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A new mouse study links a thymus-made hormone to lower age-related inflammation, raising big questions for human longevity biology.

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A new mouse study links a thymus-made hormone to lower age-related inflammation, raising big questions for human longevity biology.

There’s no farm-level disclosure for blueberries, so consumers and companies can’t tell whether berries come from abusive farms.

Ancient DNA from China’s Shimao settlement suggests one early complex society formed through long-distance prehistoric contact.

Extreme bleaching risk is climbing this year, forcing Australia and insurers, investors, and boards to plan for worst-case impacts.

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A new Science study traces affiliative touch in apes to deep evolutionary roots, reframing what “social comfort” looks like.

An astronaut photo from the Montenegro-Albania border lake shows a vortex that looks alive, but is geology doing the work.

A new study identifies three unknown Helicobacter types and shows severe digestive injury, though death wasn’t proven bacterial.

NASA explains how bedrock type and glacial sediment routing redraw the shoreline from Saco Bay to Casco Bay.
Research teams are racing to test treatments for a rare virus outbreak, aiming to compress timelines without cutting corners.
A massive, tile-drained field experiment is underway at UIUC, and farmers are helping set the research targets.
A centuries-old ingredient, a modern process: livestock waste becomes renewable gas while cutting emissions and diversifying revenue.