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Drowning is the number one cause of death for children ages 1-4 in the United States. NPR's Life Kit has water safety tips to keep young swimmers safe this summer.

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To survive the deep ocean, sea creatures need all kinds of adaptations that give them alien-like appearances, like huge eyes and needle-like teeth.

Large eyes and a mouthful of teeth mean their likely ambush predators, National Geographic reported in 2017. While much is unknown about these fish, they do eat their own species, according to NOAA.

Its eel-like body grows to around 3 feet long, though it can be up to 2 feet longer. Other names for the wolffish include the ocean catfish and wolf eel. The goblin shark can have more than 100 teeth ...

From the delicate skin around them to the way you squint at your phone, here’s why your eyes might be clocking more years than your body in 2025—and what you can do to turn back the clock a bit.

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Credit: University of Rochester illustration / Shikhar Rai Much like the windy weather patterns that affect the Earth’s surface, our planet’s oceans experience their own distinct weather patterns.