Do GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic prevent cancer?
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Seven people aboard a cruise ship may have gotten hantavirus, a deadly illness more often associated with breathing…
Solar activity can influence how fast space junk loses orbit
Strong solar activity can nudge space debris orbiting Earth out of the sky. As solar cycles reach their…
Singing mice puff up air sacs to make their sweet songs
Musically inclined mice inflate their throats like balloons to sing their whistling tunes. The rodential aria is produced…
Does a psychedelic trip change your brain? A new study offers a tantalizing clue
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Extinct relative of koalas discovered in Western Australia
An artist’s impression of the Western Australian koala WA Museum Australia was once home to a second species…
Why some mathematicians think we should abandon pi
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Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere just hit a ‘depressing’ record high
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Babies may ‘catch’ yawns from their mother in the womb, new study finds
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Hantavirus: Where has the deadly cruise ship outbreak come from?
The cruise ship MV Hondius is anchored off the coast of Cape Verde AFP/Getty Images A ship anchored…