When stimulated by the parasympathetic nervous system (sometimes known as the "rest and digest" system), it contracts to ...

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Dust from the Sahara desert will cloud the skies of the US southeast this week in an annual weather event that doesn't always ...

From towering coastal redwoods to dinosaur-era Wollemi pines and firs that make the perfect Christmas trees, even our most ...

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A giant conundrum has been found orbiting a teeny tiny red dwarf star just a fifth of the size of the Sun. Such small stars ...

Have you ever noticed how some people bounce out of bed after just a few hours of sleep, while others can barely function ...

New evidence has linked physical activity with improved colon health, underscoring the vital role of exercise in cancer ...

University of Amsterdam psychiatrist Dirk Smit and colleagues analyzed the genetic data from the Psychiatric Genomics ...

Cryptococcus neoformans, a species of fungus behind cryptococcosis and cryptococcal meningitis, appears to be vulnerable to ...

From mid-northern latitudes, the June 2025 Full Moon will really skim the treetops to the south… while 'north of the 60' in ...