Myth busted: Your body isn’t canceling out your workout
Being active boosts your daily calorie burn more than previously thought. Researchers found that increased physical activity raises total energy…
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Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily A key Alzheimer’s gene emerges in African American brain study
Scientists studying Alzheimer’s in African Americans have uncovered a striking genetic clue that may cut across racial lines. In brain…
NASA’s Webb telescope just discovered one of the weirdest planets ever
A newly discovered exoplanet is rewriting the rules of what planets can be. Orbiting a city-sized neutron star, this Jupiter-mass…
This 100-year-old teaching method is beating modern preschools
A first-of-its-kind national trial shows that public Montessori preschool students enter kindergarten with stronger reading, memory, and executive function skills…
MIT study shows high-fat diets give liver cancer a dangerous head start
A high-fat diet does more than overload the liver with fat. New research from MIT shows that prolonged exposure to…
Nearly 70% of U.S. adults could now be classified as obese
A major update to how obesity is defined could push U.S. obesity rates to nearly 70%, according to a large…
Astronomers ring in the new year with a stunning galaxy collision
The Champagne Cluster is a rare and beautiful example of two galaxy clusters smashing together. Its festive name comes from…
New images reveal what really happens when stars explode
New high-resolution images show that novae are anything but simple stellar fireworks. One exploded with multiple gas streams colliding almost…
A missing protein may be aging your immune system
As we age, our immune system quietly loses its edge, and scientists have uncovered a surprising reason why. A protein…
Microplastics are leaking invisible chemical clouds into water
Microplastics in rivers, lakes, and oceans aren’t just drifting debris—they’re constantly leaking invisible clouds of chemicals into the water. New…