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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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How a vast demographic shift will reshape the world

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Zone 88 announced in Duqm for space sector investments

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Does sugar actually feed cancer?

While experts say that diets high in added sugars may increase your risk of cancer over a lifetime, cutting out all sugars doesn’t actually fight existing tumors. (Jam Dong/The New York Times)

Is it bad to wash your hair every day?

The ideal hair-washing schedule varies from person to person, experts say. (Tonje Thilesen/The New York Times)

Put a bird on It? Ancient Egypt way ahead of us

A pigeon in the facsimile painting by Nina de Garis Davies of a 3,300-year-old Egyptian mural from the North Palace at Amarna. (Metropolitan Museum of Art via The New York Times)

Hiking has all the benefits of walking and more

People hike through a park in Marietta, Ga., May 19, 2023. (Bee Trofort/The New York Times)

An aerial view of the Sultanate from the International Space Station

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Your DNA can now be pulled from thin air

Environmental DNA research has aided conservation, but scientists say its ability to glean information about human populations and individuals poses dangers. (Isabel Seliger/The New York Times)

Climate change makes cyclones more intense, destructive

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Too many older men are still screened for prostate cancer

Joe Loree wanted to avoid the aggressive treatment for prostate cancer that he had seen his brother and friend undergo, and opted for a more conservative approach called active surveillance. (Jim Wilson/The New York Times)

What happens to my body when I eat spicy food?

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Sultan al Neyadi is first Arab astronaut to perform a spacewalk

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The Diabetes drug that could overshadow Ozempic

Demand is mounting for Mounjaro though like some other trendy medications, it has yet to be approved for weight loss. (Alex Merto/The New York Times)

More girls are being diagnosed with autism

A photo of Morenike Giwa Onaiwu and her daughter, Legacy, who was diagnosed with autism in 2011 just before she turned 3, in Houston, April 6, 2023.. (Annie Mulligan/The New York Times)

A paler Uranus emerges in the latest telescope image

Uranuss north pole, seen in 2022, showing a thickened photochemical haze with several small storms near the edge of the polar haze boundary. (NASA, ESA, STScI, A. Simon (NASA-GSFC), M. H. Wong (UC Berkeley), J. DePasquale (STScI) via The New York Times)
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