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Scientists have uncovered a surprising secret hidden inside fat cells that could reshape how we think about obesity and metabolic disease. A protein called HSL, long believed to simply release stored ...

The world’s second-tallest tsunami wave on record tore through the remote Tracy Arm fjord in Alaska last August, leaving ...

New research reveals that Dante Alighieri's Inferno wasn't just a masterpiece of literature: it was a gedankenexperiment in impact physics. From multi-ring craters to shockwaves that reshaped the ...

A single psychedelic trip may cause physical changes in the brain that could explain why some people report psychological ...

Some might get a queasy feeling looking over the railing at the top of the 33-foot-high slide that anchors a new exhibit at ...

Penn researchers have developed a smarter AI method for solving notoriously difficult inverse equations, which help ...

The impact of the loss of knowledge and research will be felt for decades — a legacy of Trump’s war on science.

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Makes sense: following a time-restricted eating regimen tends to mean you’ll eat less than you intend. If your eating window ...