Surgery -- Science news this week: NASA finds best evidence of life on Mars and scientists invent visible time crystals

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Health -- How the body changes in space - usually, for the worse

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Surgery -- Science news this week: A world first pig-to-human lung transplant, and SpaceX's Starship nails a test flight

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Health -- Weight loss may 'rejuvenate' fat tissues, clearing away aged cells

1 month ago

Surgery -- Science news this week: A key Atlantic current nears collapse, the world's biggest iceberg shatters, and mouse brains rewrite neuroscience

11 days ago

Space -- A unique new blood type and 'spiderwebs' on Mars

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Planet Earth -- 'Anti-aging' magic mushrooms and record-breaking internet speeds

1 month ago

Health -- Extreme thinness: Scientists are investigating why some people struggle to gain weight

11 days ago

Ageing -- Aging: What happens to the body as it gets older?

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Planet Earth -- Science news this week: Black holes galore and blue whales that still sing

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Planet Earth -- Science news this week: A 400-year trip to Alpha Centauri and the malevolent AI that may make us consider it

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Genetics -- Best-ever map of the human genome reveals 'hidden' regions of DNA

21 days ago

Planet Earth -- 'Bringing back' giant ancient birds and a shift in Earth's poles

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Planet Earth -- Science news this week: Storms rage on Earth and the sun, and a new moon is spotted around Uranus

21 days ago

Space -- An 'interstellar visitor' and the oldest ancient Egyptian genome ever sequenced

21 days ago

FACTS ABOUT THE HUMAN BODY

2 years ago

'We have basically destroyed what capacity we had to respond to a pandemic,' says leading epidemiologist Michael Osterholm

1 day ago

Map of 600,000 brain cells rewrites the textbook on how the brain makes decisions

1 day ago

Acne drug Accutane may restore sperm production in infertile men, early study hints

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Genetics: How do we inherit traits from our ancestors? -- Mindy Weisberger

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Even brief exposure to air pollution can push the placenta into an inflammatory state, lab study suggests -- Nicoletta Lanese

11 hours ago

Fertility, Pregnancy & Birth

3 months ago

Scientists invent new sunscreen made from pollen -- Skyler Ware

13 hours ago

Diagnostic dilemma -- A knife broke off in a man's chest, and he didn't notice it for 8 years -- Mindy Weisberger

17 hours ago

'Russian nesting doll' virus hides inside a deadly fungus, making it even more dangerous to people -- Christoph Schwaiger

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Viruses, Infections & Disease

2 years ago

Diet change could make brain cancer easier to treat, early study hints -- RJ Mackenzie

2 days ago

'Aging clocks' can predict your risk of disease and early death. Here's what to know. -- Patrick Sullivan

19 days ago

Brain scans could reveal your true biological age -- Patrick Sullivan

2 months ago

'I was floored by the data': Psilocybin shows anti-aging properties in early study -- Jane Palmer

2 months ago

New study raises big questions about taurine as anti-aging supplement -- Nicoletta Lanese

3 months ago

Combo of cancer therapy drugs increases mice lifespan by 30% -- Patrick Pester

3 months ago

Heat waves may accelerate the aging process -- Sanket Jain

4 months ago

Years of 'confusion and debate' are over - research finds hormone therapy is good for women's hearts in early menopause -- Matthew Nudy

5 months ago

Silent X chromosome genes 'reawaken' in older females, perhaps boosting brain power, study finds -- Nicoletta Lanese

5 months ago

The brain might have a hidden 'off switch' for binge drinking -- Marianne Guenot -- Published

2 months ago

Can weight loss drugs help you drink less alcohol? -- Marianne Guenot -- Published

3 months ago

How does alcohol cause cancer? -- Clarissa Brincat -- Published

7 months ago

What counts as 'binge drinking'? What about 'high-intensity drinking'? -- Clarissa Brincat -- Published

8 months ago

Why do hangovers get worse with age? -- Marilyn Perkins -- Published

10 months ago

Are people more honest when they're drunk? -- Marilyn Perkins -- Published

11 months ago

What happens to your body when you stop drinking alcohol? -- Emily Cooke -- Last updated

11 months ago

Can drinking alcohol really cause hiccups? -- Anna Gora -- Published

11 months ago

Finally, scientists explain the dreaded 'red wine headache' -- Emily Cooke -- Published

