Mark Gurarie is a writer covering health topics, technology, music, books, and culture. He also teaches health science and research writing at George Washington University's School of Medical and ...

The clock is ticking for President Donald Trump to get a deal done with Iran. Or maybe it’s the other way around: Iran could be dealing with a ticking time bomb – in its own oil wells! With just days ...

In a large cohort study, patients with low-risk pancreatic cystic lesions had a pancreatic cancer incidence of 1.89 per 1000 person-years — 14 times higher than the general population. Many diagnoses ...

You'll need to find a handful of necrolei cysts in Subnautica 2 to make strong acid, and you'll need strong acid for an essential part of the tadpole vehicle. Necrolei cysts are rare compared to other ...

As a student at Arizona State University, Emily was a writer and editor for the Embryo Project Encyclopedia, where she researched, wrote, and published over 18 peer-reviewed encyclopedia articles. As ...

Have you ever been drifting off to sleep when suddenly you hear what sounds like a gunshot, a door slamming, or an explosion inside your head? You jolt awake, heart pounding, sit upright in bed, but ...

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Heat and haze stick around as a Code Purple air quality alert is set to take effect Friday. by Sadie Chafe and Kevin Kotwas Reporter Paul Linnman and photographer Doug Brazil visited the Oregon Coast ...

From frozen iguanas falling from the sky to spinning circles of ice on rivers, rare natural events related to the weather remind us that nature doesn't always behave as expected. Whether it's ...

The freezing temperatures don't just impact people; the bitter cold can have a major impact on trees. One you can hear. Videos of so-called "exploding trees" have taken social media by storm as a ...

Every time arctic air drops south, and temperatures plummet well below zero, social media lights up with a scary (and slightly cinematic) rumor called "exploding trees." Videos circulate of loud, ...