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A new long-term study suggests that your daily brew may also protect against something far more serious—frailty in later life.
A seven-year study of older adults finds that regular coffee consumption may lower the risk of frailty, offering new insights into healthy aging.
Mac Oliveau
Cannabis and psychedelics rated best for easing eating disorders; survey urges more clinical trials.
Global study finds cannabis and psychedelics ease eating disordersMac Oliveau
New research finds over 200 exoplanets may be larger than earlier estimates, reshaping the search for life in space.
Astronomers find exoplanets are far larger than previously believedMac Oliveau
Scientists reveal a newly discovered plesiosaur species from Germany’s Posidonia Shale, shedding light on Jurassic ocean diversity.
Newly discovered Plesiosaur species rewrites Jurassic historyMac Oliveau
Suvorexant, a widely used sleep medication, can temporarily reduce Alzheimer’s-related proteins, underscoring the vital role of sleep in brain health.
Common sleep medication could help prevent Alzheimer’s, study findsJoseph Shavit
Team excavators in cave
Oldest preserved Arctic ecosystem discovered in Norwegian caveMac Oliveau
University of Vermont professor Dennis Clougherty (right) and his student Nam Dinh
Scientists solve 90-year-old mystery in quantum physicsJoshua Shavit
A record-breaking earthquake in Myanmar challenges old ideas about fault behavior, with new lessons for California’s San Andreas fault.
San Andreas fault earthquakes may be significantly larger in the futureJoseph Shavit
Zinc transporter protein helps lung stem cells repair damage in IPF, opening the door to new treatments.
Over-the-counter health supplement may hold the key to rebuilding damaged lungsJoseph Shavit
University of Arkansas Associate Professor Lucas Delezene compares one of the incisors the team discovered to an Australopithecus maxilla (upper jaw) from Hadar at the National Museum of Ethiopia.
New species of ancient humans rewrites the story of early human evolutionJoshua Shavit
A new study reveals sulfur’s hiding place in icy space dust
Scientists solve the cosmic mystery of missing sulfur in deep spaceJoshua Shavit
Scientists discover that gel-forming fiber supplements, taken with meals, could help the body excrete PFAS
Common dietary supplement could help flush PFAS from your bodyRebecca Shavit
Janjucetus dullardi calf and mother.
New species of ancient predator whale discovered in AustraliaJoshua Shavit
New fossil discoveries from Tanzania and Zambia give scientists their clearest view yet of life before the planet’s most devastating extinction event.
New fossil discoveries reveal life before Earth’s greatest extinctionJoseph Shavit
A UK team reversed memory loss by restoring key brain compounds.
Breakthrough study reverses age-related memory decline – paving way for human trialsJoseph Shavit
Researchers suggest the human lifespan may max out at 150 years
Human aging models suggest people may never live past 150 – here’s whyJoseph Shavit
T. rex had one of the strongest bites in history, while other giant carnivorous dinosaurs hunted with slicing jaws.
How did the T. rex’s bite force compare to the largest carnivorous dinosaursRebecca Shavit