11 months ago

BUYING GUIDE -- Best air purifiers for allergies 2025: Breathe easy this hay fever season -- Molly Cleary

2 months ago

REFERENCE -- Do air purifiers help with allergies? -- Kerry Taylor-Smith

9 months ago

Is playing in the dirt good for kids' immune systems? -- Emily Cooke -- Last updated

9 months ago

REFERENCE -- Do air purifiers help with dust? -- Katie Treharne

9 months ago

Could allergies be 'deleted' someday? -- Rebecca Sohn -- Last updated

11 months ago

Can you really be allergic to the sun? -- Anna Gora -- Published

11 months ago

What causes metal allergies? -- Anna Gora -- Published

11 months ago

The 5 most common seasonal allergies -- Anna Gora -- Published

11 months ago

Reference -- Do dehumidifiers help with allergies? -- Lawrie Jones

9 months ago

Staring at the March 29 solar eclipse can cause eye damage in seconds - and you won't even feel it happening -- Emily Cooke

5 months ago

New cells discovered in eye could help restore vision, scientists say -- Emily Cooke

5 months ago

Scientists describe new type of fat in human bellies -- Marianne Guenot

6 months ago

'Vestigial' human ear-wiggling muscle actually flexes when we're straining to hear -- Clarissa Brincat

7 months ago

How many more calories does muscle burn than fat? -- Kamal Nahas

7 months ago

Scientists discover new kind of cartilage that looks like fat-filled 'Bubble Wrap' -- Nicoletta Lanese

8 months ago

Astronauts to grow livers in space, where microgravity might help them thrive -- Stephanie Pappas

10 months ago

Scientists launch amazing 'atlas' of embryos, showing how cells move and develop through time -- Nicoletta Lanese

10 months ago

Scientists just made mice 'see-through' using food dye - and humans are next -- Emily Cooke

11 months ago

'Butterfly effect' may explain some genetic causes of autism -- Emily Cooke

11 months ago

Rates of autism diagnosis in children are at an all time high, CDC report suggests -- Sascha Pare

11 months ago

Confirmed: No Link Between Autism and Measles Vaccine, Even for 'At Risk' Kids -- Laura Geggel

11 months ago

Autism Risk May Increase If Child's Mother Has High DDT Exposure -- Laura Geggel

11 months ago

Can Marijuana Treat Autism? These Clinical Trials Aim to Find Out -- Laura Geggel

11 months ago

What's Behind the Recent Rise in Autism in the US? -- Rachael Rettner

11 months ago

AI Predicts Autism Based on Infant Brain Scans -- Tracy Staedter

11 months ago

Can a Drug That Fights Parasites Also Help with Autism? -- Laura Geggel

11 months ago

New Policies Would Threaten Autism Research, Experts Say -- Christopher Wanjek

11 months ago

'Microbes of death' can reveal when a frozen body died, forensic scientists explain -- Noemi Procopio

11 months ago

Drowning deaths in US on the rise for the 1st time in decades -- Emily Cooke

11 months ago

April 8 eclipse could bring uptick in fatal car crashes, scientists caution -- Nicoletta Lanese

11 months ago

'We don't yet have the know-how to properly maintain a corpse brain': Why cryonics is a non-starter in our quest for immortality -- Venki Ramakrishnan

1 month ago

'Microbiome of death' uncovered on decomposing corpses could aid forensics -- Christoph Schwaiger

11 months ago

Undetected brain infections may explain some SIDS cases -- Nicoletta Lanese

11 months ago

Seizures may be a cause of sudden unexplained child deaths -- Stephanie Pappas

11 months ago

Some people whose brains flatline but survive can recall lucid 'experiences of death' -- Rachel Nuwer

11 months ago

Night owls may die earlier because they tend to drink and smoke more, study suggests -- Carissa Wong

11 months ago

Diabetic man produces his own insulin after gene-edited cell transplant -- Lydia Smith

1 month ago

We may finally understand how metformin lowers blood sugar, animal study finds -- Kamal Nahas

6 months ago

In a 1st, scientists reversed type 1 diabetes by reprogramming a person's own fat cells -- Tia Ghose

10 months ago

Beware smartwatches that claim to monitor blood sugar without skin prick, FDA says -- Nicoletta Lanese

