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MSU scientists studied microbes in Yellowstone hot springs to understand how life adapted to increasing oxygen levels.

A recent theory proposes that whales weren't just predators in the ocean environment: Nutrients that whales excreted may have provided a key fertilizer to these marine ecosystems. Oceanographers now ...

A new study of breast cancer survivors has found this psychosocial challenge impacts almost every important domain of their lives -- the emotional, behavioral, cognitive, relational and professional.

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The first-ever recording of a dying human brain has revealed what happens in the final moments of our lives. The recording was captured by accident, but it has solved one of life's great mysteries.

Google has patched a number worrying issues in its latest update and it should be coming to your Android phone soon.

NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission delivered samples from asteroid Bennu, revealing crucial molecules linked to life, including amino ...

Samsung's new Galaxy S25 will go on sale later this week and that means now is really, really bad time to buy the S24.

A study published in Nature Medicine looks at microplastic accumulation in human organs.

In this excerpt from KCUR's podcast "Seeking A Scientist," host Kate the Chemist set out to understand the science behind everyday stress and some helpful ways to cope.

Larissa and Duncan are sailing around the world with their two kids to spot wildlife and collect vital ocean data.