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Life Expectancy Has Barely Changed in Some US States For More Than a Century <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/05/OldPerson.jpg" alt="Old person"/>An alarming inequality.

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Life Expectancy Has Barely Changed in Some US States For More Than a Century

A new study highlights worrying differences in life expectancy trends across the United States, showing that states are far from equal when it come...

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These 3 Common Spices Could Be Interfering With Your Medication <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/05/common_spices_header.jpg" alt="spices on a shelf"/>Here's what you need to know.

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These 3 Common Spices Could Be Interfering With Your Medication

A sprinkle of cinnamon on your porridge, a pinch of turmeric in your curry, or a dash of ginger in your biscuits – these popular spices are kitch...

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Controversial New Study Links Parkinson's With Living Near a Golf Course <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/05/golf_ball_tee_header.jpg" alt="golf ball on a tee"/>Which came first?

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Controversial New Study Links Parkinson's With Living Near a Golf Course

A contentious new study has found that people who live near golf courses may face a higher risk of Parkinson's disease.

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We Finally Know Why Ancient Roman Concrete Lasts Thousands of Years <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2023/01/pantheon-dome-1024x415.jpg" alt="The dome of the Pantheon."/>Mystery solved!

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We Finally Know Why Ancient Roman Concrete Stood The Test of Time

The ancient Romans were masters of building and engineering, perhaps most famously represented by the aqueducts.

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Unprecedented Survey of Aztec Obsidian Reveals Coast-to-Coast Trade Network <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/05/ObsidianArtifact.jpg" alt="Unprecedented Survey of Aztec Obsidian Reveals Coast-to-Coast Trade Network"/>An empire at its peak.

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Unprecedented Survey of Aztec Obsidian Reveals Coast-to-Coast Trade Network

The Aztec Empire once hosted an expansive trade network that brought volcanic glass to its capital from right across Mesoamerica, coast to coast.

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We Emit a Visible Light That Vanishes When We Die, Says Surprising New Study <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/05/hand_glow_header.jpg" alt="We May Emit a Pale, Visible Light That Vanishes When We Die, Surprising New Study Finds"/>Then again, so does your houseplant.

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We Emit a Visible Light That Vanishes When We Die, Says Surprising New Study

Life truly is radiant, according to an experiment conducted by researchers from the University of Calgary and the National Research Council of Canada.

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Mountain Range Hiding Beneath Antarctica's Ice Frozen in Time, Study Finds <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/05/mountains_sonar_antarctica_header.jpg" alt="hidden mountains"/>Preserved through the ages.

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Mountain Range Hiding Beneath Antarctica's Ice Frozen in Time, Study Finds

Have you ever imagined what Antarctica looks like beneath its thick blanket of ice? Hidden below are rugged mountains, valleys, hills and plains.

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Survey of More Than 1,300 Stars Uncovers Unexplained Pulses of Light <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/05/pulsing_star_header.jpg" alt="artist representation of flaring star"/>We're not saying it.

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Survey of More Than 1,300 Stars Uncovers Unexplained Pulses of Light

More than sixty years ago, the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) officially began with Project Ozma at the Greenbank Observatory ...

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Music Does Something Amazing to Your Brain's Own Natural Rhythms <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/05/music-brain-1.jpg" alt="Music Does Something Amazing to Your Brain's Own Natural Rhythms"/>Groovy.

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Music Does Something Amazing to Your Brain's Own Natural Rhythms

Ever felt like a song really resonates with you? That may be more true than you think.

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Scientists Developed a Questionnaire to Find Out if Your Cat Is a Psychopath <img width="600" height="243" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2021-12/processed/AngryCat_600.jpg" alt="Scientists developed a questionnaire to identify whether your cat is a psychopath"/>How well do you really know your cat?

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Scientists Developed a Questionnaire to Find Out if Your Cat Is a Psychopath

What, exactly, is your cat thinking? Scientists came up with a questionnaire in 2021 that might give you some idea of where your feline friend fits...

