For decades, we've used body mass index (BMI) to infer the basic health of an individual. However, BMI fails to account for factors such as athleticism, cholesterol levels, and blood pressure.

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In a new study, scientists identified people based only on their breathing pattern with almost 97 percent accuracy—and soon ...

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Minor-to-moderate geomagnetic storms are expected to last until Thursday, potentially producing vibrant northern lights ...

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With a regular camera, photography experts told National Geographic that a wide-angle lens, an aperture or F-stop of four or less and a focus set to the furthest possible setting is recommended. NOAA ...

Is your ring finger longer than your pointer finger? If so, you may have better endurance and athletic performance, a new ...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration expects several states in the northern U.S. to have an opportunity to see ...

The IBGE makes available today (24) the 2024 update of 21 legal territorial and institutional divisions that form the ...

High heat clamped down on Tuesday across the eastern United States once again, with more than 75 million Americans between ...

An “isolated” period of geomagnetic storms is likely to disrupt Earth’s magnetic field late Thursday, as several states could ...