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The step test is a great approximation of cardiovascular fitness at one point in time.
The troposphere is getting about 50 meters thicker per decade due the buildup of greenhouse gases, at a rate that has been increasing over time.
Being more tolerant could save lives -- quite literally.
Evidence shows Norse seafarers settled the Azores centuries before Portuguese explorers.
It's a bittersweet deal that leaves plenty of unanswered questions for our road ahead.
"If it doesn't work, build bigger" is a tried and true maxim.
While governments tell stories of 1.5C, we're headed to almost double that warming.
... so I'm screwed.
Could something major actually come out of this COP?
The river that passes through London was declared "biologically dead" in 1957 -- now, it's a thriving ecosystem.
We are very bad at understanding when our dogs are scared, the findings suggest.
Unvaccinated individuals will be barred from a wide range of indoor facilities.
Most of the technologies needed are already available, and the ones still in development would only bring about small improvements.
Cats get surprised when their humans' voices appear from somewhere else than they expect it.
In California, for instance, Black people are almost 4 times more likely than white people to be non-fatally shot.
This would make them much older than previously assumed.
We're not even sure exactly where jellyfish lie on the food chain -- but chemistry can help solve the case.
Moderate to intense exercise can help even in the case of chronic anxiety disorders.
If you're happy and you know it, don't sit down?
TRUTHS measurements will allow changes in Earth’s climate to be detected faster
Not all fat is the same, the new study suggests.
Floods and droughts are here to stay, but we can act in advance.
Another step towards a working fusion reactor.
It's free real-estate!
It's already saved thousands of women from cancer.
Another law that's bound to stir some waves in China.
In September, consumer prices rose by 5.4% compared to exactly a year before. This kind of inflation hasn’t been seen since 1991 and is more than double the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) long-term target of 2%. The reasons why prices have hiked in the United States are manifold, and many are obviously tied to the pandemic. […]
It's frustration, frustration, frustration
Astronauts may have to shorten their missions on the space station to mitigate this problem.
While not dramatic, it still pays to know that this effect is happening.
Big-brained birds were better at adapting to their rapidly shifting environment -- and that may have ultimately saved them.
Is this the ultimate thrill-seeking, or just a very dangerous spa treatment?
We have to stop underestimating Wikipedia's power as a reliable information source.
It's always best to be prepared, especially when it comes to asteroids.
A single molecule controls a switch from worker to queen.
... and honestly, we like this report.
Many people hate both casual hookups and illicit drugs. Scientists found a genetic connection and the underlying motives may surprise you.
Dumping coal is a top priority for the environment. So why are we still pumping it?
As long as we understand what they mean, they're all the same language to our brains.
It impacts their ability to perform, as well as putting them at risk of developing mental health conditions.
This will teach us a lot about how the element forms in the Universe.
Although the process is not efficient, it's a proof of concept for carbon neutral liquid fuel.
If countries deliver, it could make a big difference to the climate crisis.
Dogs tilt their heads when they're focusing on associating the meaning of a word with a task.
The findings bring us a step closer to finding signs of past habitability on the red planet.
More to the point, the decline in whale populations is affecting the health of ocean ecosystems.
They could teach us how to do it as well.
In our interconnected world, being able to trace the world's food has never been more challenging -- and more important.
We carried out a study that could help us better prepare for volcanic eruptions.
It's the first time NASA has grown hot peppers in space -- and they're apparently delicious.