11 minutes of moderate exercise a day cuts early death risk by 20%, huge analysis suggests

The largest review of its kind finds that just 75 minutes of exercise per week drastically reduces risk of early death, heart disease and cancer.

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Insect that flings pee with a butt catapult is 1st known example of 'superpropulsion' in nature

Glassy-winged sharpshooters rapidly fire their pee out of butt catapults.

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Terrifying sea monster 'hafgufa' described in medieval Norse manuscripts is actually a whale

Scientists in Australia think that a sea monster in 13th-century Norse manuscripts was actually an accurate description of a whale using trap feeding.

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'Building blocks of life' recovered from asteroid Ryugu are older than the solar system itself

The first analyses of samples brought back from the asteroid Ryugu show that this space rock contains some of the molecules needed for life.

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Ancient Roman 'spike defenses' made famous by Julius Caesar found in Germany

Archaeologists have found ancient Roman "barbed wire," famously used and written about by Julius Caesar, for the first time near a German silver mine.

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Save $400 on the MacBook Pro M1 at Best Buy - ideal for coding

Ideal for coding and student life in general, the MacBook Pro M1 is down to $400 - the cheapest it's been since Black Friday.

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NASA warns of 3 skyscraper-sized asteroids headed toward Earth this week. Thankfully, they'll all miss.

A trio of enormous asteroids, including two 'potentially hazardous' ones, will cross Earth's orbit around the sun this week, according to NASA. Here's what that means.

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Human brain looks years 'older' after just one night without sleep, small study shows

A study suggests that just one night of sleep deprivation may be linked to structural changes in the brain, similar to those seen in aging.

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Painful 'cross-shaped incision' in medieval woman's skull didn't kill her, but second surgery did

The skull of a medieval Lombard woman found in central Italy shows signs of having undergone two trepanations — surgeries to make holes in the head. But why she underwent the painful procedures is unknown.

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Coros Pace 2 review

The Coros Pace 2 is a great entry level fitness tracker for runners.

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Can stress turn hair gray?

Science suggests the answer is "yes".

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Puzzle of the sun's mysterious 'heartbeat' signals finally solved

After studying an unusual solar eruption from 2017, researchers think they've pinpointed the likely origin of mysterious heartbeat-like signals emitted by the sun during solar flares.

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Why are kids such fast learners?

Most young children can easily pick up languages and learn immense amounts of knowledge in their early years. How do they pull this off?

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'Microdiamonds' discovered at French winery point to ancient meteor crater below the vines

A vineyard sits within an old impact crater in southern France, new research reveals.

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Who invented the telephone?

Did Alexander Graham Bell really invent the telephone, or did he steal someone else's thunder?

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'Brain-eating' amoeba case in Florida potentially tied to unfiltered water in sinus rinse

A person in Charlotte County, Florida caught a rare "brain-eating" infection.

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Wormholes might bend light like black holes do — and that could be the key to finding them

If wormholes exist, they might magnify distant objects according to Einstein's theory of relativity — and that makes it possible for us to find them, new research suggests.

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Could dogs survive without humans?

If humans suddenly disappeared and our pets had to fend for themselves, could dogs survive in a world without people?

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Learn on the go for less with this Lenovo laptop deal at Walmart, now $90 off

Want a student laptop for under $130? This Lenovo Ideapad 1i deal at Walmart has you covered.

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450-mile-wide solid metal ball forms Earth's innermost core, earthquake waves reveal

Scientists calculated the diameter of Earth's innermost core using earthquake waves that bounced through the planet 'like ping-pong balls.'

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4,500-year-old Sumerian temple dedicated to mighty thunder god discovered in Iraq

Archaeologists have unearthed the remains of a 4,500-year-old Sumerian temple at the heart of the ancient city of Girsu, in southeastern Iraq.

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No, archaeologists haven't found 'elite housing' at Chichen Itza

Archaeologists haven't uncovered an elite housing complex at Chichen Itza, but there is news; a previously closed off area at the site will open to the public in 2023.

