They knew the pill was fake but their memory still improved
Healthy older adults experienced measurable improvements in memory, physical performance, and stress after taking placebo pills for just three weeks. The most surprising finding was
Dozens of states could face new costs because of high error rates in SNAP food aid
Several dozen states might need to pay millions for food aid if they don’t reduce errors in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
Trump wasn’t sitting on towel during Fox News interview. Here’s what you’re actually seeing
The image came from an October 2024 interview and showed Trump sitting on his suit jacket, not a towel.
15 claims involving Jeff Bezos that we’ve investigated
The Amazon founder has faced scrutiny about everything from politics to the working conditions at his company.
Mother and son identified as skeletal remains found in Connecticut home bought at auction
A mother and her son have been identified as two of the three skeletal remains found in a Connecticut home that was bought at auction
Grandmother suspected in deaths of daughter and four grandchildren in New York apartment, police say
A 64-year-old woman found dead in her Mechanicville, New York, apartment is suspected of killing her daughter and four grandchildren, police said Thursday
Claude is winning over paying consumers in a market ChatGPT has owned, credit card data shows
Consumers who pay for AI chatbots are increasingly choosing Anthropic’s Claude over competitors, according to new data from credit card transaction analysis firm Indagari. Claude’s
Sarah Wynn-Williams sues Meta over efforts to keep her quiet
For more than a year, the legal action in the Sarah Wynn-Williams affair ran one way: Meta against its former executive. That has now reversed.
Kenya arrests more than 350 as people mark anniversary of deadly protests
Demonstrators mark the second anniversary of a 2024 protest where 60 people were killed by security forces.
Bedouins protest Israel’s home demolition policy in the Negev desert
Bedouins protest Israel’s home demolition policy in the Negev desert
Krieg: For Iran control of the Strait of Hormuz is about the spoils of war
Andreas Krieg said Iran possesses sufficient geographic and military leverage in the Strait of Hormuz.
Handwashing: Cool Water as Effective as Hot for Removing Germs
We all know that washing our hands can keep us from spreading germs and getting sick. But a new Rutgers-New Brunswick study found that cool
A Recipe For Concrete That Can Withstand Road Salt Deterioration
Road salt, used in copious helpings each winter to protect them from ice and preserve safe driving conditions, is slowly degrading the concrete they’re made
Ancient flowering plants may have used dinosaurs to spread their seeds
Scientists thought angiosperms didn’t use animals to spread seeds until after the Age of Dinosaurs. Fossilized fruits from these plants challenge this idea.