There are two main types of lightning found on Earth: ...

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Artificial intelligence is increasingly woven into everyday life, from chatbots that offer companionship to algorithms that ...

Lack of time is often the main reason people don't exercise regularly. But a type of interval workout recently popularized by ...

With its top peaking just 6 meters (20 feet) below sea level, extending down to a depth of 24 meters, the Yonaguni Monument ...

An international research team has announced the most complete fossil yet of Homo habilis (aka 'the handy man') – one of the ...

Artificial sweeteners were supposed to make sugary foods and beverages healthier, but today, some of the most popular ...

As the iron and nickel inside our planet shift, so does Earth's magnetic field, meaning the North (and South) Poles are also ...

This week in science: fossilized 'mammoth' bones found to be from a completely different animal; NASA returns Space Station ...

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More than 9 out of 10 Alzheimer's cases could be driven by specific variations in a single gene and the protein it produces, ...