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Three major trials examined what happens when people replace sugar with low-calorie sweeteners and keep sweetness in their ...

Methane in Arctic glacier rivers on Svalbard came from ancient shale, not microbes, and the yearly total is tiny next to what ...

Vincent Dransfield lived independently to 110 years of age, crediting milk, friendship and optimism for his longevity.

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Researchers followed 376,511 people for up to 14 years to work out what that gap costs. By their estimate, taking part came ...

Greenland ice reveals a surprising shift in industrial pollution after 1990 that could help explain recent Arctic warming.

About the author Derek B. Davis brings over 30 years of experience creating online content to Earth.com. He holds an MA in Communication Consultancy from Oklahoma State University and a BA in ...

Sixteen Asian elephants in Thailand gave up a trunk habit as soon as it stopped working, the first evidence of self-control ...

Star formation has fallen by more than half over 4.5 billion years, even as the universe’s supply of atomic hydrogen has ...