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New peer-reviewed research shows fetuses likely have much higher levels of Pfas “forever chemicals” in their blood than previously thought.Testing of umbilical cord blood typically looks…

Deaths caused by a synthetic opioid that is hundreds of times stronger than heroin may have been underestimated by up to a third across the UK,…

February 2, 20261 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmJupiter isn’t as huge as we thought it was“Textbooks will need to be updated”: the solar system’s…

January 29, 20263 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmHow long you live may depend much more on your genes than scientists thoughtA new analysis suggests…

Many people look up to admire the silhouette of raptors, some of the planet’s largest birds, soaring through seemingly empty skies. But increasingly, research shows us…

Some 150 million years ago, Europe was tropical — and mostly underwater. The entire continent was closer to the equator than it is today, and what…

January 7, 20262 min read Add Us On GoogleAdd SciAmHumans Made Poisoned Arrowheads Thousands of Years Earlier Than Previously ThoughtThe use of poison on arrows marked…

A cremation pyre built about 9,500 years ago has been discovered in Africa, offering a fresh glimpse into the complexity of ancient hunter-gatherer communities.Researchers say the…

In 2003, long before the term “grooming gang” entered the lexicon, social workers in Oldham noticed a disturbing pattern: girls from local children’s homes were repeatedly…

Humans mastered the art of creating fire 400,000 years ago, almost 350,000 years earlier than previously known, according to a groundbreaking discovery in a field in…