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Short bursts of physical activity cut women’s risk of h...

Even just a few minutes of vigorous movement per day lowers the risk of serious ...

Fiber friction is the key to cozy knits

Friction between loops of yarn give knit fabrics the ability to take on a variet...

Dogs team up with AI to sniff out cancer

Scientists paired Labrador retrievers with an AI model in a new screening test f...

Scientists are building underwater neutrino telescopes ...

The KM3NeT telescopes, currently under construction, will catch high-energy neut...

Eyelashes’ special features help fling water from the eyes

Eyelashes “micro-ratchet” structure and curved shape help wick water away from t...

These are the 5 most popular Science News stories of 2024

Science News drew millions of visitors to our website this year. Here’s a recap ...

These discoveries in 2024 could be groundbreaking — if ...

Did microbes ever live on Mars? Did an "elevator" help build Egypt’s first pyram...

Cancer screening and quitting smoking have saved nearly...

Prevention, screening and treatment advances combined stopped 5.94 million death...

Humans have linked emotions to the same body parts for ...

3,000-year-old clay tablets show that some associations between emotion and part...

The 2024 eclipse gave a rare view of the sun. Here’s a ...

Teams are starting to analyze data from the total solar eclipse to learn more ab...

NASA’s Perseverance rover found a new potential setting...

Now atop Jezero Crater, the robotic explorer found quartz indicative of habitabl...

The screams of thirsty plants may prompt some moths to ...

Female moths may pick up on the ultrasonic wailing of distressed plants and opt ...

Some countries have eliminated malaria, but cases are g...

Egypt was added to the list of malaria-free places in 2024, but climate change, ...

The best science books of 2024

Books about killer asteroids, human consciousness, nuclear weapons and the colla...

During an allergic response, some immune cells digest o...

Mast cells lure and trap other immune cells during allergic reactions, using the...

The oldest known ritual chamber in the Middle East has ...

Engravings and other evidence suggest ancient humans attended religious ceremoni...