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Future robots could one day tell how you're feeling by...
Scientists say a phenomenon called "skin conductance," which changes when you sweat, is a surprisingly accurate method for detecting...
Why do iguanas fall from trees in Florida?
Florida's non-native green iguanas become paralyzed and drop from trees when temperatures dip. Climate change could bring this problem...
Science news this week: Killer squirrels and an unexpected...
Dec. 20, 2024: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained...
'Mirror life forms' may sound like science fiction, but...
Bacteria that are mirror images of existing ones could evade our immune systems, causing serious illness.
Watch Greenland lose 563 cubic miles of ice in under 30...
Satellite imagery from NASA and the European Space Agency reveal 13 years of melt on the Greenland Ice Sheet.
'Mystery disease' in Congo turned out to be malaria — and...
An initially "unknown" illness affecting hundreds in the Democratic Republic of the Congo may be attributable to malaria, malnutrition...
Syphilis originated in the Americas, ancient DNA shows,...
Paleogenomics has finally solved a question that has puzzled researchers for decades: Where did syphilis come from?
Scientists discover 2 stars orbiting our galaxy's supermassive...
Astronomers have discovered a pair of young stars near the supermassive black hole at the heart of our galaxy. Studying them can offer...