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How common is ADHD? Learn more about ADHD and why it seems more people have it than really do.
Learn about the curious singing habits of leopard seals, whose songs bear a striking resemblance to human nursery rhymes.
What would a wormhole really look like? It's unlikely that wormholes truly exist, but here's what they would look like if ...
Listen to an exclusive podcast episode where Discover Magazine interviews Dr. Katy Croff Bell and Professor Alan Jamieson ...
Learn more about nature’s quick, efficient, and fascinating process for cleaning up dead animals in the woods.
Hibernating animals reverse aging, avoid diabetes, and preserve muscle. Could we one day do the same?
What is space-time? Depending on how fast you're moving or how close you are do Earth's gravity can change the way time feels ...
Learn how hundreds of “sinkites,” all around a kilometer across, are altering the strata in the North Sea.
What is the gut microbiome? Learn more about why it's crucial for our health and wellness.
Learn about cryovolcanism, which shapes the surface of icy moons in the outer Solar System by releasing water that ...
Knowing the current health status of your heart is crucial — and dating your heart’s age might just be the right tool for it.
The stellar companion may help explain why the brightness of Betelgeuse, the red supergiant, is open to so much variation.