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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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A team of researchers recently announced the completion of an open-source model that helps countries with high risk of tropical cyclones better calculate the impact of storms.
An unprecedented dataset containing the genetic information of 233 species promises to improve our understanding of primates’ evolutionary biology.
The Missouri University Research Reactor announces FDA submission for new radioisotope process for cancer therapy.
New research suggests companies that are hiring favor extra effort when displayed by internal candidates even more than better-qualified external candidates.
UC Irvine-led study links ice sheet retreat with autumnal monsoons in central Vietnam.