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Cyclic cosmology, or the big bounce, is the idea that the universe will eventually crunch back together and then go through another big bang. Columnist Leah Crane finds that, appropriately, it's coming back ...

The crew held its first press conference since splashing down from their historic 10-day mission around the Moon.

Above-normal precipitation has swollen rivers and damaged infrastructure statewide.

A hormone called FGF21 can reverse obesity in mice by activating a newly identified brain circuit tied to metabolism. Surprisingly, it works in the hindbrain--the same region targeted by GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy--but through a completely . ...

Researchers have found a way to make cancer-killing immune cells more powerful and precise. By adding specific signaling components, they boosted the cells' readiness to attack tumors. Surprisingly, briefly suppressing the cells with a drug before .. ...

Scientists have discovered that a protein linked to cell death is secretly driving the aging of blood stem cells in a completely different way. Instead of killing the cells, it damages their mitochondria, sapping their energy and weakening the immune ...

Black holes are among the most extreme objects in the universe.

Scientists have managed to trap beams of infrared light in a lattice of specially engineered atoms that's just 42 nanometers thick.

Drugs once hailed as a breakthrough in the fight against Alzheimer's disease do not meaningfully help patients, a major review found Thursday, however some experts criticized the research.

New research in mice shows how eating bread can cause body weight and fat mass to increase, even though caloric intake stays at a similar level.