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What are the narwhals up to? Generally, we don't really know! They are mysterious creature... more

Microalgae are tiny organisms that convert energy from sunlight into fuel. The arctic ecos... more

Baseball season is nigh! From Yankee stadium in New York to Dodger stadium in Los Angeles,... more

Early in the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, scientists predicted the SARS-CoV-2 virus... more

Ever diagnosed yourself with a mental health disorder based on a TikTok video? If so, you'... more

Ever scan the ingredient list of your favorite personal care products like shampoos or lot... more

Measles is one of the most contagious infectious diseases known to science – more contagio... more

What if we had the ultimate work-life balance? This fundamental question underlies the hit... more

Move over, TikTokers. It's time to shine a spotlight on some of the earliest influencers a... more

Biological sex is all over the news lately. Whether it's via President Trump's [executive ... more

In its first 50 days, the Trump administration made sweeping changes to scientific arms of... more

Tourists to Antarctica are fueling research on some of the tiniest, most influential organ... more

Archeologists know early humans used stone to make tools long before the time of Homo sapi... more

On their second job ever, Collette Yee and her partner were assigned a difficult job: loca... more

You've heard of the woolly mammoth. But have you heard of woolly mice? These critters were... more

There are now two fully approved drugs on the market that can, sometimes, slow down the pr... more

[Batteries are everywhere. They're in our phones, our remote controls, smart-watches, elec... more

In 1967 Jocelyn Bell Burnell made a discovery that revolutionized the field of astronomy. ... more

A year and a half ago, neuroscientist Kamilla Souza got the call she'd been waiting for: A... more

Picture a relaxing scene. Maybe a beach in Tahiti, your toes in the sand, a cold drink in ... more

Ever eat a full meal ... and find you still have room for dessert? If so, you're not alone... more

What happens when a team of scientists and local Awajún guides go on a 38-day trip into th... more

Asked ChatGPT anything lately? Talked with a customer service chatbot? Read the results of... more

Physics has a bit of a messy problem: There's matter missing in our universe. Something is... more

For years, scientists have known that oxytocin is important in facilitating the feeling of... more

Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever is one of the deadliest tickborne diseases in the United Stat... more

The U.S. tested nuclear weapons until the early 1990s. Since then, scientists have been us... more

For people with two hands, one is usually dominant. On a molecular level, life takes this ... more