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A major update to how obesity is defined could push U.S. obesity rates to nearly 70%, according to a large new study. The ...

Microplastics in rivers, lakes, and oceans aren’t just drifting debris—they’re constantly leaking invisible clouds of ...

New research shows that women living near Superfund sites are more likely to develop aggressive and metastatic breast cancers ...

Cannabis products with higher THC levels may slightly reduce chronic pain, particularly nerve pain, according to a review of ...

ADHD stimulants appear to work less by sharpening focus and more by waking up the brain. Brain scans revealed that these ...

Mars once had sprawling river systems that rivaled major watersheds on Earth, and scientists have now identified the biggest ...

Scientists have uncovered an extensive underwater vent system near Milos, Greece, hidden along active fault lines beneath the ...

MIT researchers have designed a printable aluminum alloy that’s five times stronger than cast aluminum and holds up at ...

As the immune system weakens with age, scientists have found a way to restore some of its lost strength. By delivering mRNA ...

A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck northern Chile in July 2024—and it wasn’t supposed to be that strong. Unlike Chile ...