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When the COVID pandemic hit, many people turned to the eerily prescient film Contagion (2011) for answers – or at least for ...

Researchers believe they've made a significant step forward in preventing type 1 diabetes, by demonstrating how a pancreatic ...

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Velociraptor has a new cousin, which may have been even more deadly. The new species has been named Shri rapax, and unlike its famous relative it appears to have brandished killer claws on its ...

A viral particle with an unprecedentedly long 'tail' has been caught infecting dinoflagellate plankton in the Pacific Ocean.

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Rolling out a yoga mat and flowing with your breath could be one of the best exercises for improving sleep in the long run.