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No women in England aged 20 to 24 died of cervical cancer between 2020 and 2024. This is the first time that zero cervical-cancer deaths have been recorded for this…

US-based fusion energy company Helion has received the regulatory clearances to build the world’s first fusion energy power plant. The company has received a Radioactive Materials License (RML) and a…

This year will go down in history as the year a person became a trillionaire for the first time—on paper, at least. Elon Musk’s net worth catapulted to this unprecedented…

You’ve probably heard that adults should aim for 10,000 daily steps. This one-size-fits-all approach provides a clear message, though it doesn’t consider how varied human lifestyles and bodies are. In…

The link between diabetes and dementia is becoming increasingly clear. New research shows how blood sugar problems affect brain health and vice versa. Here are ten evidence-based insights into how…

Spider-Man: Brand New Day is truly entering uncharted territory for Tom Holland’s webslinger. Taking place shortly after the events of No Way Home, the fourth of Holland’s Spider-Man movies follows…

Popular GLP-1 medications such as Ozempic and Wegovy are best known for helping people lose weight and manage diabetes. New research from Rutgers University suggests these drugs may also be…

The first named storm of the Atlantic season is here—and it has formed from the dregs of the third named storm of the eastern Pacific hurricane season. Tropical Storm Arthur,…

Type One Energy Group on Tuesday named Bernard Looney, who resigned as BP PLC chief executive in 2023 as he admitted failing to sufficiently disclose personal relationships with colleagues, to its…

A giant blob of abnormally cold water in the North Atlantic Ocean is shifting the Indian summer monsoon, threatening the livelihoods of more than 1 billion people, new research suggests….

NASA calls dark matter the glue that holds the universe together—but the evidence is mounting that, at least in some galaxies, dark matter isn’t so necessary. A new study led…

Male rats exposed to a widely used plastic chemical during early development showed higher levels of anxiety as adults, according to research presented at ENDO 2026, the Endocrine Society’s annual…

VENICE, Italy — China continued its accelerated launch pace with a series of missions, but long silence followed liftoff of a Kuaizhou-11 solid rocket Wednesday, suggesting potential issues. The Kuaizhou-11…

The UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) and Japan’s National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology (QST) have signed a new Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) aimed at accelerating fusion energy development…

Could improving gut health also help improve mental health? A small clinical trial suggests that probiotics, often called “good bacteria,” may provide an extra boost for older adults being treated…

A man with severe paralysis, who can no longer move almost any part of his body, can now ‘speak’ on his own terms, using an experimental brain implant. His family…

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A smile. A frown. The facial expressions that capture a child’s attention may reveal important clues about their mental health. New research from Binghamton University, State University of New York,…

A bold telescope-rescue mission is set to launch later this month, and you can learn all about it today (June 17). That mission will be conducted by Link, a robotic…

Two licenses issued by Washington State Department of Health The two licenses were granted by Washington State’s Department of Health. Washington is among the states that have signed an agreement…

Nearly 5,000 clinical trials, including 1,000 cancer treatment tests, face termination under proposed federal regulations, a new analysis by science advocacy group Stand Up for Science finds. The potential cuts…

There have been three live-action Spider-Man actors, and each has brought something unique to the role. Tobey Maguire brought out the quiet stoicism and conflict of early Ditko and Lee…

Last week Danish pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk, the maker of the popular diabetes and weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy, revealed it had suffered a data breach involving “unauthorized access” to…

While nuclear fusion holds promise for revolutionizing energy systems of the future, many scientists are also concerned about its potential misuse for secretive weapons development. Fortunately, a team of physicists…

A new study from the SETI Institute suggests that the search for extraterrestrial intelligence may be facing an unexpected challenge. The same stellar activity that shapes conditions around distant planets…

When Andy handed off his beloved toys to a new child, Bonnie, before heading off to college, it seemed like the perfect ending to the Toy Story movies. When Woody…

The Ebola outbreak that is tearing through the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is already the third largest on record. Scientists are scrambling to model the size of the…

A sprinkling of radioactive plutonium atoms hidden in the ocean floor may trace back to a cosmic cataclysm more than 100 million years ago. What’s more, that stardust appears to…

The UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) and Japan’s National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology (QST) have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) to deepen collaborative activities and cooperation mechanisms…