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Bees Can Soar Above 30,000 Feet: Here’s Why We Should Care
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Bees Can Soar Above 30,000 Feet: Here’s Why We Should Care

Forget everything you thought you knew about bee flight limitations. Scientists have discovered that some bumblebees can fly higher than Mount Everest, reaching simulated altitudes where most helicopters struggle to operate. Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, tested alpine bumblebees from western China in controlled conditions that mimicked the oxygen-starved, low-pressure environment found at…

Teen’s Vaping Sends Him to ICU After Coughing Blood: Doctors Reveal Shocking Lung Damage
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Teen’s Vaping Sends Him to ICU After Coughing Blood: Doctors Reveal Shocking Lung Damage

You wouldn’t hand a 12-year-old a pack of cigarettes. But today, many are inhaling the equivalent of 50 a day, through flavored vapor. It doesn’t smell like smoke. It doesn’t leave yellow stains. It comes in watermelon, bubblegum, and mango. So how bad could it be? For Jayden Richardson, a teenager from Shropshire who started…

What You Inherit from Mom (And Not Dad): 10 Fascinating Facts
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What You Inherit from Mom (And Not Dad): 10 Fascinating Facts

You inherit half your genes from your mother and half from your father—or so the common understanding goes. But dig a little deeper into the science, and the story becomes more interesting. Some traits aren’t split down the middle. A select few are passed down only through mothers, thanks to the unique biology of mitochondrial…

The Human Body Glows: New Study Reveals Our Light Disappears at Death
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The Human Body Glows: New Study Reveals Our Light Disappears at Death

People often say someone is “glowing with health,” but science reveals this isn’t just a figure of speech. Researchers at the University of Calgary have demonstrated that all living things, including humans, emit an invisible form of light known as biophotons, which are released upon death. Published in The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, this…

New Survey Finds People Trust Their Pets More Than People When They’re Stressed
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New Survey Finds People Trust Their Pets More Than People When They’re Stressed

Feeling overwhelmed? You might reach for your dog or cat before calling your spouse, and science says you’re not alone. A groundbreaking global survey of over 30,000 pet owners reveals surprising patterns about how people choose their stress-relief companions.  This research shows what pet lovers have long suspected: animals offer unique emotional support that humans…

Arsenic Found in U.S. Rice: What Families Should Know Now
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Arsenic Found in U.S. Rice: What Families Should Know Now

Imagine spooning your baby’s first bites of rice cereal with trust, thinking of it as gentle, nourishing, and safe. Now imagine that same spoon carrying trace amounts of a known carcinogen. Recent testing of 145 rice products sold in U.S. grocery stores revealed a startling fact: every single sample contained arsenic, a toxic heavy metal….

Taurine in Energy Drinks May Fuel Blood Cancer, Researchers Warn
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Taurine in Energy Drinks May Fuel Blood Cancer, Researchers Warn

It’s the secret weapon behind your favorite energy drink—an amino acid touted for boosting performance, easing stress, and even helping cancer patients tolerate chemotherapy. But what if that same ingredient is quietly fueling one of the most aggressive forms of blood cancer? That ingredient is taurine, and while it’s naturally found in foods like meat…

New Cancer-Fighting Tech: DNA Nanobots That Target Cancer Cells
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New Cancer-Fighting Tech: DNA Nanobots That Target Cancer Cells

Tiny machines, smaller than any cell, could one day hunt down and destroy cancer without harming healthy parts of your body. This incredible technology sounds like something straight out of a science fiction movie. Yet, it is becoming a reality. Scientists in Sweden have made a groundbreaking discovery. They created microscopic robots built from DNA…

The Brain-Gut Connection Just Got Faster: Microbiome Changes Seen in 2 Hours
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The Brain-Gut Connection Just Got Faster: Microbiome Changes Seen in 2 Hours

It’s remarkable to consider how your brain influences your body. We used to believe our bodies worked in separate ways. New science shows a surprising truth. Your brain signals can rapidly alter your gut bacteria. Just how fast do these changes happen? We’re talking about a couple of hours! This rapid connection between your mind…