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Researchers have found that steps measured through a step tracker worn on the wrist can be used to estimate exercise capacity and determine the health status of patients, rather than the standardized 6-minute walk distan...

"Dark silicon" sounds like a magical artifact out of a fantasy novel. In reality, it's one branch of a three-headed beast that foretells the end of advances in computation. Ok--that might be too dramatic. But the looming...

Earth's magnetic field is weakening, but it's not the end of the world.

Researchers explore the psychology behind why older adults seem more averse to new popular music.

Scientists have spotted what may be the best example yet of a star being ripped to shreds by a massive black hole. Here's what they found.