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The popular diabetes drug metformin has been used for decades...
Scientists have debated whether the diabetes drug metformin acts primarily in the intestines or the liver. New findings clear up this...
Scientists invent a gel that creates neurons from other...
Scientists found a way to convert brain cells called astrocytes into neurons. In theory, this could replenish neurons lost in neurodegenerative...
Ancient shark 'graveyard' uncovered in Egyptian desert
Fossilized teeth from at least seven shark species have been discovered in the Egyptian desert, hinting at its complex, watery past.
'Wildfire smoke is the fastest-growing environmental threat...
Wildfires are projected to increase dramatically due to climate change. That could trigger a massive increase in heart attacks, premature...
Devastating Nepal floods were triggered by glacier collapse,...
Catastrophic floods in Nepal may have resulted from a "hazard cascade" that may have been amplified by climate change, one scientist...
'This is such a clear story': Climate change is supercharging...
An analysis of coral taken from the Galápagos Islands reveals that El Niño has become nearly 40% stronger since the preindustrial...
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is set to launch...
The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is set to launch from Kennedy Space Center in Florida Sunday morning (Aug. 30). The state-of-the-art...
The moon is turning red tonight — here's why, and how to...
The partial lunar eclipse on Aug. 27 will be the deepest lunar eclipse anywhere in the world until Dec. 31, 2028.