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20,000-foot-tall mountain on the moon named in honor of trailblazing computer scientist Melba Roy Mouton

Mons Mouton, a mountain near the moon's south pole, has been officially named after Melba Roy Mouton, a pioneering NASA computer programmer and mathematician in the 1960s and '70s.

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In rare case, mother delivers two sets of identical twins, back to back

A mother in Alabama gave birth to rare "MoMo" twins after a previous twin pregnancy.

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Save over 30% on this AmScope student microscope

This AmScope microscope is less than $70 at Amazon right now.

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See photos of stunningly preserved 52-foot-long Book of the Dead papyrus from ancient Egypt

Egypt has released photos of a newly discovered Book of the Dead from more than 2,000 years ago.

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Dark energy could lead to a second (and third, and fourth) Big Bang, new research suggests

Scientists have proposed a way that the universe could stop expanding, ending in a 'Big Crunch' that resets space and time as we know it.

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In a 1st, scientists grow stem cells that could show how bats harbor lethal viruses without dying

Scientists grew stem cells from bats that may help explain why they can carry deadly viruses without being harmed by them.

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Giant ancient fish that likely preyed on humans' ancestors unearthed in South Africa

Researchers in South Africa have unearthed 360 million-year-old fossils belonging to a newly described voracious fish species that preyed on our ancestors.

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2,400-year-old flush toilet unearthed in China could be one of the world's oldest

The toilet was found in the Shaanxi province's Yueyang City Ruins and was likely used by high-ranking officials during the early years of China's first unified empire.

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Powerful X-class flare spat out a rare 'solar tsunami,' and you can hear it smashing into Earth

The sun recently spat out an X-class solar flare, one of the most powerful it can emit, which triggered a rare shockwave across the sun's surface and caused radio blackouts on Earth.

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James Webb Telescope spots galaxies from the dawn of time that are so massive they 'shouldn't exist'

The James Webb Space Telescope spotted six gigantic galaxies, each roughly the size of our own Milky Way, that formed at a bafflingly fast pace — taking shape just 500 million years after the Big Bang.

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GPS-tagged possums and raccoons could be sacrificed to capture Florida's invasive pythons

Researchers accidentally discovered that GPS-tagged mammals can help locate Florida's invasive Burmese pythons, which are destroying local ecosystems.

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Sea dragon dad glues his brood to his tail for safekeeping, stunning image shows

Sea dragon dads and octopus moms are the extreme marine parents we need, winning photos show.

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Lego Icons Orchid review

The Lego Icons Orchid set is a great display piece for adult Lego fans.

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'Potentially hazardous' asteroid that recently zipped past Earth is an elongated weirdo with an odd rotation

An asteroid that flew precariously close to Earth in early February has an extremely unusual shape and rotation for an object of its kind, new NASA research has shown.

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3rd-century-B.C. woman was buried facedown with a nail hole in her skull. Here's why.

A new study investigating the unusual facedown burial of a woman from ancient Sardinia has revealed signs that she may have died from a fall during an epileptic seizure.

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Lego Technic All-Terrain Vehicle review

Despite it's clever mechanisms, the Lego Technic All-Terrain Vehicle is just okay.

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Brain training probably won't reduce Alzheimer's risk — here's why

Science suggests "challenging the brain" won't prevent Alzheimer's disease.

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Naked mole-rats 'never stop having babies.' Now we know why

Most female mammals have a finite number of egg cells and become less fertile with age, but naked mole-rats seem to be eternally fertile. Now, researchers think they've cracked how these weird mammals do it.

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Do dogs love us?

In case those licks and wagging tail weren't convincing enough, scientists prove what we already know. Our dogs love us. They really, really love us.

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Telomeres: What are they, and how do they impact aging?

Telomeres are sections of DNA that are found at the ends of chromosomes and seem to play a role in aging.

