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Smoking in movies and TV is up, and “cigfluencers” have become a thing, but lags in data make it unclear if the vibe shift has any reality to it

Smoking rates remain low, but experts say social media, stress and shifting attitudes could be fueling a cigarette revival

OpenAI released 10 AI-generated results over the weekend. Some mathematicians are unhappy with their approach

As cases of a parasite-caused disease tied to shredded iceberg lettuce continue to climb, the nation’s top public health body is warning of a new foodborne illness

A proof-of-principle experiment used concentrated sunlight to produce entangled photons

A million-dollar math mystery may someday be resolved in a physics lab. A new study brings this vision one step closer.

Fauci previously served as the chief medical officer to President Joe Biden and led the U.S. COVID pandemic response effort during the first Trump administration

This flu shot, mFlusiva, was shown in a clinical trial to be up to 27 percent more effective than a standard flu jab

New work shows how different storm types are shifted by cities’ microclimates

Here’s everything you need to know about this eclipse, from the weather to the best viewing locations

It may be time to rethink our relationship with the sweet stuff

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention hasn’t had a full-time leader in almost a year

Musk outlined his vision to investors after SpaceX posted a $542-million loss from its space launch sector in its first quarter as a public company

Most of the world’s population carries at least a little Neanderthal DNA

One in 7,000 people carry this gene mutation

Strange whirlpools of plasma seen in the sharpest images ever captured of our star help explain the deep origins of Earth-threatening space weather and more

Mountain lions (also known as cougars or pumas) make roads safer by scaring deer and elk that can cause collisions with cars into more remote areas

A solution to part of the Cohen-Lenstra conjecture helps resolve a long-standing mystery about quadratic forms

An active ingredient in magic mushrooms, psilocybin has shown early promise for treating eating disorders

The Swedish engineer influencer has spent over a decade on YouTube growing a loyal audience of over 2.5 million followers, but for her, the journey was all about living a less typical life in science.