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The deadly virus was practically eliminated in the U.S., but now it’s infecting more people.

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Scientists have studied eclipses for centuries, discovering truths about the universe hiding in the shadows.

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AI-generated art is creating new ethical issues—and competition—for digital artists. Nightshade and Glaze are two tools helping creators fight back.

Mucus is a miracle of evolution, and some researchers are trying to re-create what nature makes naturally.

The slimy substance is so powerful that doctors once made hog stomach mucus milkshakes to treat ulcers.

If you take a journey into the depths of the slime all around us, you find yourself starting to understand that mucus is a miracle.

Machine-learning algorithms allow composers to create all-new instruments.

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Our space and physics editors go head-to-head over a classic mind-bending question.

Scientists have long wondered how baleen whales make their songs, and a new study has finally uncovered the anatomical workings behind their melodies.

Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, long dismissed by doctors, causes immune system dysfunction and other problems. But treatments are lacking.

Epigenetics research reveals how famines can cause health problems later in life — and how these changes might be passed down to later generations.

On the African savanna, a single invasive ant species has upset the delicate balance between predator and prey.

Nose-plus-throat could increase test accuracy—but could create problems too

A newly-examined munch mark on a tibia has become a real pleistocene whodunit.

A recent GWAS investigation on risk-taking and bisexuality made some assumptions that some experts don’t agree with.

A grassroots online movement has helped shift the way scientists think about asexuality. But much is still unknown.

Researchers once faced death threats for asking women what gives them pleasure. Now they’re helping individuals and couples figure it out themselves.

Research shows rough sex is becoming more common. Dominatrices are helping the general public catch up.