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David Attenborough's new BBC documentary Extinction: The Facts is a whistle-stop tour of our destruction of nature. Biodiversity loss "isn't just disturbing, it's deeply tragic", he says

With enough heat and oxygen, diamonds will burn.

What will the future look, smell, sound, taste, and feel like? And why on Earth--and other planets--are those questions relevant, especially given the havoc going on in the world, right here and now? Simply put, because ...

Researchers contend racism is a deeply American problem and identify seven factors that contribute to racism in the U.S today. Of the seven factors, the most insidious, researchers say, is passivism, which includes apath...

People with osteoarthritis in the knee who report more pain sensations are more likely to suffer constant and unpredictable pain. Researchers identified a potential mechanism in the nervous system that could explain why ...

A pacemaker could help prevent unpredictable fainting caused by missed heartbeats.