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A major trial found more colon cancer patients were alive eight years after treatment with long-term exercise coaching. But what does "living longer" mean, and who does it apply to?

Some studies have linked disgust sensitivity to socially conservative attitudes. But does disgust shape our politics, or do our beliefs shape what we find disgusting?

What happens when your name evokes laughter or ridicule? Research points to negative life outcomes, but some people learn to embrace unfortunate names.

The case of Pope Leo shows how small lung nodules are often found during routine health checks. Quick treatment is generally advised before nodules can grow to become larger life-threatening masses.

Across Latin America, early-onset cancer rates have risen, especially of bowel, breast and cervical cancers. But it is a worldwide trend.

Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai won the Nobel Prize in chemistry for their groundbreaking discoveries related to the origin of chirality and life's building blocks.

After a worker at a Russian plague research institute in Siberia died October 2, 2026, nearly 200 of her contacts were under medical observation. But authorities there denied pneumonic plague had caused the death.

After being chosen for one of the world's most prestigious awards, some Nobel laureates lose touch with reality and suddenly start spouting unscientific nonsense. They're afflicted by what some have called "Nobelitis."

AI models have repeatedly broken into real commercial and government systems during safety tests during 2026. Cybersecurity researcher Thorsten Holz explains what that means, and why he isn't expecting a robot uprising.

The current El Nino could cause 451,000 excess heat deaths. Researchers warn it offers a glimpse of temperatures that may become normal within 20 years.