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A child’s way of describing stressful experiences may contain clues about their future mental health that conventional assessments fail to...

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, better known as PFAS, have become one of Europe’s most closely watched drinking-water contaminants. Often called...

For decades, myelin has been viewed primarily as the nervous system’s insulation: a lipid-rich wrapping that accelerates electrical signals as...

Algorithms designed to keep people scrolling may be doing more than shaping what appears on a screen. A narrative review...

For millions of years, Africa was home to an extraordinary parade of giant plant-eaters: elephant relatives with unfamiliar tusks, massive...

A study published in Nature Communications has identified a pathogenic immune pathway that links chronic Clonorchis sinensis infection to liver...

Shark-finning regulations were introduced to end one of the most wasteful practices in modern fisheries: cutting off a shark’s fins...

Extremely preterm infants are among the most medically vulnerable patients in modern hospitals, often requiring prolonged respiratory support, repeated procedures...

For years, cancer research has treated tumor cells as relatively stable enemies: cells that multiply, spread and acquire resistance through...

Lead contamination in urban homes may be reaching residents through a pathway that is easy to overlook: ordinary household dust...