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Patients with trimethylaminuria, or "fish odor syndrome," make too much of a chemical with a strong fishy smell.
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Auroras are possible over the U.S. tonight (March 25) as a "moderate" geomagnetic storm hits Earth.
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A giant whirlpool of light, known as a "SpaceX spiral," was recently spotted swirling across the night sky over Europe as a Falcon 9 rocket prepared to reenter Earth's atmosphere after deploying top-secret cargo.
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A study of thousands of people finds that neural connections in the brain start to break down quickly around age 44, but the research hints that ketone supplements could potentially help slow that brain aging.
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Scientists noticed the clicking sound after handling the rig sharks during routine behavioral experiments.
By Jess Thomson published
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By Ben Turner published
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By Ben Turner published
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By Rory Bathgate published
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