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Smartwatch users should be wary of relying too heavily on these devices' algorithmic measurements.

One Google response asked for my medical history. Another answered a personal health question without asking who I was. Both replies came across as authoritative advice.

Laws against surreptitiously recording someone extend to home devices like robot vacuums, but those recordings can still be used against you in court.

A strong immune response doesn't necessarily mean better protection from infection. The type and timing of immune attacks matter, too.

While science journalism layoffs pile up and publications shutter, more science communication than ever is available via other online venues.

In tests, some AI systems resisted being shut down. But an instinct to stay "alive" isn't the reason they behaved that way.

Rather than simply forgetting a memory, your brain has likely misplaced it. Aging can make memory confusion worse.

Scientists recreated cosmic rays in a massive underground particle collider.

The pain of post-herpetic neuralgia can drive people to the point of suicide. Researchers are getting closer to pinpointing its cause - which may extend to other forms of neuropathy.

Massive objects bend light around them, a quirk that opens up unique opportunities for astronomical surveys.