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Rare Condition Can Cause People to Be Literally Allergic to The Cold <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/02/person_shivering_cold_header.jpg" alt="person outside in the cold"/>It can be life-threatening.

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Rare Condition Can Cause People to Be Literally Allergic to The Cold

For most people, cold weather is an inconvenience, requiring an extra layer of clothing or the thermostat to be turned up.

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'Burping' Your Home Really Could Be Good For Your Health, Says Expert <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/02/house_burping_header.jpg" alt="woman standing at an open window"/>The Germans might be onto something.

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&#039;Burping&#039; Your Home Really Could Be Good For Your Health, Says Expert

&#039;House burping&#039; is the latest thing cluttering people&#039;s feeds: short clips of people flinging open every window and door, announcing...

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'Brain-Bone-Axis' May Link Depression With Osteoporosis, Study Claims <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/02/DepressionBones.jpg" alt="'Brain-Bone-Axis' May Link Depression With Osteoporosis, Study Claims"/>Our brains and our bones are connected.

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&#039;Brain-Bone Axis&#039; May Link Depression With Osteoporosis, Study Claims

The effects of depression may infiltrate your very bones – and conversely, your bones may send penetrating messages all the way back to your brain.

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A Newly Discovered Comet May Soon Appear Bright in Our Skies <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/02/comet_lovejoy_2011_header.jpg" alt="A Newly Discovered Comet May Soon Appear Bright in Our Skies"/>It could even be visible in broad daylight.

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A Newly Discovered Comet May Soon Appear Bright in Our Skies

A newly discovered comet has astronomers excited, with the potential to be a spectacular sight in early April.

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A Pretend Tea Party May Have Revealed a Chimp's Imagination <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/02/kanzi_close_up_header.jpg" alt="chimpanzee face up close"/>Just what are they thinking?

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A Pretend Tea Party May Have Revealed a Chimp&#039;s Imagination

NEW YORK (AP) – By age 2, most kids know how to play pretend.

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Wildfires Claim 24,000 Lives in The US Each Year Through Smoke Alone <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/02/LA_smoke_header.jpg" alt="smoke over LA"/>"An increasing threat to human health."

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Wildfires Claim 24,000 Lives in The US Each Year Through Smoke Alone

Chronic exposure to pollution from wildfires has been linked to tens of thousands of deaths annually in the United States, according to a new study.

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Most Preventable Cancers Are Linked to Just Two Lifestyle Habits <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/02/CancerCell.jpg" alt="Most Preventable Cancers Are Linked to Just Two Lifestyle Habits"/>We have the power to make great change.

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Most Preventable Cancers Are Linked to Just Two Lifestyle Habits

It&#039;s easy to feel powerless against cancer, but a new study has identified several ways that we can reduce the odds of it occurring.

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Bacteria at The Back of Your Eye May Be Linked With Alzheimer's Progress <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/02/StaringEye.jpg" alt="Close up of a human eye"/>"The eye is a surrogate for the brain."

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Bacteria at The Back of Your Eye May Be Linked With Alzheimer&#039;s Progress

A common bacterium usually found in the respiratory system appears to be linked to cognitive decline and Alzheimer&#039;s disease when it&#039;s pr...

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Cholesterol Levels Slashed by 60% in Promising New Pill Trial <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/02/BluePillsTippedOutOfOrangeTubeIntoHand.jpg"/>A recent trial delivered "compelling evidence".

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Cholesterol Levels Slashed by 60% in Promising New Pill Trial

WASHINGTON (AP) – A new kind of pill sharply reduced artery-clogging cholesterol in people who remain at high risk of heart attacks despite taki...

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47-Year Study Reveals The Age We Hit Our Physical Peak <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/02/age_physical_peak_header.jpg" alt="silhouette of a person running by a river"/>Here's how to slow the decline.

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47-Year Study Reveals The Age We Hit Our Physical Peak

Physical abilities fade as we age, but many of us like to think that won&#039;t be an issue until we&#039;re well into our golden years.

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Brain-Eating Amoebas May Pose a Growing Global Threat, Scientists Warn <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/02/brain_eating_amoeba_header.jpg" alt="illustration of an amoeba"/>Rare but deadly.

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Brain-Eating Amoebas May Pose a Growing Global Threat, Scientists Warn

Scientists are calling for urgent action on free-living amoebas – a little-known group of microbes that could pose a growing global health threat.