10 months ago

Sugar-loving fruit bats' genes could point to new diabetes treatments, scientists say -- Wei Gordon

10 months ago

Type 3 diabetes: Symptoms, causes and treatments -- Lou Mudge

11 months ago

Which vegetables are good for diabetics? -- Lou Mudge

11 months ago

Vegan diet for diabetes: Tips, benefits and safety -- Anna Gora

11 months ago

Which fruits are good for diabetics? -- Joanne Lewsley

11 months ago

Opinion -- How the surface you exercise on might increase your risk of cramps -- Michael Hales -- Published

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Reviews -- Garmin Forerunner 570 review - Bright, accurate, slightly overpriced -- Andrew Williams -- Published

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Deals -- This premium Garmin watch is a close match for the pricey Fenix 8 - and it is now a huge $321 off -- Anna Gora -- Published

6 days ago

BUYING GUIDE -- Best running watches 2025 - Premium picks and budget buys -- Lloyd Coombes -- Last updated

8 days ago

Sports records quiz: How much do you know about the greatest athletic feats of all time? By - Anna Gora - Published - 5 September 25

12 days ago

Buying Guide -- Best Garmin watches 2025: From basic fitness bands to powerful adventure smartwatches -- Andrew Williams -- Last updated

15 days ago

Deals -- The 3 best fitness tracker deals we have spotted in the Labor Day sale -- Anna Gora -- Published

19 days ago

Reviews -- Garmin Forerunner 970 review - A serious smartwatch for running pros -- Andrew Williams -- Published

19 days ago

Scientists invented 'sperm bots' that they piloted through a fake cervix and uterus -- Patrick Pester

12 days ago

We finally have an idea of how the lifetime supply of eggs develops in primates -- Sophie Berdugo

18 days ago

'I would never let a robot incubate my child': Poll on 'pregnancy robots' divides Live Science readers -- Elise Poore

19 days ago

$14,000 pregnancy robot from China isn't real. But is a similar technology possible? -- Nicoletta Lanese

26 days ago

If 'pregnancy robots' were real, would you use one? -- Nicoletta Lanese

26 days ago

'We know what to do; we just have to implement it.': Pregnancy is deadlier in the US than in other wealthy countries. But we could fix that. -- Stephanie Pappas

26 days ago

How does 'getting your tubes tied' work? -- Perri Thaler

27 days ago

FDA recalls more bagged, frozen shrimp over possible radioactive cesium contamination -- Nicoletta Lanese -- Last updated

26 days ago

Man sought diet advice from ChatGPT and ended up with dangerous 'bromism' syndrome -- Nicoletta Lanese -- Published

26 days ago

No-sugar sweetener erythritol may pose risk to cells in the brain -- Isha Ishtiaq -- Published

26 days ago

People on Ozempic start disliking meat and fried foods. We're starting to learn why. -- Lori Youmshajekian -- Published

26 days ago

Diagnostic dilemma: A man ended up in the ER after drinking 6 gallons of milk in 2 days -- Mindy Weisberger -- Published

26 days ago

What is alkaline water, and does it have any benefits? -- Manuela Callari -- Published

26 days ago

FDA bans red dye No. 3 in food -- Nicoletta Lanese -- Published

26 days ago

Do bay leaves actually add flavor, or is it all a con? -- Donavyn Coffey -- Published

26 days ago

Diagnostic dilemma: A man's heart stopped after he ate too much licorice -- Nicoletta Lanese -- Published

26 days ago

On this day in science history - A tragic gene therapy death that stalled the field for a decade - Sept. 17, 1999 - By - Tia Ghose - Published - 17 September 25

17 hours ago

Gene that human ancestors lost millions of years ago could help treat gout -- Jennifer Zieba

13 days ago

Scraps of ancient viruses make up 40% of our genome. They could trigger brain degeneration. -- Amber Dance

16 days ago

Scientists uncover 'coils' in DNA that form under pressure -- Larissa G. Capella

22 days ago

Special protection may help human eggs stay fresh as the body ages -- Nicoletta Lanese

1 month ago

8 'hotspots' in the genome linked to ME/CFS in largest study of its kind -- RJ Mackenzie

1 month ago

Humans may have untapped 'superpowers' from genes related to hibernation, scientists claim -- Christoph Schwaiger

