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For the first time in history, scientists have observed the rupture of a tectonic plate in a subduction zone in real time.

Chinese scientists have cracked a 140-year-old chemistry challenge, developing a safer, simpler, and cheaper method to ...

Scientists have turned to advanced AI to decode the intricate ecosystem of gut bacteria and their chemical signals. Using a Bayesian neural network called VBayesMM, researchers can now identify ...

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New Zealand—particularly the South Island/Te Waipounamu—is one of the most seismically active regions in the world. For this ...

Despite high-profile advice to avoid Tylenol when pregnant and a potential warning-label change to highlight risk, a ...

Major medical groups, such as the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) strongly rejected the ...

The Japanese education ministry plans to raise the proportion of high school students planning to study science-related fields by more than 10 percentage points to 39% by 2040. It is considering ...

Astronomers using the W. M. Keck Observatory on Mauna Kea, Hawaiʻi, have spotted such a gruesome glimpse of stellar ...

Rather than relying on either the arts and humanities, natural sciences, or social sciences to save humanity, the cunning Devil’s Advocate convinced the audience at this year’s Raft Debate that all ...

The political fight over health care is still going today, as a stalemate between Republicans and Democrats over health care funding fuels the government shutdown.