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In the arid region south of Mexicali, where the pale desert dominates the landscape, the Las Arenitas wetland feels like a mirage. But it is real, and is an oasis for endemic and migratory birds that cross the Colorado River delta. Here, just…

The FDA gave compounders a grace period to wind down their production of the drugs after the shortage was over. Small pharmacies had until February 18 to comply, while larger outsourcing facilities had until March 19. (Semaglutide compounders…

Daily light-to-moderate physical activity, such as pacing 9,000 steps every day, can cut the…

Injectable drugs like Ozempic and Mounjaro have become household names in the fight against obesity and type 2 diabetes. But for all their popularity, needles aren’t everyone’s favorite. Now, a new contender is stepping into the…

One of the world’s greatest mysteries is how life on Earth began. Scientists have long sought to decipher where and how prebiotic molecules — those that preceded life — emerged. A new study suggests that the answers lie somewhere out in…

Researchers from the University of California, Berkeley have announced the discovery of a color never before seen by the human eye. 

Through a new study, published in Science Advances, researchers used a pulsing laser on study participants to…

One small dose of a psychedelic compound could help brains better adapt to changing circumstances, potentially improving treatments for those struggling with depression, PTSD, and neurodegenerative diseases, according to experiments conducted in…

There’s a planet 140 light years from Earth that is rapidly disappearing right before astronomers’ eyes. An immense amount of intense heat is to blame.

Although the planet is about the size of Mercury, its orbit is about 20 times closer to its…

Tuesday marks the 55th anniversary of the United States’ Earth Day movement. As the world continues to get…

David Kaplan has been working with silk for decades, molding and shaping it into scaffolds, sponges, and films. His lab, the Kaplan Lab, is strewn with the substance, stacked with cases of silk cocoons and wads of silk from around the world, all…