In alpha-gal syndrome, the immune system overreacts to a sugar known as galactose-α-1,3-galactose, or "alpha-gal" for short.

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The Small Magellanic Cloud, a dwarf galaxy about 200,000 light-years from the solar system, can be seen with the naked eye ...

A powerful magnitude 7.7 earthquake hit central Myanmar (formerly Burma) Friday (March 28), shaking Mandalay, the country's ...

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Fossils of 444 million-year-old creatures whose bodies were preserved "inside-out" have been discovered in South Africa.

Experts explain damage that can happen to your eyes if you stare at the partial eclipse without using adequate protection.

A NASA map shows the regions across the Northern Hemisphere where this weekend's partial solar eclipse will be visible, how ...