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A new Boston Public Health Commission report found Black women in Boston die at 80, on average, six years earlier than other women. Black men average nine fewer years of life than others, living to 72 ...

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For the first time, whole-genome analysis shows that the small Cape leopards are a genetically distinct population.

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The life expectancy of ancient Greeks has been a subject of controversy among historians. But what was their actual lifespan?

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