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The North Carolina officials noted that "thousands" of bears are harvested in the state each year. They suggest that ...

Melanoma, which are cancerous moles, can pop up in unexpected areas of the body that have little or no exposure to the sun.

For most of the 20th century, each successive decade added about three extra years to people’s average lifespan in developed ...

The geography of science is changing. As a result, a big push is needed to broaden the pool of scientists eligible to nominate their peers for Nobel prizes.

For almost a century, Science News journalists have covered advances in science, medicine and technology for the general public, including the 1925 Scopes “monkey” trial, the advent of the ...

“We’re squeezing less and less life out of these life-extending technologies,” said S. Jay Olshansky, a professor at the ...

In the 1940s, RAAF planes took aerial photographs of the Great Sandy Desert, capturing something valuable: the patterns of ...

Advances in extending the human lifespan have slowed in recent decades, leaving it unlikely many of today’s children will ...

Shrews evolved high heart rates by losing protein regulation. This discovery could help human heart treatments.

Oct. 8, 2024 — A circular bioeconomy that reduces and recycles waste, transitions away from fossil fuels to renewable bio-based alternatives, and regenerates natural systems is critical for ...

Oct. 8, 2024 — Engineers built a solar-powered desalination system that produces large quantities of clean water despite variations in sunlight throughout the day. Because it requires no extra ...