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Decades of slow-moving research, along with broader failures of the healthcare system, have left millions of people in daily ...

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Excess belly fat contributes to insulin resistance, which can lead to type 2 diabetes. Additionally, it can also raise your blood pressure, further increasing the risk of cardiovascular conditions.

University of Maryland Biology Professor Carlos Machado studies the extraordinary partnership between figs and their tiny pollinators—and what happens when some evolutionary partners turn into ...

If you've ever bitten into a fresh fig, you've tasted the delicious result of one of nature's most extraordinary and longstanding partnerships. But the figs in your local grocery store only tell a ...

Dogecoin is climbing today thanks to important macroeconomic data. August's jobs numbers were weak, which supports the case for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates this month. Lower interest ...

Most earthworms in Pennsylvania are not native and were introduced from Europe, often via soil used as ballast in early ships. While beneficial for gardens and lawns, these introduced earthworms can ...