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Brain shrinkage tied to aging 'pauses' as a woman nears menopause, study finds
The brain undergoes dramatic changes during puberty and pregnancy, but during menopause, the organ's structure remains remarkably stable, a new study suggests. The research, published Sept. 8 in the journal Nature Comm…
Infectious diseases will seed new ground as the planet warms — here's where they'll spread
As the planet warms, our environment will be transformed, but so will our bodies. In this series, we investigate the health impacts of climate change, focusing on heat , air quality , food and infection risk. We also ev…
The planet Mercury is shrinking far faster than we thought
The planet Mercury is shrinking far faster than we thought The planet’s “wrinkles” give scientists a clue into how the world is contracting in size By Mary Randolph edited by Claire Cameron Everyone gets wrinkles eve…
A nonprofit released a roadmap to structure solar geoengineering research, moving it from theory to evidence-based policy. This plan helps leaders evaluate cli…
September offers exceptional stargazing opportunities, featuring the full Harvest Moon on the 26th and five visible planets. As nights grow longer with the fal…
A survey by the Geological Society of America found that 80% of researchers face harmful interactions during geoscience fieldwork, primarily due to harassment …
NASA is inviting the public to submit cloud photographs to aid research on weather patterns and climate change. This citizen science initiative aims to enhance…
This year's Lasker Awards — coveted prizes for biomedical research that are sometimes called "America's Nobel Prizes" — have gone to scientists behind fundamen…
University of Missouri researchers published a review detailing how flow matching AI models biological systems with high accuracy. This guide helps scientists …
Researchers captured the first-ever footage of a bigfin squid in the northeastern Pacific on August 7, 2023, at over 10,000 feet deep. This historic sighting h…
New measurements of helium in distant galaxies have confirmed theories about the universe's conditions seconds after the Big Bang, indicating that helium makes…
The world's oldest known habitual drug use can be traced to an island in Indonesia, where ice age hunter-gatherers sucked on betel nuts — palm seeds that conta…
Abnormally high temperatures on the Tibetan Plateau triggered two catastrophic rainfall events halfway around the world in California and nearby states in earl…
Astronomers just dropped a video 27 years in the making: the highest-definition animation of a gargantuan black hole jet blasting out of a distant galaxy and t…
