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'Physical Scar': Early Trauma Can Fundamentally Change Brain Cells, Study Shows

Ever Experienced Something You Can't Explain? Detailed Study Investigates How People Deal With The Uncanny

Older or younger sibling? Birth order may affect health later in life

A Key Meat Protein Has Been Grown in Lettuce For The First Time

'Exceeded Our Expectations': One Antioxidant Could Be Key to Keeping Aging Muscles Strong

Are People Actually Getting Dumber? Introducing The Reverse Flynn Effect

Avoiding 3 things during middle age may delay dementia risk by 13 years

Radical Study Suggests Life on Earth Arose From Non-Living Matter TWICE

GLP-1 Drugs May Have a Hidden Effect on Your Eyes, Study Finds

New safety guidance and a lawsuit spotlight a possible eye‑risk link in popular GLP-1 weight‑loss drugs.

Why some people are mosquito magnets while others get away unbitten

An Ancient Poop Explosion Could Have Helped Complex Life Evolve

In April 2029, a Massive Asteroid Will Just Miss Earth. Scientists Are Worried There Could Still Be Major Consequences

There May Be 170 Million Black Holes Lurking in The Milky Way's Graveyard

Ancient Life Discovered in Antarctica’s ‘Blood Falls’ May Finally Reveal Its Origins

Drink Diet Coke Every Day? A Major New Study Says It May Be Aging Your Brain Faster

Hell-World Venus May Have Once Had Oceans Across 90% of Its Hot, Dry Surface

Abnormal New Structure Detected in The Brains Of Humans And Mice With Alzheimer's Disease

Scientists Tested 17 Human Artery Samples

Beneath Michigan, ancient rock and water teem with fungi, 'water bears,' and tiny worms

'Natural Protection From Asthma And Allergies': Scientists Isolate Bacteria Behind The Immune System Farm Effect

The Strange Origin of The Human Eye May Trace Back to a 600-Million-Year-Old 'Cyclops'

Scientists May Have Finally Solved The Sun's Missing Silver Mystery

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Good News, at Last: Coral Reefs Presumed Dead Have Been Found Teeming With Life

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Diabetes Drug Used For More Than 60 Years Found to Unexpectedly Affect The Brain

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Concerning Map Suggests The Worst May Be Yet to Come For Devastating European Fires

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Ancient mummy DNA provides scientific evidence that colonization brought smallpox to the Americas

'Completely Transformed My Understanding': Scientists Uncover Hundreds of Hidden Structures Beneath The Amazon

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Prehistoric 'murder scene' reveals 'unbelievable' triple-predator scenario

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Low-Sugar Diet Early in Life Linked to 46% Lower Alzheimer's Risk

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JWST Just Examined Two Stars Suspected of Harboring Dyson Spheres. Here's What It Found…

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The gut's link to Parkinson's

Scientists Find Neurons in The Gut That Could Be Driving Constipation And Pain

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Giant Concentric Rings Discovered in The Atmosphere of Venus

Astronomers report the discovery of unexpected, giant concentric rings within the atmosphere of Venus using archived observational data.

There's a Scientific Reason Regular Cannabis Users Wake Up More Stressed

New research from Oregon State University suggests a biological link between frequent cannabis consumption and elevated morning stress hormone levels.

Where You Carry Your Body Fat Is Directly Linked to Brain Aging in First-of-Its-Kind Study

New research suggests a direct link between where the body stores fat and the rate of brain aging and memory loss.

An Asteroid Scientists Have Tracked For 27 Years Just Turned Out to Be a Comet in Disguise

NASA's Psyche Mission Captured an Eerie Timelapse of Its Flyby of Mars

Scientists Searching 6,000 Drugs For Anti-Aging Properties Found One Hiding in Plain Sight

Researchers identify existing medications, including GLP-1 drugs and nasal sprays, as potential candidates for slowing biological aging processes.

A Common Gym Supplement May Give Cancer-Fighting Cells an Energy Boost

What Happens if You Cut a Photon in Half? The Answer Is Trippy

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A tapeworm infects worker ants and makes them live several times longer by turning their bodies more like

Moss Is Generating Electrical Waves That Look Startlingly Like a Neural Network

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‘The Child Is Terrified’: Measles Doctors Speak Out

Parents face a wave of measles fear as record cases spark alarm in U.S. schools.

First-known foot bone of a baby T. rex found stashed in pile of fossils after being mistakenly identified

Weight loss drugs linked to increased risk of hair loss, researchers say

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Watching too much TV in midlife may shrink the brain

The American Heart Association has a new number for daily coffee—and a warning if you go over it

The Rock That Killed The Dinosaurs Was One of The Rarest Types in The Solar System

Science thought the human lifespan was 122 years. A new model says we could live decades longer.

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Naked mole-rat queens use a chemical signal to suppress fertility in rivals

MIT Scientists Grew Artificial Blood Vessels In The Lab Using Magnets

Engineers at MIT have developed a new method for growing artificial blood vessels using magnetic fields and mechanical stretching.

Milky Way flipped in collision with dwarf galaxy 10bn years ago, astronomers say

Astronomers suggest the Milky Way may have flipped sideways following a collision with a dwarf galaxy 10 billion years ago.

Covid-19 waking up, Cyclospora marches on, and measles is close to hitting a milestone

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How to tell if your lettuce is safe to eat during cyclospora outbreak

Federal health officials investigate multiple clusters of cyclosporiasis, with iceberg lettuce identified as the likely cause.

It's Not Just You: Scientists Say Modern Life Is Pushing The Human Mind Beyond Its Limits

Researchers are exploring how an 'evolutionary mismatch' between the human brain and modern life contributes to widespread stress and mental pressure.

The First Room-Temperature Quantum Material of Its Kind Is Spun From Atoms of Gold

Physicists have developed the first room-temperature quantum material of its kind using atoms of gold.

Too Much Happiness Sent A Woman To The Emergency Room In an Incredibly Rare Case

A rare medical incident has drawn attention after a woman was hospitalized for 'Happy Heart Syndrome' following her daughter's wedding.

Ancient Egyptian princesses were skilled archers and used weapons 4,000 years ago, bone study finds

New bone analysis reveals that Ancient Egyptian princesses were skilled archers and weapon users 4,000 years ago.

A Major Ocean Current Is On The Verge of Collapse. Scientists Say The Effects May Reach California

Bad News: All This Summer Sun Likely Won't Fix Your Vitamin D Levels, Study Finds

Despite peak summer sunlight, new research suggests vitamin D deficiencies remain widespread across various global populations.