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In a recent announcement, President Trump warned that the active ingredient in Tylenol may be linked to autism. Here's what the data really shows.

Researchers have detected a gamma-ray burst outside of the Milky Way that's unlike any previously observed. There's no satisfying explanation for the mysterious cosmic explosion, but it may be linked to elusive intermediate-mass black holes.

"If there is a space race, China's already winning it, and could win it dramatically in the next few decades."

Tree trunks in the Amazon are getting 3.3% thicker every decade as the plants absorb extra carbon dioxide, suggesting they are more resilient to global warming than previously thought.

A London-based startup has created the world's first full-stack quantum computer using a standard silicon CMOS chip fabrication process

Seemingly contradictory materials are trapped together in two glittering diamonds from South Africa, shedding light on how diamonds form.

NASA's Carruthers Geocorona Observatory has taken flight, and will soon start a two-year mission to study Earth's mysterious "halo".

A metal detectorist discovered a Byzantine era hoard of gold coins and jewelry near the Sea of Galilee.

Researchers believe there's an upper limit to the temperature the human body can withstand — but many people could face deadly health problems before reaching that threshold.

Archaeologists in Newfoundland have discovered seven tiny beads known as wampum that are made from seashells. They may be the first ever found in the province.

Reconstruction of a 1 million-year-old skull shows that early human groups split and diversified quickly.

The newly described mouse opossum was discovered at a surprisingly high altitude in the Andes.

Researchers have described a whole new family of extinct crocodyliforms based on the fossilized remains of a single teenage croc named Elton discovered in the Blackleaf Formation.

Fluorescent proteins can be turned into qubits within cells and could give us a deeper understanding of biology at the nanoscale level.

Strange glass strewn across southern Australia appears to be from a mystery asteroid impact 11 million years ago.

An image of a distant galaxy warped by a cosmic magnifying glass reveals a massive blob of dark matter hiding in plain sight.

A large, 5,000-year-old dolmen has been discovered by archaeologists in southern Spain.

Results from a three-year trial suggest an experimental gene therapy for Huntington's disease can slow the progression of the deadly condition by 75%.

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers discovered an extreme version of "little red dots" dubbed "The Cliff." Its light suggests that it could be a never-before-seen class of objects called a "black hole star."

Stunning footage of a baby sea urchin has been awarded fifth place in the annual Nikon Small World in Motion video competition.