A massive, wolf-sized otter that lived about 6 million years ago may have been a dominant…
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Significant financial stress associated with 13-fold higher odds of having a heart attack
Significant financial stress is associated with a 13-fold higher odds of having a heart attack, according…
Building better silk
Engineers can make a material that is stiffer than the real thing. Starting with silk produced…
Low protein diet in early life increases lifespan in fruit flies
Fruit flies raised on a low protein diet early in life can live over twice as…
China’s sulfur dioxide emissions fell significantly while India’s grew over last decade
Sulfur dioxide is an air pollutant that causes acid rain, haze and many health-related problems. It…
Brace yourself for coming heatwaves, there are at least 27 ways they can kill you
A new systematic synthesis shows that there are at least 27 different physiological pathways in which…
Racial profiling by retailers creates an unwelcome climate for black shoppers, study shows
Discrimination endured by black shoppers forces them to downplay their race or shy away from an…
Majority of hospice workers don’t have end-of-life wishes themselves
One might assume that health care providers, especially those dealing with terminally ill patients, such as…
Changing climate to bring more landslides on logged land, say researchers
Researchers say landslides on logged forests will be more widespread as the Northwest climate changes. In…
Traditional Amazonian drug linked to improved sense of wellbeing, study suggests
A psychedelic drug traditionally used in South America improves people's general sense of wellbeing and may…