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A new study published in The Journal of Neuroscience suggests that a specific genetic variant alters how organisms respond to ...

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Take a deep breath. Hold it for a moment, let the air fill your chest, and then let it out.

Flora Allen covers some recent scientific developments – from more efficient solar panels, to fossil evidence of dog and crocodile ancestors ...

The artist Leandro Erlich has installed the first phase of Reefline, a submerged installation that aims to regenerate coral and marine biodiversity along South Beach ...

Deep beneath Yellowstone’s famous geysers, a hidden world of microbes and magma is responding to earthquakes in ways ...

“I’m dissociating” is a phrase that’s everywhere right now, from the mouths of influencers on social media to friends sharing ...

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Long-polluted waterways near Chicago are part of a system of natural and manmade barriers keeping invasive crustaceans at bay ...