1 month ago

Scientists reveal how viruses hidden in our DNA control our genes -- Ben Turner

1 month ago

Gum disease treatment slows the thickening of arteries, clinical trial shows -- Sophie Berdugo -- Published

18 days ago

The human heart: Facts about the body's hardest-working muscle -- Mindy Weisberger -- Last updated

2 months ago

A rare genetic disease stained a woman's heart black -- Nicoletta Lanese -- Published

2 months ago

How do fitness trackers measure your heart rate? -- Anna Gora -- Published

2 months ago

'Breakthrough' stem-cell patches stabilized woman's heart as she awaited transplant -- Jess Thomson -- Published

2 months ago

Diagnostic dilemma: A woman got 'broken heart syndrome' after eating too much wasabi -- Mindy Weisberger -- Published

2 months ago

How many blood types are there? -- Marilyn Perkins -- Published

2 months ago

Women are at higher risk of dying from heart disease. Here's why. -- Amy Huebschmann -- Published

2 months ago

'Wake-up call': Women are more likely than men to die of complications after heart surgery -- Julie Goldenberg -- Published

2 months ago

Mitochondria aren't only the 'powerhouses of cells' - they also battle germs -- Andrew Monteith

1 month ago

Twin study reveals signs of MS that might be detectable before symptoms -- Michael Schubert

10 months ago

Scientist who discovered body's 'fire alarm' against invading bacteria wins $250,000 Lasker prize -- Nicoletta Lanese

11 months ago

Why are some people's mosquito bites itchier than others'? New study hints at answer -- Michael Schubert

11 months ago

Scientists breed most human-like mice yet -- Emily Cooke

11 months ago

Master regulator of inflammation found - and it's in the brain stem -- Emily Cooke

11 months ago

Women have 4 times men's rate of autoimmune disease. The X chromosome may be to blame. -- Emily Cooke

11 months ago

Why is snot sticky? -- Anna Gora

11 months ago

Inflammation is a 'mismatch between our evolutionary history and modern environment,' says immunologist Ruslan Medzhitov -- Emily Cooke

11 months ago

Breakthrough cystic fibrosis drug that extends life by decades earns its developers a $250,000 'American Nobel' -- Nicoletta Lanese

6 days ago

RFK Jr. wants to overhaul the country's 'vaccine court.' Here's what stands in his way. -- Anna Kirkland

10 days ago

Unpacking RFK Jr.'s (many) false claims about COVID vaccines -- Deborah Fuller

11 days ago

Just 1 dose of LSD could relieve anxiety for months, trial finds -- Nicoletta Lanese

12 days ago

Does cannabis raise the risk of cancer? -- Anirban Mukhopadhyay

28 days ago

You may not really be allergic to penicillin. Here's how to find out if you are. -- Elizabeth W. Covington

1 month ago

Prominent medical journal refuses RFK's call to retract a vaccine study -- Anna Rogers

1 month ago

'These decisions were completely reckless': Funding cuts to mRNA vaccines will make America more vulnerable to pandemics -- Nicoletta Lanese

1 day ago

Caffeine may help bacteria resist antibiotics, study finds -- Clarissa Brincat

1 month ago

'Minibrains' reveal secrets of how key brain cells form in the womb -- Nicoletta Lanese

24 days ago

New brain implant can decode a person's 'inner monologue' -- Skyler Ware

29 days ago

Can you dream during non-REM sleep? -- Marilyn Perkins

1 month ago

When your mind goes 'blank,' your brain activity resembles deep sleep, scans reveal -- Roberta McLain

1 month ago

Warm and cool temperatures travel on completely different paths to the brain -- Perri Thaler

1 month ago

Mental 'time travel' may help restore fading memories -- RJ Mackenzie

1 month ago

Memories aren't static in the brain - they 'drift' over time -- Nicoletta Lanese

1 month ago

New pocket-size model of ALS 'breathes and flows like human tissue' -- Isha Ishtiaq

1 month ago

Reviews - Suunto Run fitness tracker review - Light, feature-packed and reasonably priced - By - Andrew Williams - Published - 15 September 25

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11 months ago

'Your fear is well-founded': How human activities have raised the risk of tick-borne diseases like Lyme -- Sean Lawrence

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