It's a dangerous complication of pregnancy -- but a new drug holds promise 14 February 2026 at 07:46

It's a dangerous complication of pregnancy -- but a new drug holds promise

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14 February 2026 at 07:46

"For me, a baby is a blessing," says Abigail Hendricks, who benefited from a new drug trial for preeclampsia. Here she is with her almost 9-month-old, Hayden

Researchers celebrate early results of a drug that may become the first treatment for a serious complication of pregnancy called preeclampsia. It's got the potential to save many lives.

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Searching for dinosaur secrets in crocodile bones 5 February 2026 at 06:00

Searching for dinosaur secrets in crocodile bones

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By:Ari Daniel

5 February 2026 at 06:00

By looking at thin slices of crocodile bones, University of Cape Town paleobiologist Anusuya Chinsamy-Turan has concluded that researchers may have been overestimating some dinosaur ages. "It changes how we think about dinosaur growth," she says.

Until now, estimating how old a dinosaur was when it died has been a fairly simple process: Count up the growth rings in the fossilized bones. But new research into some of dinosaurs' living relatives, like crocodiles, suggests that this method may not always work.

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