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Why do hangovers get worse with age?
Scientists haven't actually confirmed a link between age and hangover severity, but there are some reasons why older people might...
Supernova that lit up Earth's skies 843 years ago has a...
A new animated map sheds light on the superhot "zombie star" at the heart of a nebula leftover from a distant supernova witnessed...
Parents who have this gene may be more likely to have a...
A large new analysis suggests that some people carry genetic variants that make them more likely to have female than male offspring.
New device 'zaps' bacteria on the skin, potentially preventing...
Early experiments suggest a patch that delivers harmless electric currents into the skin can thwart certain bacterial infections....
Wild animals that experience trauma are half as likely...
New research finds that marmots who experience adversity early in life have a lesser chance of survival.
'Truly primal': Watch Burmese python swallow deer whole...
Female Burmese python measuring 14.8’ (4.5m) and weighing 115.2 lbs (52.3 kg) consuming a white-tailed deer weighing 76.9 lbs (34.9...
Scientists launch amazing 'atlas' of embryos, showing how...
"Zebrahub" is an atlas of cells in developing zebrafish embryos, and scientists say it will help us learn about our own biology, too.
'Killer electrons' play pinball with space weather around...
"Killer electrons" stashed in radiation belts around Earth could be dislodged by lightning to create a game of "cosmic pinball" that...
