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An outbreak of measles in the US is approaching 100 cases as it spreads into more heavily populated areas, predominantly ...

More people are turning to generative artificial intelligence (AI) to help them in their daily and professional lives.

Mars – dusty, dry, and desert-clad – was once so rich in water it had not just lakes, but oceans, according to a new study.

A new population-based study led by researchers from the Karolinska Institute in Sweden has found a common first-line class ...

In 2007, astronomers discovered the Cosmic Horseshoe, a gravitationally lensed system of galaxies about five-and-a-half ...

If you're a parent you've probably tried, at some point, to navigate the supermarket with a trolley, and at least one child ...

A systematic review looking at the effectiveness of active recovery across 26 studies found 6–10 minutes of exercise was the ...

Most of the long-period comets in the Solar System come from the outer Oort Cloud. The inner region is much more stable. It's closer to the Sun, which means it's more strongly bound by the Sun's ...

It's been centuries since a wolf's howl was heard across the Scottish Highlands, but a team of researchers thinks it's time ...

Bystander' mice attempt to revive unconscious companions, a new study reveals, suggesting our natural inclination to help ...