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Don't miss this huge President's Day saving on the Garmin Fenix 6X — now 47% off

Amazon has knocked $352.89 off the Garmin Fenix 6X Sapphire. Snap up this deal while it lasts.

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Earfun Air S review

Combining high quality sound, functionality and a comfortable fit, the Earfun Air S are one of the best budget earbuds we’ve tested.

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Save more than $800 on this HP laptop with all-day battery life

This portable laptop is ideal for students, with a huge battery and plenty of ports, and it's now a massive 40% off.

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Can you see Earth spin?

You can't watch Earth spin in real time because it rotates so slowly, but there are ways to see the effects of the planet's rotation.

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Smooth wooden phallus found at a Roman fort was likely a sex toy

An ancient Roman wooden phallus found buried in a ditch was likely used for sexual purposes and is now on display at a museum in England.

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Do mice really like cheese?

Do mice like eating cheese, or is it a myth?

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What causes dimples?

About 20 percent of people have dimples. But what causes them?

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How did humans first reach the Americas?

During the last ice age, which route was taken by the first humans to reach the Americas, and did they travel by foot, boat or both?

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Cosmic 'tadpole' points to ultra-rare black hole hiding near the Milky Way's center

Scientists detected a cloud of gas sculpted into a wonky tadpole shape near the Milky Way's center, possibly pointing to a rare intermediate-mass black hole.

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Archaeologists find unexploded artillery shell under Gettysburg battlefield

Archaeological work ahead of a rehabilitation project at a Gettysburg battlefield revealed an unexploded artillery shell from the Civil War.

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Book of Revelation's vision of the apocalypse inspired by pagan curses, researcher claims

The cryptic Book of Revelation in the Christian Bible deliberately uses the language and verbal elements seen in Roman curse tablets, probably in an effort to reinforce its message, one researcher says.

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Meet Hinat, a Nabataean woman who lived 2,000 years ago in what is now Saudi Arabia

For the first time ever, researchers have created a facial approximation of a woman from the Nabataean civilization.

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Bruce Willis diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia: What to know about the disorder

After being diagnosed with aphasia in 2022, Bruce Willis has now been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia.

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1st UK child to receive gene therapy for fatal genetic disorder is now 'happy and healthy'

A baby with a rare inherited disorder became the first child in the U.K. to receive a new gene therapy for the condition.

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Monster black holes could be the source of dark energy driving the accelerating expansion of the universe, study suggests

The expansion of black holes alongside the cosmos could be explained if the cosmic monsters contained dark energy in their cores, the driving force behind the universe's growth.

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NASA rover snaps photos of ancient 'waves' carved into Mars mountainside

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover has photographed clear signs of ripples locked into a Martian rock, a sign of an ancient lake on the Red Planet's surface.

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Lenovo Slim 7i Pro X review: great performance, so-so battery life

A superb compact notebook, the Lenovo Slim 7i Pro X pairs powerful internals with a consistently slick design.

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10 unusual phobias that actually exist

These unusual phobias may sound bizarre, but they are real conditions that bring great distress to those who live with them.

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'Potentially hazardous' asteroid twice the size of the World Trade Center will shoot past Earth tonight

Asteroid (199145) 2005 YY128 will pass by Earth at a distance of 2.5 million miles on Feb. 15, but will pose no threat to our planet.

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Da Vinci understood key aspect of gravity centuries before Einstein, lost sketches reveal

Sketches found inside Leonardo da Vinci's sketchbooks, show that he had already grasped the essence of Einstein’s 1907 ‘Equivalence Principle’ centuries before the physicist.

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World's deadliest mushroom conquered California with a clone army, study reveals

The death cap mushroom accounts for more than 90% of worldwide mushroom-related deaths. Its ubiquitous spread could be down to a weird genetic cloning trick.

