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In the isolated forests encroaching on the ruins of the Chernobyl exclusion zone, too dangerous for humans to inhabit, wolves are mysteriously thriving.

In the 40 years since the 26 April 1986 catastrophic explosion of the Chernobyl...

A lack of good quality sleep has long been linked to an increased risk of developing dementia, but new research goes further – giving us an optimal amount of overnight slumber to minimize

Although our Universe appears to be stable, it might just be in a temporary state of false calm that could rupture in the blink of an eye.

We consider a vacuum to be the lowest energy state of the Universe. But it's possible that there's an even lower-energy, more stable state.

Theoretically, if a pocket of space transitioned into this state, it could

Bacterial sugars in the gut could be a hidden contributor to two of the most serious neurodegenerative diseases that afflict the brain, new research suggests.

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (...