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Putting people into sleep mode is a sci-fi concept that's a lot closer to becoming real than you might think. Erin Belback is part of an ongoing human trial backed by NASA that aims to replicate the ...

Long thought extinct, a 750-limbed creature has been found near Silicon Valley—and this millipede's got claws and even its own "clothing." ...

On Sept. 18, Valentina Cigliola, an assistant professor from Vanderbilt University’s Department of Pharmacology, presented ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

Imagine a city street at dusk, silent save for the rising sound of a collective guttural moan. Suddenly, a horde of ragged, ...

In this study, researchers from Stowers Institute for Medical Research revealed that this dwarf-sized worm carries an ...

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Spooky-looking wooden figurines with quartzite eyes are 2,600 years old and may be linked to a Norse god. This set of carved figurines was discovered in the parish of Roos, on England's east coast.

These dermatologist-approved natural remedies will stop bites from itching fast. They include home remedies like honey, baking soda, oatmeal, tea, garlic, and onion.