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Doomsday Glacier is melting slower than previously thought — but it's still in big trouble

Thwaites Glacier in West Antarctica, known as the Doomsday Glacier for the role its melt could play in global sea level rise, is melting more slowly than previously estimated, new research finds. But the glacier is still in trouble.

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Elusive Planet Nine could be surrounded by hot moons, and that's how we'd find it

The mysterious Planet Nine may have up to 20 moons that could be superheated by the hypothetical planet's gravitational pull, making them easy to spot.

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Even brief exposure to diesel fumes alters activity in key brain network, study finds

An experimental study suggests that diesel fumes might disrupt the brain's typical pattern of activity.

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Wild queen bees attempt to invade commercial hives, but get slaughtered by rival workers

Wild queen bumblebees get killed by worker bees inside commercial hives after they are lured in by vibrant colors and the promise of usurping the resident queen.

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Why are we seeing so many UFOs over America all of a sudden?

The U.S. military shot down three unidentified objects in a single weekend. Why are America's skies so filled with UFOs all of a sudden?

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In 'extremely rare' attack, polar bear killed mother and child in Alaska. Now we know why.

A woman and her 1-year-old son were recently mauled to death by a polar bear in an ultra-rare attack in Alaska. A new report sheds some light on why the tragic event.

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Track steps, sleep, and stress for less with $70 off the Apple Watch 8

Apple Watches are rarely discounted, so catch this fitness tracker saving before it sprints away.

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900% increase in babies born with syphilis in Mississippi may be part of nationwide trend

Mississippi has seen more and more babies born with syphilis in recent years.

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9 heart disease risk factors, according to experts

It's the leading cause of death in the United States, but what are the top heart disease risk factors?

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Medieval religious hermit buried in 'extremely unusual' position had syphilis

The unusual skeleton of a holy woman buried in a crouched position in medieval times has been identified.

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What causes mood swings?

What makes people experience dramatic shifts in their moods?

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Some narcissists chase status, others are driven by a need to be admired, study finds

Narcissistic individuals tend to brag about their exploits, but it's not because their self-esteem is inflated, new research suggests.

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3 years on, here's what we know about living with long COVID

Researchers are beginning to understand some of the potential causes of long COVID and are investigating treatments for the complex condition.

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Do birds pee?

Birds do produce urine, but it doesn't come out the same way it does in humans. How birds pee may be an evolutionary adaptation that benefits flight.

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Is love at first sight real?

Experts suggest the phenomenon is just an illusion.

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What energy source sparked the evolution of life?

Leading theories suggest that the first energy used by life was either from the sun or from geothermal heat and chemistry at the bottom of the ocean.

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US shoots down UFO over Canada

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the U.S. shot down an unidentified flying object over the Yukon, Canada at his request.

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What stops nuclear weapons from accidentally detonating?

There are a few strategies for keeping nuclear weapons from accidentally detonating, including where and how the nuclear components are stored.

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James Webb telescope finds Milky Way's long-lost twin 9 billion years in the past

The light from the distant Sparkler galaxy was spotted in the James Webb Telescope's First Deep Field and could teach us how our own Milky Way devoured other galaxies to grow.

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In rare attack, great white shark decapitates diver in Mexico. But why?

A great white shark recently decapitated a Mexican fisher as he was diving for shellfish. But what was the reason for the unusually gruesome attack?

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Earth's mantle has a gooey layer we never knew about

While the mantle is mostly solid, a layer about 93 miles (150 kilometers) down is melty, new research finds.

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More than a third of US wildlife at risk of extinction, 'grim' new report shows

A report from the conservation group NatureServe warns that 40% of animals and 34% of plants in the U.S. are "at risk" of extinction.

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'Impossible' new ring system discovered at the edge of the solar system, and scientists are baffled

A ring looping around the icy dwarf planet Quaoar is located much farther from its parent body than scientists thought was possible.

