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New robot flies out of water like a puffin without using feet

Engineers have created a remarkable new robot that can swim underwater and then flap its wings to fly into the air, just like some...

Astronomers Find Clouds Can Heat Alien Planets by More Than 1,000°C

Scientists have discovered that clouds on distant planets may be doing much more than blocking our view. New research suggests these clouds can trap heat...

Reducing Ultra-Processed Foods May Lower Heart Disease Risk

For many families, ultra-processed foods have become a normal part of daily life. Busy schedules often make packaged meals, processed snacks, sugary drinks, and...

New Once-A-Day Diabetes Pill May Improve Weight Loss

Researchers have reported encouraging results for a new tablet that may make weight-loss and diabetes treatment easier for millions of people. The medicine, called orforglipron,...

Scientists Find an Unexpected Cause of Common Gut Disease

Scientists have made an important discovery that could change the way doctors understand irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a digestive condition that affects more than...

Many People with Chronic Pain Can Safely Cut Opioid Use

More than 50 million people in the United States live with chronic pain, a condition that lasts for months or even years. Many of...

Could Creatine Become a Partner for Cancer Treatment?

A supplement that millions of people use to build muscle may also help the body's immune system fight cancer, according to new research from...

Scientists Discover Why Cannabis Raises Psychosis Risk

Cannabis, also known as marijuana, is one of the most widely used drugs in the world. Some people use it for medical reasons, while...

Could Falling Work Performance Be an Early Sign of Dementia?

Scientists have discovered that some adults who are later diagnosed with early-onset dementia may begin experiencing problems at work many years before anyone knows...

Chronic Kidney Disease is Linked to Heart Damage, Study Finds

People living with chronic kidney disease (CKD) face much more than problems with their kidneys. They are also far more likely to develop heart disease,...

Dirty Air Could Slowly Damage the Brain and Cause Parkinson’s

The air we breathe every day may have a greater effect on our brains than many people realize. A new study published in Environment International...

Scientists Discover Safer High Blood Pressure Treatments

High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is one of the most common long-term health conditions in the world. It develops when the force...

A Woman’s Age at First Birth May Influence Her Future Arthritis Risk

A new study suggests that the age at which a woman has her first baby may be linked to her risk of developing rheumatoid...

Marijuana May Change Your DNA in Surprising Ways

Marijuana, also known as cannabis, has become much more common in recent years as more places have legalized its medical or recreational use. In the...

These Health Workers May Be Best at Controlling High Blood Pressure

High blood pressure is one of the biggest health problems in the world. Millions of people live with it every day, and many do...

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Water reached deep inside Earth billions of years earlier than expected

Scientists have discovered new evidence that water was already helping shape Earth's interior more than 3 billion years ago. The finding suggests our young planet...

Astronomers discover promising super Earth that could support life

A nearby planet that could potentially support life may be more Earth-like than scientists first believed. New observations suggest the planet, called GJ 3378b, is...

This VR headset knows how you feel—and uses it to tell a powerful story

Imagine putting on a virtual reality (VR) headset, walking into a glowing nightclub, and being greeted by someone who smiles and says, "Hey, you...

Astronomers characterize improbable system shaped by brown dwarf

While studying planets beyond our Solar System (6,316 confirmed exoplanets and counting), scientists have discovered some very interesting systems. Consider TOI-201, a compact system populated...

Nearby super Earth could host life after all

In 2024, astronomers detected a rocky exoplanet, GJ 3378b, orbiting a red dwarf sun just 25 light-years from Earth in the direction of the...