the U.S. may become more common as warming temperatures lead to booming mosquito populations ...

With no fuel or engines, tiny explorers will surf sun-warmed air alone to explore high in the skies of Earth and Mars ...