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The mathematical mystery inside the legendary '90s shooter Quake 3

A new study finds a variety of hair extensions—from natural to synthetic—contain chemicals associated with cancer, birth defects and reproductive issues

Menstrual blood can detect HPV, hinting at broader uses

Blood tests that detect a protein involved in Alzheimer’s disease could help predict the age at which the disease may strike people long before they develop symptoms, according to a new study

Pachyderm whiskers are more flexible at the tip than the base, allowing elephants to complete delicate tasks with their incredibly strong trunks

‘Extraordinary’ brain network discovery changes our understanding of Parkinson’s disease

Brookhaven Lab Shuts Down Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC)

The quirky geology behind Olympic curling stones

U.S. life expectancy hits all-time high

Jupiter, the solar system’s largest planet, appears to be smaller and flatter than we knew

Colon cancer is killing more young people in the U.S. than any other cancer

Mystery tower fossils may be a whole new kind of life

A study of more than 320,000 people found that night owls are more likely to engage in behaviors that increase the risk of cardiovascular disease such as smoking and sleeping poorly.

The bacterium behind syphilis has a far more ancient history than we thought

Space Forge plans to manufacture semiconductors from space

An exoplanet called HD 137010 b might be the closest thing astronomers have ever seen to “Earth 2.0.” The trouble is that it’s only been seen once—and may never be glimpsed again.

Extremophile molds are invading art museums

Menopause linked to changes in brain’s gray matter, new study shows

A partial skeleton dating back more than two million years is the most complete yet of Homo habilis, one of the earliest known species in our genus

Scientist who helped eradicate smallpox dies at age 89

Americans Overwhelmingly Support Science, but Some Think the U.S. Is Lagging

OpenAI Would Like You to Share Your Health Data with ChatGPT

Four Million U.S. Children Had No Health Insurance in 2024

Heart and Kidney Diseases and Type 2 Diabetes May Be One Ailment

This Technology Fights Fire with Sound—No Water Needed

The Arctic Is in Dire Straits, 20 Years of Reporting Show

Why Leftover Pizza Might Be Healthier

Mathematicians Crack a Fractal Conjecture on Chaos

Raccoons are showing early signs of domestication

‘Mind-captioning’ AI decodes brain activity to turn thoughts into text

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