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Two people in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, have died of measles, marking the first measles-related deaths in the United States this year. Neither individual was vaccinated against the disease, the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) reported Tuesday (Aug. 25). Their deaths mark the first measles fatalities in the state in 35 years. “To protect the privacy […]

Archaeologists in the Czech Republic have discovered a prehistoric structure they believe was a ritual center linked to the movements of the sun and moon. The center is around 6,500 years old — about 1,000 years older than Stonehenge. The structure was discovered at Chleby in the Central Bohemian Region. Archaeologists found a circular enclosure

QUICK FACTS Where is it? Rennell Island, Solomon Islands [-11.589514301, 160.17549068] What’s in the photo? A “sunglint” shining off the ocean and the island’s lake Who took the photo? An unnamed astronaut on board the International Space Station When was it taken? Jan. 8, 2023 This eye-catching astronaut snap shows a rare phenomenon known as

Vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV) has drastically reduced cervical cancer rates among women who got the vaccine. But as doctors celebrate that news, they’re warning of an ongoing uptick in other HPV-related cancers that is mostly affecting men. Throat and mouth cancers, broadly known as oropharyngeal cancers, linked to HPV are on the rise, mostly

Every moment of our lives, our bodies are awash in sensory signals. Photons hit our retinas. Waves of compressed air collide with our eardrums. Volatile molecules bind to receptors in our nostrils, and chemicals slather our taste buds. Pressure and heat activate nerve endings in our skin. We are able to navigate this torrent because