The Minister of Mines and Energy, Alexandre Silveira, stated this Wednesday (11) that critical and strategic minerals represent a historic…

Is there one pill a day to keep me healthy? That’s a question that Dr. Chloe Orkin hears a lot…

A study entitled Planeta em Degelo (“Thawing Planet”), based on new data from the Brazilian Antarctic Program (Proantar), warns of…

In the Disney film Finding Nemo, the clownfish Marlin worries that his son Nemo may have suffered an injury, and…

NASA could launch four astronauts on a mission to fly around the moon as soon as March 6th. That’s the…

A bacterium preserved in ice for about 5,000 years has been identified as resistant to several currently used antibiotics, in…

For the first time, the U.S. government is urging people to avoid “highly processed” foods, which it says are driving…

Overweight among Brazilians has jumped 20 percentage points in 18 years. In 2024, 62.6 percent of the population were overweight,…

Is it hemp, cannabis or marijuana? That depends on who’s discussing the enigmatic plant that’s legal in some forms (for…

The Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) registered 145 suspected cases of pancreatitis associated with the use of medications known…

Preparations are underway to begin critical testing of NASA spacecraft for the Artemis II mission that will send four astronauts…

A series of intense solar flares has put the scientific community on alert and should result in solar material reaching…

Google announced on Wednesday (28) AlphaGenome, a new artificial intelligence tool aimed at analyzing the human genome, focusing on understanding…

Astronomers have identified a possible planet with dimensions very similar to Earth orbiting a star about 150 light-years away in…

Nipah virus (NiV) is a serious infectious disease that periodically causes outbreaks in parts of Asia. While the risk to…

The measles epidemic continues to expand in the United States, with a significant outbreak in South Carolina that has already…

There’s a new study underway to test whether it’s possible to fend off age-related diseases with a novel combination of…

Clinical psychologist Steve Orma was in his early 40s when he developed insomnia — difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep.…

The Wegovy pill launched Monday, and the starting dose is now available at pharmacies around the country with higher doses…

A new scientific study helps explain why Bermuda remains elevated in the Atlantic Ocean even after more than 30 million…

The risk of having a heart attack or stroke rises during the holiday season, with a spike in cardiac deaths…

Brazil has been recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO) as the largest country in the world to eliminate mother-to-child…

It’s easy to take for granted that with the flick of a lighter or the turn of a furnace knob,…

Reflections cast by a growing number of satellites orbiting the Earth could ruin more than 95% of images taken by…

While the 2025 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) brought together researchers and world leaders in Belém (PA) to discuss…

It’s a bright Thursday morning in Maceió, in eastern Brazil. Ruty Pereira has no shortage of tasks to keep her…

Geomagnetic storms brought the northern lights to much of the U.S. this week, painting the sky in vibrant hues of…

A new documentary from the British channel Channel 4, titled “Hitler’s DNA: The Blueprint of a Dictator,” revealed that Adolf…

The return to “standard time” is better for our health according to sleep scientists, but the time change can be…

That time of year has arrived again: many Americans adjusted their clocks and circadian rhythms as Daylight Saving Time ended…

Teens who start using cannabis before age 15 are more likely to use the drug often later in their lives.…

President Trump said on Thursday that the U.S. would begin testing nuclear weapons again for the first time in decades.…

Scientists are reporting the first compelling evidence in people that cognitive training can boost levels of a brain chemical that…

Doctors have long known that antidepressants come with side effects for cardiovascular and metabolic health. But a major analysis from…

Icelanders may be the last group of people on Earth to experience the pesky bite of a mosquito. This week,…

For the first time in almost two decades, the number of smokers in Brazil has increased, breaking the country’s historic…

When it comes to longevity, women are much more likely to outlive men. In the U.S., the gap widened to…

A new study suggests that quitting smoking – even in middle age or beyond – can slow cognitive decline. While…

Uruguay has just become the first country in South America to approve the legalization of euthanasia. The measure, known as…

The latest health craze to hit social media: magnesium lotion. Magnesium is an essential mineral that the body uses for…

By age 40, more than half of Americans have high blood pressure, but many are unaware of it. Hypertension has…

When new dietary guidelines are unveiled later this month, the Trump administration is expected to upend long-held advice on whole…

We tend to credit animals like cats and dogs with a certain degree of mental complexity. But fish aren’t usually…

Jane Goodall, a scientist whose studies of wild chimpanzees made her a household name, has died at the age of…

Scientists have created human eggs containing genes from adult skin cells, a step that someday could help women who are…

On Sept. 14, 2015, physicists attained the long-sought goal of detecting gravitational waves, the shockwaves spewed out by such cataclysmic…

An enormous capacity to capture carbon dioxide, a vital role in the distribution of rainfall, and the ability to register…

The accumulation of abdominal fat associated with muscle mass loss—a condition known as sarcopenic obesity—increases the risk of death by…

World leaders are preparing for their 15 minutes on the world stage as the United Nations General Assembly high-level week…

A long time ago, life left microscopic signatures on Mars — or did it? That’s the question NASA scientists have…

Nicholas Munkhbaatar started using ChatGPT shortly after the artificial intelligence chatbot was released in late 2022. He was 14 at…

A dinosaur that roamed modern-day Morocco more than 165 million years ago had a neck covered in three-foot long spikes,…

Surgically implanted devices that allow paralyzed people to speak can also eavesdrop on their inner monologue. That’s the conclusion of…