Neck circumference signals risks for heart and metabolic disease. Even normal BMI doesn’t eliminate these…
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JWST data hints that Trappist-1e may have an atmosphere. More transits will test if this…
What we eat is packed with hidden chemistry that may hold the key to both…
Seismic studies reveal Mars may have a solid inner core. The result deepens knowledge of…
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Perceptions of foods drive overeating more than labels like “ultra-processed.” Researchers call for personalized approaches…
Sleep may enhance the brain’s ability to remove harmful waste. Poor or disrupted sleep could…
Is time something that flows — or just an illusion? Exploring space-time as either a…
A clinical trial suggests vitamin D may slow cellular aging by preserving telomeres. Researchers urge…
White dwarfs may still host habitable planets. Conditions like tidal heating and migration shape their…
3I/ATLAS is a fast, ancient interstellar object. Its odd features fuel both scientific study and…
Researchers uncovered blood vessels in Scotty, the largest T. rex fossil. High-powered x-rays revealed mineralized…
Weak magnetic fields once exposed humans to radiation. People adapted with shelter, clothing, and mineral…
New data on baryon acoustic oscillations strengthen the case for a local cosmic void. The…
Two spacecraft mimicked a solar eclipse to capture rare images of the Sun’s corona. The…