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125,000-year-old 'fat factory' run by Neanderthals discovered in Germany
Neanderthals were running a potentially lifesaving "fat factory" around 125,000 years ago in what is ...View More
BMI should be replaced, experts argue — here's what the alternative could be
Body mass index (BMI) is a rough proxy for body composition widely used to predict a person's risk o ...View More
Wild orcas offer humans food. Could they be trying to make friends — or manipulate us?
Wild orcas occasionally approach humans and offer us food, according to a new study — but scientists ...View More
Oldest and most complete ancient Egyptian human genome ever sequenced reveals ties to Mesopotamia
Scientists have sequenced the oldest and most complete genome from ancient Egypt — and the DNA revea ...View More
'A completely new phenomenon': Astronomers spot a planet causing its star to constantly explode
Astronomers have captured the first evidence of a "planet with a death wish" — an alien world that's ...View More
First-ever evidence of star 'double detonation' captured in stunning image
For the first time, astronomers have captured stunning visual evidence of a star double-detonating i ...View More
Diagnostic dilemma: Shingles popped a hole in a man's bladder
The patient: A 77-year-old man in ChinaThe symptoms: Seven hours before being admitted to a hospital ...View More
Chemotherapy can make healthy blood cells 'look old,' study suggests
Some chemotherapy drugs cause more damage to healthy cells than other chemo options do, a new study ...View More
Zapping the brain may help boost math skills, study hints
Imperceptible electrical signals delivered to the brain can improve college students' mathematics sk ...View More
2 'new stars' have exploded into the night sky in recent weeks — and both are visible to the naked eye
A second "new star" has unexpectedly appeared in the night sky, less than two weeks after a near-ide ...View More