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SVBONY SV47 10x42 binocular review

As far as beginner binoculars go, the SVBONY SV47 binoculars ship with everything you need to get started and give fair optical performance, commensurate with its price

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Fitbit Sense 2 review

The Fitbit Sense 2 is a fun-to-use exercise and health tracking watch, but it lacks the technical abilities of premium smartwatches.

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Scientists reveal 'invisible' galaxy from the early universe, using space-time trick predicted by Einstein

Using the ALMA telescope in Chile and Einstein's theory of relativity, scientists observed a young galaxy in the early universe that is invisible in nearly every wavelength.

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Weird green bruise on woman's hand turns out to be rare tumor

A persistent bruise on a woman's hand was actually a tumor.

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You have one last chance to view the green comet this week, thanks to a close flyby with Mars

The green comet C/2022 E3, last seen 50,000 years ago, will zoom past Mars this week. This could be humanity’s last chance to see the comet up close.

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Bering Land Bridge was only passable during 2 brief windows, study finds

The first people to enter the Americas may have taken the coastal route along the Bering Strait Land Bridge during these two periods.

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Carol Bike 2.0 review: The exercise bike that claims to be backed by science

The Carol Bike 2.0 claims to be the shortest, most effective way to exercise. Live Science put it to the test.

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How anxiety affects the body: 5 physical symptoms, according to science

From tension headaches to digestive issues, here’s how anxiety affects the body.

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Why was the earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria so deadly?

The Feb. 6 earthquake in Turkey and Syria was so deadly because the region sits on a boundary between multiple tectonic plates, while soil and building conditions make strong earthquakes more likely to cause damage.

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Physicists want to use gravitational waves to 'see' the beginning of time

Gravitational waves are ripples in the fabric of space. Waves that originated in the early universe could carry important information about the phenomena that occurred there.

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Largest penguin ever discovered weighed a whopping 340 pounds, fossils reveal

Researchers in New Zealand have unearthed fossils from two previously unknown ancient penguin species. One of the new species is the largest penguin ever discovered.

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Orca males are burnouts who let their moms do all the hunting, surprising study finds

Mama orcas are forgoing having more young and instead dote on their existing sons.

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Fear of reanimated corpses may explain mysterious burials at 1,600-year-old cemetery

A cemetery in central Italy has the remains of children whose bodies were pinned down with rocks, likely to prevent "revenants" rising from the dead.

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How does alcohol affect sleep?

A nightcap can often make people feel tired, but how does alcohol affect sleep?

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Massive, 1.2 million-year-old tool workshop in Ethiopia made by 'clever' group of unknown human relatives

An unknown group of hominins crafted more than 500 obsidian hand axes more than 1.2 million years ago in what is now Ethiopia.

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NASA scientists 'weigh' a white dwarf for the first time using a space-time trick predicted by Einstein

NASA astronomers used the Hubble Space Telescope to measure the mass of a white dwarf, an important step for understanding how stars die.

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Bright green laser lines shoot across night sky in Hawaii. What caused them?

A series of laser flashes recently lit up the night sky above Mauna Kea in Hawaii. Experts say the lasers were emitted by a NASA spacecraft.

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Pfizer is using AI to help revolutionize the development of life-saving medications

Artificial intelligence is significantly evolving the development of medications and treatments. Pfizer has been a leader in this charge for 10 plus years.

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MSI Prestige 14 Evo review: power & portability at a great price

A slim, light, and capable student all-rounder with an all-day battery and surprisingly low prices.

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MSI Prestige 15 laptop review: an affordable workhorse

The MSI Prestige 15 is affordable, lightweight, and long-lasting, but you should only buy the Core i7 versions if you want to get work done with this notebook.

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What is burnout?

Burnout is an “occupational phenomenon” that can occur when a person experiences long-term stress at work.

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Fatal 'brain-eating' amoeba successfully treated with repurposed UTI drug

Doctors successfully treated a patient's rare brain infection with a drug typically used for UTIs.

