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A new study found that chronic wasting disease can sometimes spread silently, with infectious prions present even in…
A 2021 astronaut photo shows the surprising similarities between Mount Sundoro and Mount Sumbing, which lie at the…
Many people prescribed GLP-1 drugs for type 2 diabetes (such as Victoza, Ozempic, or tirzepatide) stop taking them, but…
Hemiscyllium dudgeonae is the tenth recorded species of walking shark, which use their pectoral fins to move across…
A large real-world study suggests semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy, Rybelsus) may offer an unexpected bonus for people with…
Physicists have solved a long-standing problem involving systems that appear to violate Newton’s third law, such as…
Disappearing sea ice is letting more sunlight in the Arctic Ocean and boosting phytoplankton growth, but this has…
Researchers discovered that hydrogen radicals generated by intense UV light can break down stubborn PFAS “forever…
In a warming world, outdoor exercise may be hindered by performance-impairing heat more often than it was in the past.
Inspired by Ariel Waldman’s docuseries Life Unearthed, columnist Annalee Newitz explores how microscopes, drones and…
A new SETI study suggests we may be overlooking alien signals not because they aren't there, but because their own…
Humans evolved to pay close attention to danger, but today that instinct is being overwhelmed by an endless supply of…