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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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The latest USC research on the impact of music education shows that for adolescents, the benefits appear to boost their wellbeing.
Data from Antarctica show more humpback whales get pregnant after years with abundant krill than after years when krill were less plentiful.
Yale-led study links higher weight in children with structural and functional brain impairments, which could contribute to reduced academic performance.
New imaging technology that quickly visualizes the chemical composition of various materials or tissues has been developed by scientists at UC Irvine.
Social platforms have a larger role to play in stopping the spread of misinformation and fake news online, according to a study of more than 2,400 Facebook users.