Rheumatoid arthritis pain can linger even when inflammation is controlled. Researchers say depression, poor sleep and pain can feed each other. Here’s why.
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The Oldest Complex Life Fossils Only Show Up Where There Was Oxygen
The oldest complex life fossils, 1.75 billion years old, turned up only where Australia’s ancient sea had oxygen. Then they stayed there for a billion years.
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Mike Krukow’s Last Call: Why We Save Thank-Yous for Goodbyes
Mike Krukow called his last Giants game after 37 seasons, and said people suddenly felt an urgency to thank him. Why do we save thank-yous for goodbyes?
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Why AI Makes People Stop Saying “I Don’t Know”
With an AI answer on screen, people almost stopped saying ‘I don’t know’ – from 44% to 3% – even when the AI was wrong. What the study found and why it matters.
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If the Whole Body Were an Eye: Physicists Find Difference Holds Networks Together
If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? A physics study found identical parts make networks less stable. Here is why your difference is needed.
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The Artemis II Astronauts Who Flew Farthest Won’t Walk on the Moon. They’ll Coach the People Who Do
The Artemis II astronauts who flew farther from Earth than anyone won’t walk on the Moon. Now they coach the crews who will. Here’s what that choice teaches us.
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Kirby Yates Retires After 517 Relief Games and One Start He Asked For
Kirby Yates retires after 517 relief appearances and one start he asked for himself. Why a pitcher who spent his career finishing games wanted to open one.
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A Teenager’s Letter About the Pompeii Eruption Just Helped Scientists Date the Earth
The Pompeii eruption just helped scientists sharpen a geology clock used to date the Earth. The fixed point they trusted? A 17-year-old eyewitness letter.
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Scented Cleaners Can Fill Your Home With Nanoparticles
Scented cleaners can react with ozone indoors and form billions of nanoparticles within minutes. Here’s what Purdue researchers found and how to breathe easier.
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Herculaneum Scrolls: Why Scientists Burned Their Own to Read Them
The Herculaneum scrolls were burned black by Vesuvius. To read them, scientists baked scrolls of their own and found a trace of lead in ink changes everything.