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Names are central to our identity, so what happens when that name is a source of ridicule? Research points to negative life outcomes, but some people learn to embrace unfortunate names.

The case of Pope Leo shows how small lung nodules are often found during routine health checks. Quick treatment is generally advised before nodules can grow to become larger life-threatening masses.

Across Latin America, early-onset cancer rates have risen, with Chile and Brazil seeing the fastest growth, especially of bowel, breast and cervical cancers. But it is a worldwide trend.

Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their groundbreaking discoveries related to the origin of chirality and life's chemistry.

After being chosen for one of the world's most prestigious awards, some Nobel laureates lose touch with reality and suddenly start spouting unscientific nonsense. They're afflicted by what some have called "Nobelitis."

AI models have repeatedly broken into real commercial and government systems during safety tests during 2026. Cybersecurity researcher Thorsten Holz explains what that means, and why he isn't expecting a robot uprising.

A worker at a plague research institute in Siberia has died, and nearly 200 of her contacts are under medical observation. Russian authorities deny a link to the bacterial infection. The US is monitoring the situation.

The current El Nino could cause 451,000 excess heat deaths. Researchers warn it offers a glimpse of temperatures that may become normal within 20 years.

Massive data centers needed to run AI are triggering protests across Europe. Their operators counter that they boost digital sovereignty and energy independence.

Far-right and far-left parties are celebrating success after success, leaving moderate politicians in the dust and worrying many Germans. Political psychology helps us understand what's behind growing polarization.

A study shows chatbots mirror users' politics, part of a broader tendency known as AI sycophancy. Researchers fear this could deepen polarization.

It's not all on women anymore — doctors do test men for sperm count and motility. But still too few men get checked, possibly due to a misconception that a healthy sex life means healthy sperm. Spoiler: It doesn't.

The summer of 2026 was not only the hottest on record in Europe, it also saw a record number of people die. More than 16,000 are thought to have died because of the heat in Germany alone.

Paleontologists in Spain say they have found the first evidence of the long-necked Diplodocus genus of dinosaur outside of North America. They found bones at the rich La Tejeria fossil site in Teruel in eastern Spain.

Records show that El Nino events have been frequent and often extreme over the past few decades. Is this normal? Or is it the result of climate change? Corals can give us a clear indication.

When physicists said they may have spotted evidence of dark matter almost 100 years after it was proposed as a theory, the internet lit up. Here's why we're searching for the thing that holds everything else together.

Twenty-five years after 9/11, conspiracy theories about the terrorist attacks persist. But even as an attempt to make sense of a tragedy, psychologists say the benefit in conspiracy ideation or belief is short-lived.

A new therapy offers people with seemingly incurable brain tumors scope for hope: It could slow the progression of the disease and extend patients' lives.

In Germany, it is time to rethink and rebuild. Many apartments were not designed for heat waves. Fortunately, there are ways to adapt existing buildings to the changing climate — but air conditioning isn't the best.

After a yearlong flight of a billion kilometers, a Chinese space probe is set to take samples from an asteroid. The mission is part of what President Xi Jinping calls the country's "space dream."

Think of quasars as time machines. Rare but revealing. They are light from the beginnings of the universe that let astronomers investigate how early galaxies formed.

Temperatures are set to soar in the US around the July 4 holiday, a week after Europe struck new records. With experts predicting more intense and more frequent heat waves in the future, can our bodies adapt?

Earthquakes are a fact of nature, but living with earthquakes doesn't have to mean living in fear. DW takes a closer look at some countries showing how preparation, innovation and determination can save lives.

Summer, the FIFA World Cup and a cold beer. Sounds like a dream? Be careful, though; the combination of heat and alcohol can quickly take a very bad turn.

TikTok, Instagram and YouTube clips are designed to overwhelm the brain's pleasure circuitry and keep people watching. Researchers say short-form videos may only be the start when it comes to harvesting human attention.