Long-term study supports cardiovascular safety of contemporary hormone replacement therapy
Contemporary hormone replacement therapy (HRT) was not associated with an increased risk for heart attack, stroke, blood clots or death among women ages 45 to
More screen time, less sleep: What researchers observed in children with obesity
A cross-sectional study of 70 children in Spain found that those with obesity reported more daily recreational screen time, shorter sleep duration, and more frequent
Traces of ancient blood found in 115 million-year-old dinosaur fossil, new study claims
Red blood cells found in a 115 million-year-old dinosaur fossil from Brazil are the oldest chemical evidence of blood-related material in a dinosaur fossil, a
NASA’s CHAPEA Crew “Returns” to Earth
The four-member Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog (CHAPEA) crew poses outside for the first time in more than a year following the end of
Is There Anything Left in the Dream of Cold Fusion?
Cold fusion: Now there’s an idea I hadn’t thought about in a while. It came back onto my radar in spring 2026. I had written
Palantir’s US commercial sales top government revenue for the first time
Palantir’s US commercial business brought in more revenue than its US government work for the first time in the third quarter. US commercial revenue rose
Apple spyware alerts reach German MPs and journalists in 99 countries
Germany’s cybersecurity agency has told lawmakers who got Apple’s spyware warnings to treat their iPhones as possibly compromised. Several Bundestag members and other public figures
Iran war live: Vance sees ‘progress’, Tehran says ‘ball is in US court’
Tehran says the US must lift its naval blockade and meet its demands in full before any agreement is reached.
War, tariffs and China: What the US midterms mean for the Asia-Pacific
Hit hard by Trump’s tariffs and the war on Iran, countries in the Asia-Pacific want ‘enormous changes’ in US policies.
Trump approval rating near record low on eve of US midterm elections: Poll
Only 32 percent of voters approve of Trump’s job performance in the latest Reuters/Ipsos poll.
I was told I had anxiety but it turned out to be breast cancer
Beth Jenkins’ cancer was initially missed after told she was “too young” to have the disease.
Washington state resident dies from bird flu following exposure to infected cattle
A person in Washington state has died from complications of bird flu, marking the first such U.S. death in a year
“At Home in Space” opens, caps Air and Space Museum renovation
After seven years of work and nearly $1 billion, the Smithsonian has completed the renovation of the National Air and Space Museum’s flagship building in
Why large dogs age faster than small ones, and other October research highlights
It’s a regrettable reality that there is never enough time to cover all the interesting scientific stories we come across. So every month, we highlight