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It's time to recalibrate the navigation systems on ships, airplanes, as the position of the magnetic North Pole is officially being changed, continuing its shift away from Canada and towards Siberia.

Spending enough time in the sun without adequate protection can leave us looking and presumably feeling like a lobster ready for the plate.

It's one of the most often asked questions I get, while showing off the Moon to the public.

In the Wasatch Mountains of the western US on the slopes above a spring-fed lake, there dwells a single giant organism that provides an entire ecosystem on which plants and animals have relied for thousands of years.

Anecdotal reports from some professionals have prompted concerns about young people using prescription benzodiazepines such as Xanax for recreational use.

Scientists have confirmed the space around us appears to be growing faster than physics can explain, based off precise measurements of a galaxy cluster over 300 million light-years away.

Red meat has been previously linked to higher rates of cancer, identified as a contributor to climate change through production methods, and now a long-term study has linked it to an increased risk of dementia.

Atrial fibrillation, or A-fib, is an irregular heart rhythm that increases a person's risk of stroke, heart failure and even premature death.

NASA's Curiosity Rover has been exploring Mars since 2012 and more recently has found evidence of ice-free ancient ponds and lakes on the surface.

A systematic review of existing medicines has found that antibiotics and vaccinations are associated with a reduced risk of dementia.