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5 expert-approved ways to reduce artificial sweeteners in your diet

5 expert-approved ways to reduce artificial sweeteners in your diet

5 expert-approved ways to reduce artificial sweeteners in your diet
Africa|Environment|Science|World

Fears that the world’s biggest iceberg could hit island in the South Atlantic

Fears that the world’s biggest iceberg could hit island in the South Atlantic

Fears that the world’s biggest iceberg could hit island in the South Atlantic
Business|Economy|Food|Health|Science|US

Farm loses entire flock of hens due to bird flu outbreak

Farm loses entire flock of hens due to bird flu outbreak

Farm loses entire flock of hens due to bird flu outbreak
Business|Opinion|Science|Technology

Mark Zuckerberg thinks workplaces need to ‘man up’ − here’s why that’s bad for all employees, no matter their gender

Do companies need to embrace a more diesel-fueled, meat-eating mentality? Many already do – and the results aren’t pretty, according to business research.

Mark Zuckerberg thinks workplaces need to ‘man up’ − here’s why that’s bad for all employees, no matter their gender
Environment|Science|US

After the fire: Rain on wildfire burn scars can trigger deadly debris flows – a geologist explains how

In the Los Angeles area, the potential for rain on land burned by a series of devastating fires has people on edge.

After the fire: Rain on wildfire burn scars can trigger deadly debris flows – a geologist explains how
Food|Health|Science|US

FDA bans Red 3 dye from food and drugs – a scientist explains the artificial color’s health risks and long history

Over 35 years after the first study linking Red 3 to thyroid cancer in rats was published, the US is beginning to wean it out of foods and drugs.

FDA bans Red 3 dye from food and drugs – a scientist explains the artificial color’s health risks and long history
Health|Science|Technology

Meet phosphine, a gas commonly used for industrial fumigation that can damage your lungs, heart and liver

While scientists still aren’t sure how phosphine wreaks so much havoc on the body, some are developing medications that can help mitigate the harm it causes.

Meet phosphine, a gas commonly used for industrial fumigation that can damage your lungs, heart and liver
Europe|Health|Science

Men got taller and heavier at twice the rate of women over past century, study shows

Men got taller and heavier at twice the rate of women over past century, study shows

Men got taller and heavier at twice the rate of women over past century, study shows
Europe|Health|Science

People with ADHD have shorter life expectancy and higher risk of mental health issues, study finds

People with ADHD have shorter life expectancy and higher risk of mental health issues, study finds

People with ADHD have shorter life expectancy and higher risk of mental health issues, study finds
Australia|Entertainment|Environment|Science

A blooming plant that reeks of gym socks and rotting garbage has thousands lining up for a whiff

An endangered tropical plant that emits the stench of a rotting corpse during its rare blooms has begun to flower in a greenhouse in Sydney

A blooming plant that reeks of gym socks and rotting garbage has thousands lining up for a whiff
Australia|Environment|Science|World

Coral bleaching on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef reaches ‘catastrophic’ levels, study finds

Coral bleaching on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef reaches ‘catastrophic’ levels, study finds

Coral bleaching on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef reaches ‘catastrophic’ levels, study finds
Education|Environment|Science|Technology

MSU students working to invent new type of concrete to help Michigan roads

MSU students working to invent new type of concrete to help Michigan roads

MSU students working to invent new type of concrete to help Michigan roads
Health|Science

Ozempic and similar weight loss drugs may lower risk of 42 health conditions, but also pose risks

Research shows that people who take these weight-loss medications may have a lower risk of dementia and numerous other health conditions.

Ozempic and similar weight loss drugs may lower risk of 42 health conditions, but also pose risks
Business|Science|Technology

Samsung aims to turn its next generation of Galaxy smartphones into AI companions

Samsung is injecting another dose of artificial intelligence into the next version of its Galaxy smartphones, escalating an effort to simplify people’s lives while deepening their dependence on a device that accompanies them almost everywhere

Samsung aims to turn its next generation of Galaxy smartphones into AI companions
Americas|Environment|Health|Lifestyle|Science

Rio's thirsty zoo animals get icy treats to cool down in Brazil’s stifling summer heat

A Rio de Janeiro zoo is giving ice pops to a bear, a jaguar, wolves and monkeys for some welcome relief from Brazil’s stifling summer heat

Rio's thirsty zoo animals get icy treats to cool down in Brazil’s stifling summer heat
Environment|Science|Technology|Videos

Ring camera footage shows meteorite strike near a Canadian home

Ring camera footage from July shows a rare meteorite crash near a home in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada. The footage also captured the audio of the moment the meteorite crash-landed into the home's walkway.

Ring camera footage shows meteorite strike near a Canadian home
Education|Science|World

Doorbell camera catches rare footage of meteorite striking home’s front walkway

Doorbell camera catches rare footage of meteorite striking home’s front walkway

Doorbell camera catches rare footage of meteorite striking home’s front walkway
Science|Technology

Scientists detect chirping cosmic waves in an unexpected part of space

Scientists have detected cosmic waves that sound like chirping birds in an unexpected place

Scientists detect chirping cosmic waves in an unexpected part of space
Political|Science|Technology|US

Trump rescinds Biden's executive order on AI safety in attempt to diverge from his predecessor

Hours after returning to the White House, President Donald Trump made a symbolic mark on the future of artificial intelligence by repealing former President Joe Biden’s guardrails for the fast-developing technology

Trump rescinds Biden's executive order on AI safety in attempt to diverge from his predecessor
Education|Health|Science|US

Philanthropy provides $30B annually for science and health research − funding that tends to stay local

Nearly 40% of all gifts and grants and 60% of the total number of dollars given backed initiatives based in the foundation’s own state.

Philanthropy provides $30B annually for science and health research − funding that tends to stay local
Environment|Opinion|Science

Human use of fire has produced an era of uncontrolled burning: Welcome to the Pyrocene

Humans have become a geologic force by cooking the planet – using fire on a scale that is altering land, water, air and ecosystems.

Human use of fire has produced an era of uncontrolled burning: Welcome to the Pyrocene
Health|Lifestyle|Science|Technology

Feeling bored has a purpose. Here are 5 things to know about boredom

Feeling bored has a purpose. Here are 5 things to know about boredom

Feeling bored has a purpose. Here are 5 things to know about boredom
MidEast|Political|Science|World

Iran is 'pressing the gas pedal' on uranium enrichment, IAEA chief says

Iran is "pressing the gas pedal" on its enrichment of uranium to near weapons grade, U.N. nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi said on Wednesday,

Iran is 'pressing the gas pedal' on uranium enrichment, IAEA chief says
Asia|Business|Science|Technology

TikTok owner ByteDance, DeepSeek lead Chinese push in AI reasoning

TikTok owner ByteDance on Wednesday released an update to its flagship AI model aimed at challenging Microsoft-backed OpenAI’s latest reasoning model

TikTok owner ByteDance, DeepSeek lead Chinese push in AI reasoning