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Total: 194

Tinnitus, a condition commonly described as a persistent ringing in the ears, affects millions of pe

Wildlife ecologist Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant has tracked bears through the mountains, lived with lions, bee

The Field Museum has unveiled a new specimen of Archaeopteryx, a species that may hold the key to ho

Astronomers have confirmed they found an atmosphere around an Earth-like rocky exoplanet for the fir

The first Women’s World Cup was in 1991, and the games were only 80 minutes, compared to the 90-minu

At first glance, Mars might seem rather different from our own planet. Mars is dry, with little atmo

Emily Dalfrey lives across the street from Niblett’s Bluff Cemetery, where generations of her family

The Ada Hayden Herbarium preserves hundreds of thousands of specimens, including some collected by G

Science Friday is in Ames, Iowa, home to prairies, greater prairie chickens, and an array of wildlif

A study found aggression between male bonobos to be more frequent than aggression between male chimp

There are products on the market that monitor your brain waves through caps or headbands: Some aim t

The words “black hole” might bring to mind an infinite darkness. But the area right around a black h

Silk is one of the most luxurious fabrics for clothing and bedding. Unlike cotton or linen, silk is

While progress has been made in replacing water pipes in Flint, many residents say they still don’t

America’s most-consumed fruit is at risk from a fungal disease. Researchers in North Carolina are on

One of the biggest environmental issues in our modern world is plastic, which has become integral in

Superfund sites are some of the most polluted areas in the country, containing highly toxic waste su

An explosion of research is painting a clearer picture of how climate change is affecting mental hea

Global temperature increases are slowing, electric vehicle sales are growing, and renewable energy i

College basketball’s March Madness concluded this week, meaning that now the national sports attenti