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Cancer patients who got an mRNA COVID vaccine within a few months of their immunotherapy lived longer than those who did not, health records show.

Glioblastoma doesn't just affect the brain. It also erodes bones in the skull and changes the composition of immune cells in skull marrow.

Theoretical physicist Alex Lupsasca is pushing for a space telescope to glimpse the thin ring of light that is thought to surround every black hole.

A type of Japanese dogsbane releases a scent identical to wounded ants’ distress signal, drawing in scavenging flies that unwittingly pollinate it.

An AI tool trained on chemical signatures from corpse-eating insects may help determine time and place of death for victims of violent crimes.

A new study shows how much food polar bears leave behind — and how their decline threatens scavengers across the Arctic.

The open-source AI model improves transparency in predicting how proteins interact with other molecules, which could speed up drug discovery.

The story of Atlantic hurricanes is treading a familiar — and frightening — path: Climate change is fueling huge, slow-moving, rain-drenching storms.

Tests on olivine hint that water-rich exoplanets could generate H2O internally, possibly explaining ocean worlds and even some of Earth’s early water.

Two small genetic changes reshaped the human pelvis, setting our early ancestors on the path to upright walking, scientists say.

Thousands of at-risk manta and devil rays become accidental bycatch in tuna fishing nets every year. A simple sorting grid could help save them.