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05-18-2026
As people become more physically fit, their brains become better at reaping the rewards of a single workout
Scientists have discovered that becoming physically fitter amplifies the brain’s...
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05-18-2026
Climate models may be too limited to predict future crises
Picture the scientists and policymakers who gather at major international...
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05-18-2026
Airborne microplastics may be warming the planet in ways overlooked by scientists
When climate scientists first tried to estimate how airborne microplastic...
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2026/02/greenland-dickson-fjord_mega-tsunami-650-feet_landslide_seismic-waves_1m.jpg
05-18-2026
650-foot mega-tsunami is captured by satellites and sends seismic waves around the world for nine days
For years, Greenland’s rugged eastern coast sat in near silence....
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05-18-2026
AI-powered handheld microscope aims to replace invasive biopsies and catch cancer sooner
Researchers have built a handheld microscope the size of a...
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05-18-2026
New study tested eight workouts for blood pressure, and one clear winner emerged
People with high blood pressure get told to move more,...
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05-18-2026
VR training can help mental illness patients with everyday skills they lack
A person with well-managed bipolar disorder can take their medication,...
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05-18-2026
Older women who pass two simple strength tests may have a lower risk of dying prematurely
Walk more. That's the standard advice for older women asking...
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05-18-2026
Arctic winter darkness helps shape bigger spring phytoplankton blooms
For years, the satellites watching Arctic waters had a blind...
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05-18-2026
Global map of 2,213 cities reveals why some urban heat traps are worsening
Urban heat is often assumed to follow climate alone: hotter...
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05-18-2026
Why are most humans right-handed? Scientists may have found the answer
Roughly 90% of people on Earth are right-handed. That's true...
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05-18-2026
Boosting a specific protein can actually reverse some of the most devastating effects of Alzheimer's disease
Testing drugs that may fight Alzheimer's disease typically begin during...
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05-18-2026
Climate change is quietly destroying human connection, study warns
We talk a lot about what climate change is doing...
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05-18-2026
Cancer’s own bacteria inspired a therapy that cuts off the tumor’s power supply
Hidden inside some tumors is an entire microbial population living...
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