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Mysterious Gravitational Waves May Be Echoes of Ancient Dark Stars

A faint gravitational-wave signal spreading across the universe may contain clues about mysterious stars that existed more than 13 billion years ago, according to...

Hidden Stars Reveal Early Galaxies Were Far Bigger Than We Thought

Some of the earliest massive galaxies in the universe may be hiding enormous numbers of small, faint stars, suggesting they contain much more mass...

Bladder Infection May Deepen Memory Problems

A urinary tract infection may make memory problems worse after a traumatic brain injury, according to new research in mice. The study raises an important...

Pomegranate Compound May Help Treat Heart Failure

A compound connected with foods such as pomegranates and walnuts could point scientists toward a new treatment for one of the most stubborn forms...

The Kind of Exercise You Do May Matter for Dementia

Moving your body is generally good for your health, but new research suggests that all physical activity may not have the same relationship with...

Birth Order May Profoundly Affect Your Health

Parents often notice differences between their first and second child and wonder whether birth order really matters. A massive new study suggests it may be...

Can Tap Water Increase Uterine Cancer Risk?

A long-running study suggests that chemicals formed during drinking water disinfection may play a role in uterine cancer risk. Scientists tracked more than 53,000 California...

Why Some People Develop Irregular Heartbeat Decades Earlier

Scientists are moving closer to predicting who may develop dangerous heart rhythm problems years before symptoms begin. In a new study published in Nature Communications,...

Why More Potassium May Be the Missing Key to Healthy Blood Pressure

Millions of people try to lower their blood pressure by cutting back on salt. While this remains good advice, researchers now believe there is another...

Can “Magic Mushrooms” Effectively Treat PTSD?

A small U.S. clinical trial suggests that combining psilocybin-assisted therapy with structured counselling may offer new hope for veterans living with severe post-traumatic stress...

Coffee and Caffeine Can Affect Heart Health in A Surprising Way

For years, scientists have debated whether coffee helps or harms the heart. A new scientific statement from the American Heart Association offers reassuring news for...

Scientists Discover a Surprising Benefit of Plant-Based Foods

For years, health experts have encouraged people to eat more plant-based foods. The advice is supported by many studies showing that diets rich in vegetables,...

Why Hard Physical Work May Not Protect Your Brain

A person who spends eight hours lifting, carrying and standing at work may move far more than someone who sits at a desk all...

Your Sleep May Hold an Early Alzheimer’s Clue

Most people wake briefly many times during the night without realizing it. New research suggests that the pattern of these tiny awakenings could someday help...

This Mineral May Help Lower High Blood Pressure

High blood pressure is one of the most common health problems in adults. It happens when blood pushes against the walls of the arteries...

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Galactic archaeologists find stars in the Milky Way came from another galaxy 12 billion...

Look up on a dark night and the Milky Way appears as a calm band of stars across the sky. But our galaxy has...

Astronomers Discover a Mysterious New Object Called a ‘Black Hole Star’

Astronomers may have discovered an entirely new kind of object in the early universe: something that looks like an enormous star but is powered...

Why Drought Can Actually Make Some Diseases More Dangerous

Drought might seem like bad news for diseases that depend on water. After all, if lakes, ponds and wetlands shrink or disappear, parasites that need...

Giant Crocodylians Ruled South America’s Food Chain 10 Million Years Ago

More than 10 million years ago, parts of South America looked very different from today. During the Miocene epoch, a huge system of lakes, rivers...

Giant Planets May Be Born in the Shadow of Supermassive Black Holes

Black holes are often imagined as cosmic vacuum cleaners that simply swallow everything nearby. But new research suggests the environment around supermassive black holes may...