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We know what will happen to the Sun and our Solar System because we can look outward into the galaxy and examine older ...

As we age, the immune system gradually declines in function, leaving the body more vulnerable to disease. Scientists have ...

High blood sugar spikes after meals could be a contributing factor to Alzheimer's risk, according to a new study that gives ...

Numerous studies have shown that exercise lowers blood pressure, but the 2021 research suggests that "maintaining physical activity during young adulthood – at higher levels than previously ...

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Excessive sitting isn't good for a person's physical or mental health, but there's a type of sedentary activity that may not ...

Space debris is an escalating concern. According to an April 2025 report from the European Space Agency, an estimated 1.2 ...

The first known outbreak of syphilis in Europe began at the turn of the 16th century, but on the distant continent of South ...

The image of kangaroos hopping their way across the Australian outback is iconic – and it turns out it might have been an ...

"Size matters" sounds like a tabloid cliché, but for evolutionary biologists the size of the human penis is truly a puzzle.