ScienceThe tests detect traces of disease in a patient’s blood. Here’s how they’re used—and why scientists hope they’re the future of cancer screening.ByAllie YangPublished February…
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EnvironmentHealth experts have known for decades that indoor air pollution hurts children's’ lungs. Now, there are good alternatives to gas stoves.ByAlejandra BorundaPublished February 17, 2023•…
There’s a whole world outside the English-speaking corner of the internet, so you have likely come across a website in a language that’s not your…
Since testers began interacting with Microsoft’s ChatGPT-enabled Bing AI assistant last week, they’ve been getting some surreal responses. But the chatbot is not really freaking…
The next private mission to the International Space Station will carry a private paying customer and three trained astronauts, with two members of Saudi Arabia’s…
Thwaites, a notoriously unstable glacier in western Antarctica, is cracking and disintegrating, spelling bad news for sea level rise across the globe. Efforts are afoot…
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Travel It took nearly 40 years to build a tribute to the first U.S. president. It was stalled by a lack of funds and, at one…