Stronger reading skills help teens better spot misinformation, which is especially important for lower-income students.

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"Our study provides evidence that chronic intestinal inflammation can affect the heart through changes in the gut microbiota ...

A new study suggests the universe may be trapped in its own comfort zone—and why that is a good thing. The new research ...

In a new podcast, an expert digs into how nature helps the brain recharge. Hala Darwish is an associate professor at the ...

"This work shows that you can produce high-value, high-quality magnesium alloys using an inexpensive, sustainable, biogenic ...

People who are overweight or obese when they are diagnosed with dementia are likely to live longer than those in a normal weight range, according to a new study. While the underlying reasons are not ...

A new study explains why politically charged content gets more engagement from those who disagree. Researchers found a “confrontation effect,” where people are more likely to interact with content ...

The extract of the plant Corydalis yanhusuo prevents morphine tolerance and dependence while also reversing opiate addiction, research in animals indicates. The findings appear in the journal ...

The Las Vegas mass shooting is the deadliest in modern American history—but was it terrorism? It’s important to distinguish mass shootings and acts of terrorism, says Martha Crenshaw, an expert on ...

Researchers raise concerns about giving moral authority to artificial intelligence, specifically “godbots.” ...

A new flexible, biodegradable polymer fiber may make it easier to deliver light into the body, which typically requires the implantation of an optical fiber made of glass. The ability to deliver light ...