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In a story from February, how companies collect your personal data and compile it into a profile for advertisers, ICE, and other agencies.

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The sci-fi movie “Disclosure Day” predicts that our reaction to intelligent alien life will be chaotic. But what does the ...

The cyclospora outbreak causing diarrhea for thousands has been linked to shredded lettuce. What's making it so hard to ...

Cases of alpha-gal syndrome, a red meat allergy that comes from a tick bite, are climbing fast. But why does it only develop ...

The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is slated for launch in August. Plus, routine maintenance for the Alvin deep-sea submersible is no joke.

It took a lot of people to create the light bulb. But a process of mythmaking has flattened one man and elevated him to legendary status. The following is an excerpt from The Genius Myth: A Curious ...

Sure, botflies are gross, but they also know just how to hitch a ride on a camel sneeze. An entomologist celebrates the world ...