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To find a cure for Alzheimer's disease, we need to understand how and where it gets started, and new research suggests we ...

Archaeologists have discovered new evidence pointing to the reoccupation of Pompeii following the 79 AD eruption of Mount ...

If you ever lie awake at night wondering just how likely you are to die from an asteroid impact within your lifetime, a new paper has you covered.

Cases of chikungunya fever are rising in southern China, prompting local authorities to take measures to curb its spread.

A colossal stick insect found living in the highland rainforest of northeastern Australia could be the chonkiest (read: ...

Microscopic grains of alien dust buried in the sediment at the bottom of the ocean could be evidence of a comet that exploded ...

The ancestors of the ancient 'hobbits' who once lived on the Indonesian island of Flores were not the only early hominins to ...

Hours after savoring that perfectly grilled steak on a beautiful summer evening, your body turns traitor, declaring war on ...

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