This Is Easily the Best Correction in Science Publishing This Month
Science journalists around the world received one of the silliest corrections yet in their inbox over the weekend.
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Science journalists around the world received one of the silliest corrections yet in their inbox over the weekend.
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It's surprisingly noisy.
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This grisly scene unearthed in Poland is like something out of Game of Thrones.
Health officials on the ground are sounding the alarm to get more international attention, especially after a major disruption of health care services by armed militia groups.