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Assassin Bugs: Scientists Reveal How a Deadly Insect Manipulates Its Prey <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/05/assassin-bug.jpg"/>Insects can use tools too.

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Assassin Bugs: Scientists Reveal How a Deadly Insect Manipulates Its Prey

An insect that harvests and modifies plant resin to snare its prey adds to a growing body of evidence that suggests we may be underestimating the c...

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Shingles Vaccine Can Reduce Risk of Stroke And Heart Attack, Study Finds <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/05/Shingles_vaccines.jpg" alt="shingles vaccines"/>Among other benefits.

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Shingles Vaccine Can Reduce Risk of Stroke And Heart Attack, Study Finds

A new study highlights a perhaps unexpected way to reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease: getting vaccinated against shingles.

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Spikes of Bird Flu in Cats Could Be a Warning of a Future Pandemic <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/05/cat-with-bird.jpg" alt="a tortoiseshell cat holds a dead bird in its mouth"/>This needs to be monitored more closely.

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Spikes of Bird Flu in Cats Could Be a Warning of a Future Pandemic

Cats infected with bird flu are falling under the radar when it comes to tracking and managing the virus, and this must change rapidly, scientists ...

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HIV Drugs Dramatically Lower Risk of Alzheimer's Disease, Study Finds <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/05/PillsInHand.jpg" alt="Pills In Hand"/>Could this prevent a million new cases annually?

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HIV Drugs Dramatically Lower Risk of Alzheimer's Disease, Study Finds

Scientists have identified a promising new class of treatments for Alzheimer's disease, and they're already widely used to treat HIV and ...

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Failed Soviet Probe Plunges Back to Earth After 53 Years Stuck in Orbit <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/05/venera-probe.jpg" alt="Failed Soviet Probe Plunges Back to Earth After 53 Years Stuck in Orbit"/>But where is it?

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Failed Soviet Probe Plunges Back to Earth After 53 Years Stuck in Orbit

A spacecraft that got stuck in Earth orbit after a failed attempt to travel to Venus more than 50 years ago has finally returned to Earth.

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Measles Could Become Endemic in US if Surge Continues, Expert Warns <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/05/measles-virus-particle.jpg" alt="measles virus particle"/>One of the most contagious infections ever identified.

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Measles Could Become Endemic in US if Surge Continues, Expert Warns

Globally, measles is on the rise across the U.S., Canada, Mexico, South America and parts of Europe.

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'Perfect Storm': Expert Reveals Why Pollen Allergies Are Getting Worse <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/05/girl-with-hay-fever.jpg" alt="girl with hay fever"/>Intensifying for decades.

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'Perfect Storm': Expert Reveals Why Pollen Allergies Are Getting Worse

Evolution has fostered many reproductive strategies across the spectrum of life.

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New Signals Hint at a Lost Ocean of Water Concealed Within Mars <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2022/12/ocean-on-mars-1024x415.jpg" alt="Artist impression of a close up view of Mars with oceans"/>The mystery of the red planet's missing water may be solved.

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New Signals Hint at a Lost Ocean of Water Concealed Within Mars

Evidence is mounting that a secret lies beneath the dusty red plains of Mars, one that could redefine our view of the Red Planet: a vast reservoir ...

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A Hidden Supermassive Black Hole Has Just Revealed Itself in Deep Space <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/05/AT2024tvd.jpg" alt="A Hidden Supermassive Black Hole Has Just Revealed Itself in Deep Space"/>The first detection of its kind.

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A Hidden Supermassive Black Hole Has Just Revealed Itself in Deep Space

A supermassive black hole around a million times the mass of the Sun just gave away its position in spectacular fashion.

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Sleep Helps Your Brain Prepare For The Future, And Now We Know How <img width="1024" height="415" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2025/05/cat-sleeping.jpg" alt="cat sleeping"/>Remember to go to bed.

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Sleep Helps Your Brain Prepare For The Future, And Now We Know How

Not only must your brain maintain a vast archive of existing memories, but it also has to keep track of new stuff each day.