An outbreak of the flesh-eating New World screwworm (Cochliomyia hominivorax) has killed seven people and infected at least 1 ...

High blood sugar spikes after meals could be a contributing factor to Alzheimer's risk, according to a new study that gives ...

Space debris is an escalating concern. According to an April 2025 report from the European Space Agency, an estimated 1.2 ...

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Amidst a cache of glittering golden treasures from the Iberian Bronze Age, a pair of corroded objects might be the most ...

The image of kangaroos hopping their way across the Australian outback is iconic – and it turns out it might have been an ...

As we age, the immune system gradually declines in function, leaving the body more vulnerable to disease. Scientists have discovered a new way to rejuvenate a key component of immune function, ...

The first known outbreak of syphilis in Europe began at the turn of the 16th century, but on the distant continent of South ...

Excessive sitting isn't good for a person's physical or mental health, but there's a type of sedentary activity that may not ...

When someone is affected by a stroke, the standard treatment to restore blood flow to the brain can both save their life and cause additional damage – damage which a new, injectable nanomaterial ...

"Size matters" sounds like a tabloid cliché, but for evolutionary biologists the size of the human penis is truly a puzzle.

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