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Takeaway Coffees May Contain Thousands of Microplastic Fragments, Study Warns Health 10 hours ago

Scientists Figured Out a Standard Measure For Cannabis Use

Scientists Figured Out a Standard Measure For Cannabis Use Health 14 hours ago

2-Million-Year-Old Fossil May Be The Oldest Example of an Early Human

2-Million-Year-Old Fossil May Be The Oldest Example of an Early Human Humans 17 hours ago

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Earth's Flipping Magnetic Field Heard as a Sound Is an Unnerving Horror Physics 21 hours ago

Superagers Have at Least Two Key Genetic Advantages, Study Reveals

Superagers Have at Least Two Key Genetic Advantages, Study Reveals Health23 hours ago

Scientists Found a Sugar That's Sweet, Low-Calorie, And Doesn't Spike Insulin

Scientists Found a Sugar That's Sweet, Low-Calorie, And Doesn't Spike Insulin Health1 day ago

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World-First Ice Vault Is Preserving Earth's Climate History Environment1 day ago

A Hidden Brain Signal Can Predict Alzheimer's Years Before Diagnosis

A Hidden Brain Signal Can Predict Alzheimer's Years Before Diagnosis Health1 day ago

Astronauts Return to Earth With Lasting Brain Changes

Astronauts Return to Earth With Lasting Brain Changes Health1 day ago

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Scientists Discover 7 Rare Mummified Cheetahs in Arabian Desert Nature1 day ago

NASA astronaut Zena Cardman is helped out of the SpaceX Crew-11 capsule after they re-entered the earth in a middle-of-the-night splashdown near San Diego, Calif., Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026.

NASA Brings Astronauts Home Early After Unprecedented Medical Issue in Space Space1 day ago

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A Landmark 'High Seas Treaty' Has Arrived. Here's Why It's a Big Deal. Environment2 days ago

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We Were Wrong About Restrictive Diets, Decades of Research Says Health2 days ago

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NASA Plans to Put a Nuclear Reactor on The Moon. Here's Why. Space2 days ago

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A Single Night's Sleep Could Predict Your Risk For More Than 100 Diseases Health2 days ago

Mosquitoes Are Feeding on Us More Often – And Scientists Say We're to Blame

Mosquitoes Are Feeding on Us More Often – And Scientists Say We're to Blame Environment2 days ago

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