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Scientists have just made an alarming discovery: something seemingly benign is actually a major sign that you could suffer from dementia. Researchers at Boston University Medical Center have just made a remarkable discovery, and one that could change how we diagnose dementia in its early stages. They’ve found that sleep habits could predict whether or […]

Astonishing new footage has just emerged of one of the most elusive creatures in the sea, and it has scientists excited. A Smithsonian scientist by the name of Frederick William was the first to identify the True’s beaked whale, or Mesoplodon mirus, back in 1913. Ever since then, the incredibly rare species has occasionally washed

An alarming new report out of the American Chemical Society could change how you think about the public swimming pool in your neighborhood. The American Chemical Society has released an astonishing new report that makes a rather unsettling claim about public pools. It’s been tough to tell exactly what is in the pools, but researchers

A major new paper claims that we could use DNA for something that could totally revolutionize the future of humankind. Scientists have just made what could be one of the biggest advancements ever in the history of DNA, at least in terms of practical uses of this building block of life. Researchers at the Columbia

This snapshot, taken near Saturn on March 7 by the Cassini spacecraft, is wowing scientists and the public alike. Scientists have just used NASA’s Cassini spacecraft to take pictures of what everyone is calling “space ravioli”: Saturn’s moon Pan. The images were taken on March 7 during a flyby when it came with 15,268 miles

A major new finding about the Red Planet could have huge implications for a future manned mission there in the coming decades. A massive new discovery by scientists at the University of Engineering and Technology in Lima, Peru shows that we could potentially support human life on Mars, because it appears that it’s indeed possible

If you take medications to stop hair loss, an alarming new study has some very bad news for you. A new study has some unfortunate news for men who have been treating their hair loss with drugs like Propecia and similar medications: it could be resulting in long-term sexual problems. While the overall risk is

A major outbreak of a deadly illness has authorities working against the clock to stop it before it gets worse. Dozens of people have fallen ill with a deadly and drug-resistant fungal infection, and federal health officials are scrambling to get a handle on the problem. The fungus, known as Candida auris, has been reported

A new study is making an astonishing claim about our solar system, and it could totally change how we understand our neighborhood. A new study has just come to an explosive conclusion about our solar system that would totally alter our understanding of our corner of the galaxy: instead of just eight planets circling the

President Trump’s new fiscal 2018 budget proposal contains a huge shift for the space agency, and many aren’t happy. President Donald Trump’s new fiscal 2018 budget proposal has been making waves ever since it’s been released, but one proposal that is receiving extra scrutiny is what he plans to do with NASA. While the agency