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Fentanyl is the deadliest illegal drug in US history by far. It’s often described as the ultimate high, but it’s actually an ...

After having solved the small matter of evolution by natural selection - becoming one of the most famous scientists in the world in the process - Charles Darwin turned his focus to a di ...

Despite the popularity of semaglutide drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy for weight loss, surveys suggest that most people still ...

It’s a question that’s long been the cause of debate: is it better to shower in the morning or at night? Morning shower ...

The ZEUS laser facility at the University of Michigan has roughly doubled the peak power of any other laser in the U.S. with ...

On an island off the coast of Panama lives a population of wild primates with a remarkable culture. White-faced capuchins on ...

A new study by planetary scientists at Brown University and the University of Bern in Switzerland casts doubt on one of the ...

The demand for the widely used cancer drug Taxol is increasing, but it’s difficult and expensive to produce because it hasn’t been possible to do it biosynthetically. Until now, that is. R ...

Despite the popularity of semaglutide drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy for weight loss, surveys suggest that most people still prefer to lose weight without using medications. For ...

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