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It scored better than the average college applicant, but probably isn’t well-rounded enough to get in.

From alpha-gal syndrome to Rocky Mountain spotted fever, that tick bite could leave a terrible mark on your body.

Lacks' 'HeLa cells' were crucial to the development of cancer treatments, COVID-19 vaccines, and more.

Make the most out of a fitness tracker that really is a big a whoop.

Spectroscopy techniques allow us to see way beneath the shiny surface of gemstones.

To help meet green energy goals, a UK internet provider has a novel idea to retrofit its soon-to-be obsolete hardware.

Off a rural road in Colorado, a studio transforms dusty skeletons into dinosaurs beyond our imagination.

From 2018 to 2020, the rate increased by 14.7 percent for women compared to 12.5 percent for men.

Most funeral practices leave pollution behind. Can aquamation change that?

Research on diagnostics and treatments for metabolic conditions could provide health benefits to both species.

The United States sent Switchblade drones to Ukraine in 2022. Here's how they work, and why they were developed in the first place.

Cheap 'rechargeable concrete' could one day power homes and EVs.

The Department of Energy wants to repurpose an estimated 70,000 acres of federal land previously home to atomic manufacturing sites.

These ancient insects were likely buzzing around tropical flowers on the ancient supercontinent 120 million years ago.

Blue Moons occur every two to three years. This month’s second full moon is the closest and brightest supermoon until 2025.

An 'era of global boiling' is looming, the UN warns.

It's easy to lose focus when the whole internet is at your fingertips.

A new type of language model could give robots insights into the human world.

Clinical trials of medications like Ozempic haven’t included significant numbers of people ages 65 and older.

Artifacts scattered across the solar system can reflect its changes over time.