Learn about two studies that anticipate a fast-approaching breach of the Paris Agreement, as temperatures on Earth begin to trend toward 1.5 degrees C above pre-industrial levels.
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From a Healthy Heart to Improved Mood, Here’s How Water Gives Your Body a Boost
Water is essential for life. Find out why it’s important and how much you really need.
How Does Stress Impact Listening? For Mice, They Don’t Hear as Well
If you aren’t a good listener when you’re stressed, you aren’t alone. Mice aren’t either.
A New Fish Species Seems to Wear Red Face Paint, Similar to a Studio Ghibli Character
Learn more about a new tilefish species with red striped eyes, similar to San’s in Princess Mononoke.
Supermassive Black Hole Heading Towards The Milky Way Galaxy
The strange behavior of hypervelocity stars suggests a nearby dwarf galaxy must contain a supermassive black hole. If so, a collision with the Milky Way is inevitable.
New Molecule Used in Cancer Treatment Shows Promise for Treating HIV
Learn how the molecule EBC-46 could advance how HIV is treated and how researchers discovered it.
DNA From Cave Dirt Unearths Genetic Roots of the Red Lady of El Mirón
Learn about the El Mirón cave in northern Spain, home to the unusually red bones of a buried woman and ancient carnivores that came to scavenge for leftovers.
183-Million-Year-Old Fossil Reveals That Plesiosaur Skin Was Smooth and Scaly
Dive into the findings of the first detailed study of plesiosaur skin, which was a strange mosaic of textures.
Does Digital Fitness Tracking Actually Make us Healthier?
Wearable devices and fitness apps allow users to quantify every aspect of physical activity. Is it helping or hurting?
Meet the Tuberculosis Nurses, the Black Women Who Helped Cure TB
Learn more about the Black women who worked tirelessly to help heal patients and find a cure for tuberculosis.