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For the first time, scientists have directly measured how smoking changes the mechanical behavior of human lung tissue.

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Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. Neuroscience tells us that love is caused by ...

Many people could differentiate a sparrow from a pigeon, hawk or duck. But to a biologist, the term "sparrow" wouldn't be descriptive enough — a biologist would want to know what species of sparrow ...

Former President Donald Trump is known for his unconventional name-calling on the campaign trail, often taking to social media to launch blistering attacks against other politicians. These outbursts ...

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Sick of slow, expensive, or unreliable internet service? You probably are. Internet service providers (ISPs) came second to last in a study of customer satisfaction by industry in the US last year.

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