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100,000-Year-Old Burned Bones Could Rewrite Human Burial History

Scientists studying ancient human remains in Ethiopia may have uncovered the earliest known evidence of human cremation, dating back about 100,000 years. The discovery comes...

Ultrasound Could One Day Help Treat Heart Disease, Diabetes, and Alzheimer’s

Ultrasound is usually seen as a tool doctors use to look inside the body. Hospitals use ultrasound machines every day to examine organs, check pregnancies,...

Rare hantavirus outbreak leaves cruise ship passengers fighting for their lives

A rare hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship traveling near Antarctica has alarmed scientists after several passengers became critically ill and three people...

Weight-Loss Injections Are Replacing Surgery Faster Than Experts Expected

For many years, bariatric surgery was considered one of the most powerful medical treatments for severe obesity. In these operations, doctors reduce the size of...

Common Food Preservatives May Quietly Raise the Risk of High Blood Pressure and Heart...

Many people eat processed foods every day without thinking much about the long list of ingredients written on the package. Foods such as packaged bread,...

Autism Social Differences Begin Very Early in Life

Autism spectrum disorder, often called ASD, is a developmental condition that affects how people communicate, interact socially, understand emotions, and experience the world around...

New Bedtime Pill May Treat Sleep Apnea Better

Millions of people around the world struggle with obstructive sleep apnea, a serious sleep disorder that causes breathing to repeatedly stop and start during...

Sea Monster King: Giant “T. rex” Mosasaur Discovered in Texas

Scientists have discovered a giant new species of mosasaur, a powerful marine reptile that ruled the oceans during the age of dinosaurs. The newly identified...

Ultrasound May Improve Blood Flow Without Drugs

For many people, ultrasound is something connected with hospital scans and medical imaging. Doctors commonly use ultrasound to look inside the body, examine organs,...

Single Dose of Psilocybin May Relieve Nerve Pain for Weeks

Scientists at the University of Reading have discovered that psilocybin, the active compound found in magic mushrooms, may provide long-lasting relief from nerve pain...

Popular Weight-Loss Drugs May Slow the Spread of Some Cancers

GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro have become widely known for helping people lose weight and control diabetes. Over the past few years,...

Everyday Food Additives Could Harm Your Heart

processed meat, frozen meals, snacks, soft drinks, sauces, desserts, and many other supermarket products. Most people rarely notice them, even though they appear in the...

Simple Saliva Test May Help Detect Deadly Cancer Earlier

Scientists in South Africa are exploring a surprising new way to detect one of the world’s deadliest cancers: saliva. Researchers at the Sydney Brenner Institute...

Why Poor Sleep May Raise the Risk of Dementia

Scientists have long known that conditions such as chronic stress, depression, heart disease, aging, and poor sleep are linked to a higher risk of...

Why a Powerful Schizophrenia Drug May Cause Dangerous Gut and Lung Problems

Schizophrenia is one of the most serious mental health disorders in the world. People living with schizophrenia may experience hallucinations, confused thinking, delusions, disorganized...

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Scientists want to build ultra-precise lasers inside the moon’s darkest craters

Some of the coldest and darkest places in the solar system may soon become home to one of humanity’s most advanced scientific tools. Researchers led...

Rejecting Internet cookies could hurt the free web, study warns

Almost every day, internet users are asked the same question: Do you accept cookies? For many people, clicking “reject” has become automatic. Concerns about privacy and...

Tiny mammals survived Arctic darkness alongside dinosaurs, scientists discover

More than 70 million years ago, the Arctic was not the frozen, empty place we know today. Instead, it was home to forests, dinosaurs,...

A hidden river of heat is moving toward Antarctica

Scientists have discovered troubling evidence that warm deep-ocean water is slowly moving closer to Antarctica, increasing the risk of melting the continent’s giant ice...

How location-sharing apps are quietly changing modern relationships

Apps that let people share their real-time location have become a normal part of everyday life for millions of people. Whether it’s checking if a...