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The number of ants on Earth has a mass greater than all birds and mammals combined
For every human on Earth, there's estimated to be about 2.5 million ants – or 20 quadrillion in total. A new study published by researchers at both the… -
Daily 'breath training' can work as well as medicine to reduce high blood pressure
It's well known that weightlifting can strengthen our biceps and quads. Now, there's accumulating evidence that strengthening the muscles we use to… -
Biden to announce new support for US biotech production in Mass. visit
President Biden will announce a "cancer moonshot" and federal funding in a speech at the JFK Library in Boston today. -
With early Alzheimer's in the family, these sisters decided to test for the gene
In some families, Alzheimer's disease seems inevitable."Your grandmother has it, your mom has it, your uncle has it, your aunts have it, your cousin has… -
How the polarizing effect of social media is speeding up
Social media companies have engineered our feeds to keep us angry, and keep us online. -
New Harvard study finds strong link between psychological distress and long COVID
Factors like depression, anxiety were associated with up to a 45% increased risk of developing long COVID early in the pandemic. -
Zombie ice will raise sea levels more than twice as much as previously forecast
Greenland's rapidly melting ice sheet will eventually raise global sea level by at least 10.6 inches (27 centimeters) — more than twice as much as… -
Nichelle Nichols' remains will go explore strange new worlds
More than five decades after the original Star Trek series ended, its beloved communications officer will venture into the unknown for real when Nichelle… -
What you should know about the risks of over-the-counter hearing aids, according to an audiologist
Hearing aids that are poorly fitted may cause more harm than good. -
How 2 astrophotographers teamed up to capture a stellar image of the moon
Two astrophotographers have teamed up to produce an out of this world photo of the moon, capturing over 200,000 shots to create a single image.Andrew…
