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Microplastics in rivers, lakes, and oceans aren’t just drifting debris—they’re constantly leaking invisible clouds of ...

New research suggests that even light alcohol use may carry serious risks. A large study in India found that drinking just ...

New research shows that women living near Superfund sites are more likely to develop aggressive and metastatic breast cancers ...

Scientists have uncovered an extensive underwater vent system near Milos, Greece, hidden along active fault lines beneath the ...

Thanks to Einstein’s relativity, time flows differently on Mars than on Earth. NIST scientists have now nailed down the ...

Cannabis products with higher THC levels may slightly reduce chronic pain, particularly nerve pain, according to a review of ...

ADHD stimulants appear to work less by sharpening focus and more by waking up the brain. Brain scans revealed that these ...

Environmental change doesn’t affect evolution in a single, predictable way. In large-scale computer simulations, scientists ...

As the immune system weakens with age, scientists have found a way to restore some of its lost strength. By delivering mRNA ...

As we age, our immune system quietly loses its edge, and scientists have uncovered a surprising reason why. A protein called ...

A major update to how obesity is defined could push U.S. obesity rates to nearly 70%, according to a large new study. The ...