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A 100-Year-Old Physics Effect Doesn't Work How We Thought It Did, Study Finds Physics 4 hours ago

Snails Carry a Surprising Record of Extreme Weather on Their Backs

Snails Carry a Surprising Record of Extreme Weather on Their Backs Nature 5 hours ago

Menopause May Temporarily Alter Your Brain's Normal Aging, Scans Reveal

Menopause May Temporarily Alter Your Brain's Normal Aging, Scans Reveal Health 7 hours ago

Mountains That Helped Complex Life Flourish May Lie Hidden Beneath Antarctic Ice

Mountains That Helped Complex Life Flourish May Lie Hidden Beneath Antarctic Ice Nature 13 hours ago

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Simple Diet Change Shifted People's Biological Age Markers in Just 4 Weeks Health15 hours ago

Two Remote Amazon Communities Have Some of The Lowest Dementia Rates in The World

Two Remote Amazon Communities Have Some of The Lowest Dementia Rates in The World Health15 hours ago

Scientists Tested Out-of-Body Experiences. They Failed The Test – But Something Else Happened.

Scientists Tested Out-of-Body Experiences. They Failed The Test – But Something Else Happened. Humans17 hours ago

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Simple Blood Test Could Flag Your Memory Problems 6 Years Before They Start Health18 hours ago

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The Parthenon's Famous Optical Illusion May Itself Be an Illusion, Study Shows Humans19 hours ago

The Human Mind Isn't Meant to Be Awake Past Midnight, Scientists Warn

The Human Brain Isn't Meant to Be Awake Past Midnight, Scientists Warn Humans20 hours ago

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This Drug Wiped Out All Cancer Markers in 78% of High-Risk Patients – Before They Even Got Cancer Health1 day ago

While Other Animals Flee Fire, Raptors Make a Killing

While Other Animals Flee Fire, Raptors Make a Killing Nature1 day ago

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

Evolution May Be Quietly Weeding Out The Biggest Alzheimer's Risk Gene Health1 day ago

NASA Punched 5 Holes Into Mars. The Craters Revealed a Surprise.

NASA Punched 5 Holes Into Mars. The Craters Revealed a Surprise. Space2 days ago

Sarcopenia: The Condition in Middle Age Linked to 48% Higher Dementia Risk

Sarcopenia: The Condition in Middle Age Linked to 48% Higher Dementia Risk Health2 days ago

This One Habit at Night Could Silently Change The Shape of Your Heart

This One Habit at Night Could Silently Change The Shape of Your Heart Health2 days ago

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