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Based on product labeling claims, scientists hypothesized that green cleaners were less toxic. They were wrong.
The crabs' blue blood contains an ancient immune defense mechanism that has helped save countless human lives.
People living in non-industrialized societies don't get pimples.
A medical entomologist points to metabolism, body odor, and mindset.
The new agency wants to push the boundaries of science and technology.
Certain cancers are striking earlier than they used to.
"Our risk-benefit analysis showed that benefits exceeded procedural risks... by up to 200 to 1."
Living at a higher elevation is a double-edged sword.
By creating a type O kidney, they hope to make more organs available for transplant.
Salt causes a dehydration-like state that encourages the conversion of the starch in the french fry to fructose.
Before anesthetics, some patients would die of the pain on the operating table.
Is it deliberate fraud or just bad research?
An interview with CRISPR co-discoverer and Nobel Prize-winner Dr. Jennifer Doudna.
John Templeton Foundation
When scientists tested this hydrogel on mice, they had cleaner teeth than most humans.
It’s simple to make, easy to use, and should work against any variant.
A food safety researcher explains another way to know what’s too old to eat.
Scientific journals, which are supposed to be the sacred scriptures of academia, are often full of shoddy research and misinformation.
"This fourth wave will be worse than it’s ever been before."
Explore the key highlights from the UN’s latest release of its world population estimates.
The world is aging, and with age comes vision decline. New research may have found how to improve eyesight in an accessible way.
NicoBoard is an app that helps parents make sense of a frightening time.
Myrkl (pronounced "miracle") is supposed to let you go wild without facing the consequences the next day. But does it actually work?
Some ozone experts seriously doubt the findings.
The good news is that it can be countered with acne medication.
Most American men who die by suicide do not have any known history of mental health problems. So, what is to blame?
Two ICU physicians offer a new approach to stopping it.
There's a fatal prion infection killing deer and elk across North America.
Here's what the weather phenomenon baking large parts of the country actually means.