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New Weight-Loss Pill Could Help Solve a Major Problem With GLP-1 Drugs Health 2 hours ago

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'Supergiant' Gold Deposits May Be Worth Over US$80 Billion Nature 4 hours ago

Animals Are Thriving in Chornobyl's Human-Free Zone, Study Finds

Animals Are Thriving in Chornobyl's Human-Free Zone, Study Finds Nature 4 hours ago

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Your Weight at Different Ages Could Affect Your Risk of Multiple Cancers Health 9 hours ago

80% of Earth's Rivers Are Quickly Losing Oxygen, Study Reveals

80% of Earth's Rivers Are Quickly Losing Oxygen, Study Reveals Environment13 hours ago

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There's a Surprisingly Simple Way to Remove Microplastics in Drinking Water Health14 hours ago

Just One Gene May Be Responsible For Over 90% of Alzheimer's Cases

This Gene Is Linked to Lower Alzheimer's Risk – And We May Finally Know Why Health15 hours ago

'AI Slop' Is Flooding Science Publishing, And One Major Site Is Fighting Back

'AI Slop' Is Flooding Science Publishing, And One Major Site Is Fighting Back Tech16 hours ago

Cannabis Linked to Lower Weight And Reduced Diabetes Risk in Mouse Study

Cannabis Linked to Lower Weight And Reduced Diabetes Risk in Mouse Study Health24 hours ago

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WATCH: A Spacecraft Is Launching to Study How Earth Survives Solar Storms Space1 day ago

Ebola Emergency: Here's What We Know About This Deadly Outbreak

Ebola Emergency: Here's What We Know About This Deadly Outbreak Health1 day ago

Brain 'Zaps' From Contact Lenses May Help Ease Depression, Mouse Study Shows

Brain 'Zaps' From Contact Lenses May Help Ease Depression, Mouse Study Shows Health1 day ago

Fog Is Teeming With Life, And It May Be Doing Us a Surprising Favor

Fog Is Teeming With Life, And It May Be Doing Us a Surprising Favor Nature1 day ago

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Scientists Found a Remarkable Way to Help Kids Like Vegetables Health2 days ago

Scientists Keep Finding Major Discoveries Lurking in Museum Backrooms

Scientists Keep Finding Major Discoveries Lurking in Museum Backrooms Humans2 days ago

Where You Live May Affect How Rapidly You Age, Sweeping Study Finds

Where You Live May Affect How Rapidly You Age, Sweeping Study Finds Health2 days ago

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