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It May Be Safe to Nuke an Earthbound Asteroid After All, Simulation Suggests <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/02/Nuke-asteroid.jpg" alt="It May Be Safe to Nuke an Earthbound Asteroid After All, Simulation Suggests"/>Hollywood was right all along.

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It May Be Safe to Nuke an Earthbound Asteroid After All, Simulation Suggests

Could humanity nuke an incoming asteroid to deflect it and save the Earth, disaster-movie style? A unique new impact simulation suggests that a nuc...

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6 Expert Tips to Drink Coffee Safely if You Have High Blood Pressure <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/02/CoffeeBeingPouredByABarista.jpg" alt="A barista's hands pouring a latte into a white cup"/>You don't have to give it up.

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6 Expert Tips to Drink Coffee Safely if You Have High Blood Pressure

Coffee first entered human lives and veins over 600 years ago.

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Poop From Young Donors Reverses Age-Related Decline in The Guts of Older Mice <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/01/gut-vili.jpg" alt="Poop From Young Donors Reverses Age-Related Decline in The Guts of Older Mice"/>Gross.

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Poop From Young Donors Reverses Age-Related Decline in The Guts of Older Mice

Supplementing the guts of older mice with poop from younger ones has revealed the key role microbes play in intestinal stem cell function.

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Confirmed: NASA's Crewed Moon Mission Delayed After Fuel Leaks <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/02/NASAs-Artemis-II-sits-in-the-Vehicle-Assembly-Building-.jpg" alt="Low angle view of a large rocket inside a building"/>"This one caught us off guard.”

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Confirmed: NASA&#039;s Crewed Moon Mission Delayed After Fuel Leaks

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.

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Early Warning Signs of Parkinson's May Be Hidden in Your Blood <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/02/Gloved-Hand-Holding-a-Test-Tube-Containing-Blood-.jpg" alt="A gloved hand holds a test tube filled with a reddish liquid"/>Detectable up to 20 years before the main symptoms appear.

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Early Warning Signs of Parkinson&#039;s May Be Hidden in Your Blood

A straightforward blood test could one day reveal the earliest signs of Parkinson&#039;s disease years before more noticeable symptoms appear, acco...

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Sun Fires Off 4 Powerful Flares as More 'Exciting Activity' Is Forecast <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/02/Flares-header.jpeg" alt="Sun Fires Off 4 Powerful Flares as More 'Exciting Activity' Is Forecast"/>Get ready for a wild week of space weather.

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Sun Fires Off 4 Powerful Flares as More &#039;Exciting Activity&#039; Is Forecast

The Sun has unleashed a quartet of strong solar flares, which could herald a wild week of space weather.

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Helping Your Grandkids Could Have a Surprising Brain Benefit, Study Finds <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/01/grandfather-teaches-fishing.jpg" alt="Helping Your Grandkids Could Have a Surprising Brain Benefit, Study Finds"/>It takes a village.

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Helping Your Grandkids Could Have a Surprising Brain Benefit, Study Finds

Grandparents affect their grandchildren&#039;s lives in many ways, but a new study suggests seniors might benefit from this caregiving, too.

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It's Official: Astronomers Detect Complex Sulfur Molecule in Interstellar Space <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/02/Sulfur-bearing-six-membered-ring-molecule.jpg" alt="Illustration of a molecule in the forground, on a galactic background"/>It could be a clue to life’s origins.

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It&#039;s Official: Astronomers Detect Complex Sulfur Molecule in Interstellar Space

In the heart of our galaxy, scientists have discovered the largest sulfur-bearing molecule ever detected beyond Earth, with significant implication...

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Breakthrough Water Filter Removes 'Forever Chemicals' 100x Faster Than Carbon <img width="1200" height="675" src="https://www.sciencealert.com/images/2026/01/wastewater-treatment-arizona.jpg" alt="Breakthrough Water Filter Removes 'Forever Chemicals' 100x Faster Than Carbon"/>A major step in cleaning up a forever problem.

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Breakthrough Water Filter Removes &#039;Forever Chemicals&#039; 100x Faster Than Carbon

An international team of scientists has discovered a record-breaking method of removing a class of harmful &#039;forever chemicals&#039; from conta...