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Is it safe to wear earbuds while sleeping?

I sleep better when I block out noise by listening to music with my earbuds. But I worry about damaging my ears. Is there a safer way to use them for sleep?A: Many people pop in earbuds at bedtime, hoping that soothing...

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Asteroid dust caused 15-year winter that killed dinosaurs: study

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A Radioactive Sea of Magma Hides Under the Surface of Mars

An image from IPGP-CNES shows an artists concept of a cross-section of Mars, showing a deep layer of magma below the solid mantle, kept molten by radioactive elements. (IPGP-CNES via The New York Times)

Zinc? Honey? Ginger? What Actually Helps When You Have a Cold or the Flu?

“Ginger and turmeric together is a really, really nice combination,” Dr. Romm said, adding that when she’s dealing with a sore throat, she brews herself ginger-turmeric tea.

The average human body temperature is not 98.6 degrees

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Infecting mosquitoes before they infect us

A World Mosquito Program drone, which spits out 150 disease-neutralizing mosquitoes every 50 meters, skimming over rooftops and between high-rises, in Cali, Colombia, Jan. 18, 2023. (Federico Rios/The New York Times)

New AI tool diagnoses brain tumors on the operating table

The method involves a computer scanning segments of a tumor’s DNA and alighting on certain chemical modifications that can yield a detailed diagnosis of the type and even subtype of the brain tumor.

Quantum dots: the tiny 'rainbow' crystals behind chemistry Nobel

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Nobel Chemistry prize awarded for discovery of quantum dots that bring colour to LED lights

Hans Ellegren (centre), Permanent Secretary of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, announces the winners of the 2023 Nobel Prize in Chemistry during a press conference at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm, Sweden, October 4, 2023.

Pink diamonds emerged out of one of Earth’s most ancient breakups

In an undated image from Murray Rayner, pink diamonds found in the Argyle mine in Australia. (Murray Rayner via The New York Times)

Whatever happened to Europe’s Whales?

While its nearly impossible to tell whether a bone fragment came from a whale that was hunted rather than one that washed up on a beach, a disproportionate number of right and gray whale bones at archaeological sites suggests ancient Europeans sought out these species. (van den Hurk et al., Royal Society Open Science 2023 via The New York Times)

NASA asteroid sample parachutes safely onto Utah desert

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India’s moon lander misses wake-up call

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In the snake kingdom, a small species has a really big mouth

An undated photo provided by Andrew Higley of an egg-eating snake, of the genus Dasypeltis, which can consume larger prey than any other snakes on Earth relative to their size. (Andrew Higley via The New York Times)

How Covid affects the heart

Cardiologists leading theory for how COVID-19 damages the heart and causes cardiovascular events is that it stimulates widespread inflammation. (Christopher Smith/The New York Times)

Alleged bodies of 'non-human beings' shown in Mexican Congress

Remains of an allegedly 'non-human' being is seen on display during a briefing on unidentified flying objects, known as UFOs, at the San Lazaro legislative palace
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