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Study suggests the average person consumes 70,000 microplastic bits every year

"Plastic: it's what's for dinner." Plastics are polluting the world's waterways - and they're also found in abundance...

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Scientists discover a huge new human organ hiding in plain sight

Just when you thought we knew all there was to know about the human body, researchers just discovered an entirely...

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Bio-friendly energy storage device draws electrical power from the human body

Humans are constantly on the go, so doesn’t it make sense to harness some of that kinetic energy? Scientists...

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New periodic table shows the cosmic origins of your body's elements

Believe it or not, your body is largely made of the products from exploding stars, cosmic ray fission, and other...

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Irish scientists identify new human organ

You've been walking around with an unknown organ without even realizing it. The mesentery, which connects the abdomen...

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