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Some users of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs have been reporting strange changes in food preferences, such as a new dislike for meats or fried foods, and scientists are beginning to figure out why

Rates of the bacterial infection have gone up by 500% since last year, with babies and young children most at risk.

Individuals who experience high levels of distress and functional impairment from excessive social media use are significantly more likely to believe fake news and interact with it. Researchers found that problematic use...

A new study shows that the human brain organizes action-outcome associations in cognitive maps, much like how it maps physical space for navigation. These action maps are formed in the hippocampus and communicate with th...

Researchers have developed an AI tool called FaceAge that uses facial photos to estimate biological age and predict survival outcomes in cancer patients. In a study involving over 6,000 patients, those with cancer had Fa...

Computing Apple's Eddy Cue: 'You May Not Need an iPhone 10 Years From Now'Wes Davis and Lauren Feiner | The Verge “That may seem like a silly thing for Apple... The post This Week's Awesome Tech Stories From Around the...

A new study reveals that wild chimpanzees combine vocal calls in structured ways to create new or more specific meanings, echoing key features of human language. Researchers documented over 12,000 calls from chimpanzees ...

A new study analyzing over a million posts linked to online petitions found that while moral outrage boosts a post's virality, it doesn't significantly increase petition signatures. Emotional and morally charged content ...

The failed Soviet spacecraft Kosmos 482 has finally returned to Earth after 53 years in orbit. It disappeared into the Indian Ocean early Saturday morning.

Exercise enhances the effectiveness of stem cell-derived neuron transplants in a Parkinson's disease (PD) rat model. Transplanted neurons alone improved basic motor functions, but when combined with voluntary exercise, t...

The speed of your eye movements, called saccades, determines how fast an object can move before it becomes invisible to you. Objects that mimic the speed and trajectory of saccades can essentially "vanish" from perceptio...

This weird blue-faced, red-eyed bird smells so bad predators won't eat it.

We love the Peloton Bike range, it's nothing short of excellent. So if you're feeling inspired by the Giro d'Italia, Peloton's genuinely game-changing app can motivate you to channel your inner Tadej Pogačar in a safe a...

Computer simulations help materials scientists and biochemists study the motion of macromolecules, advancing the development of new drugs and sustainable materials. However, these simulations pose a challenge for even th...

Primatologists explain how apes and monkeys differ.

May 10, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.