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Massive Thwaites Glacier Threat: Significant Geothermal Heat Beneath the Ice Stream

Obstructive sleep apnea is common in kids and may impact blood pressure, heart health

Is It Time to Rethink Food Coloring?

The August 2021 full moon is, somehow, a Blue Moon. Here's why.

Key mechanisms behind synapse degeneration in Alzheimer’s brain discovered

Mentally demanding jobs linked with lower dementia risk in later life

On this day in space! Oct. 14, 1947: Chuck Yeager smashes the sound barrier.

US to Advise Booster Shots for Most Americans 8 Months After Vaccination

White Americans Receive Greater Share Of U.S. Healthcare Dollars, Study Finds

American Hospitals Buckle Under Delta, With I.C.U.s Filling Up