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Want to be a top notch candidate for hosting alien life? Then there's a few key requiremen... more

In the 1970’s TV show called Six Million Dollar Man, a test pilot is in a horrible acciden... more

More than 100 million people in the U.S. have some allergy each year. That’s about every 1... more

Thirty years ago, park rangers reintroduced grey wolves into Yellowstone National Park. Th... more

An estimated 5-10% of the U.S. population experiences a disorder with their TMJ, the joint... more

Electricity bills are on track to rise an average of 8 percent nationwide by 2030 accordin... more

The comet 3I/ATLAS is taking a long holiday journey this year. It’s visiting from another ... more

Prediabetes is common in the U.S. — around 1 in 3 people have it. And many people may not ... more

How far back in evolutionary history does kissing go? Through phylogenetic analysis, an in... more

Many people are gearing up for holiday conversation with loved ones who may disagree with ... more

Their whole life, producer [Hannah Chinn] (https://www.npr.org/people/1255819925/hannah-ch... more

One in every eight households in the U.S. isn’t always sure where the next meal will come ... more

Dreams of flying? Nightmares of teeth falling out? Falling off a cliff? As a sleep scienti... more

Emily Kwong is pretty sure she lacks an inner monologue, while the inner monologue of prod... more

What's your favorite apple? Maybe it's the crowd-pleasing Honeycrisp, the tart Granny Smit... more

Scientists have found the first compelling evidence that cognitive training can boost leve... more

This week, we’re sharing a special episode from TED Tech exploring Gen Z slang words like ... more

It’s another news roundup! This time, we cover how, using data analytics – and ironically,... more