Scientists found hundreds of toxic chemicals in recycled plastics

When scientists examined pellets from recycled plastic collected in 13 countries they found hundreds of toxic…

Any activity is better for your heart than sitting — even sleeping

Replacing sitting with as little as a few minutes of moderate exercise a day tangibly improves…

Found at last: Bizarre, egg-laying mammal finally rediscovered after 60 years

A long-beaked echidna named after Sir David Attenborough and last seen by scientists in 1961 has…

Ethical, environmental and political concerns about climate change affect reproductive choices

People are beginning to reconsider their reproductive decisions due to complex concerns about climate change, with…

How to use AI for discovery — without leading science astray

In the same way that chatbots sometimes ‘hallucinate,’ or make things up, machine learning models designed…

Atomic dance gives rise to a magnet

Researchers turned a paramagnetic material into a magnet by manipulating electrons’ spin via atomic motion. …

Milky Way-like galaxy found in the early universe

Astronomers have discovered the most distant barred spiral galaxy, similar to the Milky Way, that has…

New AI noise-canceling headphone technology lets wearers pick which sounds they hear

Researchers have developed deep-learning algorithms that let users pick which sounds filter through their headphones in…

'Indoor solar' to power the Internet of Things

From Wi-Fi-connected home security systems to smart toilets, the so-called Internet of Things brings personalization and…

Allergic responses to common foods could significantly increase risk of heart disease, cardiovascular death

Allergic responses to common foods such as dairy and peanuts can increase the risk for heart…