Science
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Men may have to exercise more than women to get same heart benefits
Exercise has significant benefits for heart health Ian Canham/Alamy Men over 50 may have to exercise more than twice as…
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A distant comet is forming new rings while we watch in real time
Illustration of Chiron’s rings Dan Durda For the first time, astronomers are watching a ring system form in real time.…
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Your diet is probably dangerously acidic but there’s a simple solution
I am standing in the bathroom with a strip of litmus paper in my hand. I am going to pee…
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Galaxies fling out matter much more violently than we thought
Black holes are extremely powerful matter distributors NASA Image Collection/Alamy Unexpectedly violent black holes may have caused the mystery of…
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We may finally know what causes will-o’-the-wisps
An 1849 engraving depicting a will-o’-the-wisp SSPL/Getty Images Bubbles merging in water can spontaneously generate electric sparks powerful enough to…
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Venus has lava tubes, and they’re weird
We are learning more about Venus, the hot, high-pressure planet JSC/NASA We now know for sure that massive underground tunnels,…
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The oldest human mummies were slowly smoked 14,000 years ago
Left: The remains of a middle-aged woman at the Liyupo site in southern China, who was smoke-dried prior to burial…
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Can a strange new treatment finally relieve chronic sinus infections?
“It has a huge, huge impact on almost every facet of life,” says Duncan Boak. “Not being able to breathe…
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Just 1 minute of vigorous exercise a day could add years to your life
Exercise doesn’t have to last long to deliver big benefits SOL STOCK LTD If you don’t exercise for the sake…
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Is Africa about to see the solar energy boom it needs?
Solar panels for sale in Niamey, Niger, a country where solar energy is booming BOUREIMA HAMA/AFP via Getty Images A…
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