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New research from the UK shows that breakthrough infections are not only rarer, but also less likely to persist.

Overcoming America’s invisible health crisis.

Per hectare, African rainforests suck up more carbon than the Amazon.

Spaces for the dead are becoming stepping stones to wildlife discovery.

They could help astronomers break down the category of objects known as brown dwarfs.

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One day, ships and buoys could get their energy from the waters themselves.

Wind and storm surge from Ida were so strong that they briefly forced the Mississippi River to flow backwards.

You'll be able to present it to get through airport security in some locations.

About a quarter of sun-like stars have likely snacked on a rocky planet.

Armored vehicles could someday have more powerful guns, plus German-engineered turrets that can automatically track targets.

Requests for rideshares are surging, but there aren’t enough drivers.

Biologists carefully observed—and were surprised by—the lumbering gait of these so-called 'water bears.'

As the ISS inches closer to retirement, are these new cracks the beginning of the end?

Millions of people already rely on democratically-controlled power grids.

It's worth the wait.

I've given you sunshine. I've given you dirt. You've given me nothing but heartache and hurt.

Here's everything you need to know this week.

The incredible hulks.

This origami, bio-inspired robot arm can twist, bend, reach, grab and bring back objects.