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Over the past three years, photographer David Walter Banks has spent nearly 70 nights alone in the Okefenokee Swamp. His gorgeous, almost psychedelic images have been published in his new book, ...

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Air pollution is now the world’s second leading cause of premature death, and new research shows it may also harm the brain.

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Scientists found that one tiny DNA change in the NOVA1 gene helped modern humans resist lead exposure that harmed ...

The research, based on brain autopsy cases, established a strong association between higher PM2.5 levels and severe Alzheimer's neuropathology, suggesting a direct link between environmental factors a ...

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Long before humans built cities or wrote words, our ancestors may have faced a hidden threat that shaped who we became.