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We're all a certain number of years and months and days old, but alongside this chronological age is a biological age: the rate at which our bodies are wearing down.

In the middle of Laos, an ancient mystery bulges from the sweeping plains and intermittent forests of the Xiangkhoang Plateau.

Knowing how the body burns fat is crucial to understanding all kinds of metabolic systems - for regulating body temperature, weight, energy levels, and more - and researchers just discovered a new molecular 'dial' controlling fat burning in mice.

Simple, reliable tests to identify cognitive decline earlier in life and track it over time can make a real difference to treatment and support.

NEW YORK (AP) - Scientists have spotted two humpback whales that made separate, record-breaking crossings between Australia and Brazil.

Weight-loss injections, such as Wegovy and Mounjaro, have transformed how we treat obesity.

Two large gold deposits discovered in China may hold a collective mass of over 2,000 metric tons (2,200 US tons) of the precious material - the largest ever found within the country's borders.

The explosion of a reactor in the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant 40 years ago in April 1986 was one of the biggest human-made accidental disasters in history.

It's well established that being overweight or obese increases cancer risk, but a new study adds some valuable fine print to that association.

Oxygen levels have decreased in almost 80 percent of rivers worldwide, and they're going to continue losing this precious resource unless we make some serious changes.