Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States.
Since researchers first established the link between diet, cholesterol and heart disease in the 1950s, risk for heart disease has been partly assessed based on a patient’s…

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States.
Since researchers first established the link between diet, cholesterol and heart disease in the 1950s, risk for heart disease has been partly assessed based on a patient’s…

The sun’s outer atmosphere resembles a pufferfish.
That’s what scientists have gleaned from the first verified maps of the shifting boundary between the sun and the rest of the solar system. “The structure is basically this…

Featuring as the ‘best alternative’ (to typical watch-style fitness trackers) in our guide to the best fitness trackers for swimming, the FORM Smart Swim 2 takes swimming goggles to the next, purposeful level. At first glance, they look like…

Additionally, Rocket Lab continued its ascendance as a spacecraft company. It played a key role in supporting Firefly’s Blue Ghost lander at the beginning of this year, and in November, its two ESCAPADE vehicles were…

The first full moon of 2026, known as the Wolf Moon, appeared on Saturday (Jan. 3), and skywatchers captured it in some amazing shots.
The Wolf Moon’s name has both Native American and Anglo-Saxon origins, and likely comes from the belief that…

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Why Does Life Keep Evolving These Geometric Patterns?
A global catalog shows how creatures across the tree of life balance rigidity with flexibility in remarkably consistent ways

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Name: The Alfred Jewel
What it is: Gold-encased cloisonné gemstone with inscription
Where it is from: Somerset county, England
When it was made: A.D. 871 to 899
In 1693, a farmer ploughing his field in North Petherton in southwest…

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Hello and happy new year! I love the first few days of a new year. It evokes a feeling that change is possible. That feeling, in…

Scientists working with China’s fully superconducting Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST) have successfully reached a long-theorized “density-free regime” in fusion plasma experiments. In this state, the plasma remains stable…

The first Starlink satellites to join SpaceX’s megaconstellation in 2026 were launched today (Jan. 4) on a brand new Falcon 9 rocket.