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UMD geologists uncovered evidence of a section of seafloor that sank into the Earth's mantle when dinosaurs roamed the Earth; it's located off the west coast of South America in a zone known as the East Pacific Rise.

Novel research supported by NCI could lead to more specific predictive disease models

A new University of Kansas study reveals parents seeking health care information for their children trust AI more than health care professionals when the author is unknown, and parents rate AI generated text as credible, moral and trustworthy.

Hypertension and amyloid plaques can separately cause dementia. Having both increases a person’s odds of developing cognitive decline, a new study finds
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Latino adults in the United States with documentation status concerns report poorer physical and mental health, according to a new University of Michigan study.
A new study by a researcher at Columbia University outlines a revolutionary approach for vulnerable populations to more easily receive welfare benefits.
For the first time, astronomers have caught a star eating a planet whole.
Caltech researchers have now discovered that the shock pressure necessary to launch meteorites from Mars' surface is less than previously believed.
A new study by U of T researchers has confirmed research identifying consistent associations between certain colors and lines, and particular emotions.