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Hubble's deepest views of space revealed fewer than 10% of the Universe's galaxies. James Webb will change that forever.

Researchers have been developing a promising model that can more closely mimic the human body – organ-on-a-chip.

It could permanently lower cholesterol — and permanently reduce your risk of having a heart attack.

This everyday electrical phenomenon had no widely accepted scientific explanation — perhaps, until now.

Discovered in 1900, the Saint-Bélec slab languished unrecognized in a castle basement for over a century.

A 19th-century surveying mistake kept lumberjacks away from what is now Minnesota's largest patch of old-growth trees.

By studying the oldest animals, researchers hope to pinpoint factors affecting human longevity.

The universe is filled with unlikely events, but is also full of ways to fool ourselves.

An analogy explains the greater fool theory: You don’t have to run faster than the bear to get away; you just have to run faster than the other guy.

Is the dumpster in the alley worthy of a poem?

From synthetic biology to xenotransplantation, biotech will continue to march forward in 2023, in part powered by data and AI.

If you lost your religion, it might be because the internet and social media are having a secularizing effect on American society.

Fear of being scammed can lead us to make decisions that go against our values and goals — both as individuals and as a society.

Even with all the recent impacts we've seen, it might be more "foe" than "friend" to us.

The Centennial State is technically a hexahectaenneacontakaiheptagon.

"The Da Vinci Code" popularized the idea that Christians stole much of their theology. It's wrong, especially regarding Christmas.

One hundred years ago, a Ukrainian flag flew over Vladivostok and other parts of the “Russian” Far East.

A medical entomologist points to metabolism, body odor, and mindset.

Awe-inspiring moments can be found in our daily lives, and they have surprising benefits for our health and sense of well-being.

Based on data since 2000 alone, global warming is still occurring at a whopping 7-sigma significance. How hot will planet Earth get?

"I am an anthropologist, and for years, I have spoken to people who have had these experiences."

Altos Labs is an ambitious new anti-aging company with billions of dollars to back it up.

There are over 100 known elements in the periodic table. These 8 ways of making them account for every one.

From health to leadership abilities, a good sense of humor can help improve many aspects of life.

The Kazungula Bridge connects Zambia and Botswana, barely missing Namibia and Zimbabwe.

Roughly the size of a thumbnail, this newly discovered toadlet has some anatomical surprises.

Your bites will heal, but will you ever sleep well again after an infestation of bloodsucking parasites?

There's such thing as a healthy sense of pride in oneself and one’s accomplishments.

Some Europeans really don't want to use the internet.

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