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Scientists discovered blood markers that appear after exposure to air pollution. Breathing dirty air leaves a chemical trail ...

Routine MRI scans tied disadvantaged neighborhoods to older-looking, smaller brains, even in patients with no visible disease ...

A nine-year study of sticklebacks reveals how foreign DNA can rapidly disappear after hybridization, helping maintain ...

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People coughed more at night on days when fine-particle pollution rose, even in cities whose air stayed under the WHO daily ...

Classroom dust contains common bacteria linked to small differences in children's lung function, but researchers say cause ...

One rare inherited mutation raised lung cancer risk more than smoking did, and the effect was strongest in people who never ...

Due to the accelerating pace of AI development, Neanderthal de-extinction may become technically possible within years.

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Coast redwood leaves overheat during summer, slowing photosynthesis even when carbon dioxide remains available inside the leaves.