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7.5-foot-long sword from 4th-century Japan may have 'protected' deceased from evil spirits

Archaeologists have unearthed an oversized ceremonial iron sword and a bronze mirror shaped like a shield from a 1,600-year-old burial mound in Nara, Japan.

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Statue of slain Roman emperor dressed as Hercules found near sewer in Rome

Archaeologists in Rome have discovered a statue of an ancient Roman emperor who is dressed to look like Hercules.

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What is sleep hypnosis and does it really work?

Sleep hypnosis could be a potential therapy for sleep disorders, but more research is needed.

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17th-century Frenchwoman's 'innovative' gold dental work was likely torturous to her teeth

The teeth of an aristocratic French woman who lived at the turn of the 17th century were held in place with fine gold wires, a new study has found.

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Which came first: the chicken or the egg?

Most biologists will answer confidently when asked 'which came first, the chicken or the egg?" but the answer may depend on what type of egg you're talking about.

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What did the ancient Egyptian pyramids look like when they were built?

The ancient Egyptian pyramids have stood for thousands of years and are among the world's most enduring monuments. But what did the pyramids look like when they were first built?

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'1-in-10-billion' star system is doomed to explode in a fiery kilonova

Scientists have discovered an extremely rare star system that is doomed to explode in a 'kilonova' caused by the merger of two neutron stars.

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Do bees have knees?

Bees do have a femur and a tibia, but do they have a kneecap like ours?

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The moon has a hidden tide that pulls on Earth's magnetosphere, new study reveals

Researchers have detected fluctuations in Earth's magnetosphere created by the same tidal forces that the moon exerts on the oceans.

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Eye drops recalled after CDC links them to vision loss, 1 death

An eye drop product linked to a cluster of serious bacterial infections has been voluntarily recalled by its manufacturer.

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What is cadence in running and why is it important?

From step rates to stride lengths, here’s everything you need to know about cadence in running.

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This MacBook Air M1 deal is the cheapest way to get a new MacBook right now

Grab a student laptop bargain as Best Buy slashes the price of the MacBook Air M1.

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Rat brain injuries 'plugged' with lab-grown human minibrains in world-first experiment

Scientists transplanted human brain organoids into rats to repair injuries to their visual processing systems.

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Scientists created a weird new type of ice that is almost exactly as dense as water

Researchers have created a never-before-seen form of ice with a disorganized structure and a density almost exactly that of liquid water.

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The full 'Snow micromoon' rises Feb. 5. Here's how to see it.

The full moon will be quite distant from Earth on Feb. 5, making it a 'micromoon'.

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Massive, volcano-like eruption may explain dead star's mysterious slowdown

A volcano-like eruption on the surface of a dead neutron star could explain its sudden slowdown and the slew of fast radio bursts that followed

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How accurate are Punxsutawney Phil's Groundhog Day forecasts?

The rodent has been predicting the start of spring since 1887. But how good is Phil at his prognostications?

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Dozens of genes linked to thyroid disease risk in largest study of its kind

112 genes were linked to thyroid conditions in a large genomic study.

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Does coffee really give you an 'energy boost'?

Coffee may make you less drowsy, but it doesn't really "energize" the body.

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Eye drop product may be tied to cluster of drug-resistant bacterial infections, CDC says

A specific brand of eye drops may potentially be linked to a cluster of serious bacterial infections in the U.S.

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Stockpile of 2,000-year-old gemstones found in Roman bathhouse drain

What caused a clog in this 2,000-year-old Roman bathhouse? A treasure trove of gemstones, that’s what.

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Radioactive capsule found in Western Australia after frantic search

The capsule contains enough radioactivity to send out 10 X-ray bursts every hour

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Elaborate underground embalming workshop discovered at Saqqara

A workshop discovered in Saqqara showcases the different ingredients ancient Egyptians used for embalming.

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Why are heart attacks more common in winter? A cardiologist explains

Colder weather can trigger a number of physiological changes that may increase the risk of a cardiac event.

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