U.S. border town paying an economic toll for Trump’s trade war with Canada
Nothing is normal these days in Point Roberts, one of the only American towns you have to go through Canada to reach.
Brain damage linked to increased impulsivity and social influence
People who have damage to a specific part of their brains are more likely to be impulsive, and new research has found that damage also
Better sleep, BMI, and glucose control lower female infertility odds
A new study using NHANES data found that higher Life’s Crucial 9 (LC9) scores, reflecting better cardiovascular and mental health, were linked to lower odds
Even small workouts can help protect the aging brain
Good fitness can reduce the risk of dementia and promote healthy brain aging. This recognition should be included in updated health recommendations, say researchers behind
Study connects low birth weight to reduced adult physical activity
Poorer gross motor skills, such as the ability to walk quickly, run, or jump, may explain some of the correlation between being born prematurely and
Disrupted body clocks raise risk of early death, study finds
A large cohort study from China and the U.S. shows that Circadian Syndrome (CircS)—a cluster of metabolic and behavioral disruptions—is linked to higher all-cause and
Five things you need in case of a power outage
People in Spain and Portugal tell us what got them through a day with no electricity.
Trump celebrates 100 days in office by touting record and blasting foes
He tells a crowd in Michigan that he is using his presidency to deliver “profound change”.
Life inside Iraq’s ‘Forbidden Zone’ controlled by Turkey
Turkey has been building military bases on Iraqi territory, the BBC finds, raising fears of an occupation.
The TikTokers accused of triggering an election scandal
The BBC speaks to Romanian influencers, implicated in the unprecedented cancellation of an EU election
Catquistadors: Oldest known domestic cats in the US died off Florida coast in a 1559 Spanish shipwreck
The 466-year-old remains of an adult and a juvenile cat are the oldest known in the modern-day United States, a new study finds.
‘Vaccine rejection is as old as vaccines themselves’: Science historian Thomas Levenson on the history of germ theory and its deniers
Live Science spoke with author Thomas Levenson about his new book on the history of germ theory.
Astronomers discover giant ‘bridge’ in space that could finally solve a violent galactic mystery
Scientists have found evidence for a cosmic collision in the Perseus cluster, a group of thousands of galaxies not far from our own.
Texas Senate OKs effort to clarify medical exceptions under state’s abortion ban
Texas lawmakers advanced a bill to change the language in the state’s abortion laws in an effort to clarify when doctors are allowed to perform