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Where do space junk crashes occur?

Large chunks of space junk that return to Earth at supersonic speeds are like artificial meteors, emitting sonic booms that shake the atmosphere before slamming into the ground.That phenomenon gave Benjamin Fernando, a...

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Is ‘Reef Safe’ sunscreen better?

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How to manage your blood sugar with exercise

Movement can be a powerful medicine for people with diabetes and other forms of insulin resistance. But intensity and timing can make a difference. (Jiaqi Wang/The New York Times)

Is red meat bad for your heart?

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How healthy are mangoes?

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A new study raises alarms about plastics and heart disease

Beef packaged in plastic is displayed for sale at a supermarket

This kind of sleep is essential for a healthy brain

Two particular phases in your nightly routine seem to play outsized roles in cognitive health. (Georgette Smith/The New York Times)

Can Metformin slow the aging process?

The research on metformin and human longevity is scant, but that hasnt stopped some people from experimenting with it. (Tyler Comrie/The New York Times)

China's Shenzhou-19 astronauts return to Earth

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Is it bad to chew gum all day?

A piece of green chewed gum in New York, April 16, 2025. (Eric Helgas/The New York Times)

Earth Day 2025 seeks clean electricity 

Volunteers clean a beach to mark Earth Day

Study links diabetes in pregnancy to developmental risks

A patient who is pregnant with her first child at the CenterPlace Health medical clinic in Sarasota, Fla., Feb. 14, 2022. (Octavio Jones/The New York Times)

What are microplastics doing to our bodies?

A researcher studies microplastics content in samples at a lab at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, March 4, 2025. (Gabriela Campos/The New York Times)

Knees hurt? This exercise can help

Strength training can be one of the best treatments for chronic knee pain. (Elliott Jerome Brown Jr./The New York Times)

Abel Prize awarded to Japanese mathematician who abstracted abstractions

An undated image by Peter Bagde/Typos1/The Abel Prize of Masaki Kashiwara, a Japanese mathematician who received this years Abel Prize, which aspires to be the equivalent of the Nobel Prize in math. (Peter Bagde/Typos1/The Abel Prize via The New York Times)

Record 2024 temperatures accelerate rise in sea levels

Ice floats in front of houses in Nuuk, Greenland, February 11, 2025.
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