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Night owls may die earlier because they tend to drink and smoke more, study suggests
By Carissa Wong published
The heightened mortality of "night owls" compared with "early birds" may come down to heavier smoking and higher alcohol consumption among night owls, a large study of people in Finland suggests.
Fatal drug overdoses have quadrupled in US seniors
By Rachael Rettner published
The rate of fatal drug overdoses among U.S. seniors has quadrupled in the last 20 years.
World's deadliest mushroom conquered California with a clone army, study reveals
By Ben Turner published
The death cap mushroom accounts for more than 90% of worldwide mushroom-related deaths. Its ubiquitous spread could be down to a weird genetic cloning trick.
Horse tranquilizer crops up in overdose deaths around US
By Rachael Rettner published
Half of U.S. states reported detecting the tranquilizer in fatal drug overdose cases in 2019.
California family found dead on trail had 'no obvious cause of death.' Could toxic algae be responsible?
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
Investigators are considering the possibility that the couple, their one-year-old daughter and their dog were exposed to toxic algae.
What was the deadliest day in US history?
By Benjamin Plackett published
It's impossible to know for sure the deadliest day in U.S. history because you can end up comparing apples with oranges.
Horse tranquilizer emerges as new and deadly street drug in US
By Rachael Rettner published
Called xylazine, the drug is a sedative used in veterinary medicine, and is not approved for use in humans.
'Flatliners' still have heartbeats left. But death comes within 5 minutes.
By Stephanie Pappas published
People's heartbeats may stop and restart as they die, with implications for the practice of organ donation.
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