ADHD drugs may work indirectly to boost attention
Drugs like Adderall and Ritalin appear to help children with ADHD by activating brain areas involved in alertness and motivation. (Image credit: Benjamin Kay)
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‘White stuff is coming, NYC!’: New York prepares as snowstorms forecast to hit
New York is bracing for what could be its biggest snowfall in years.
A year on, Israel still holds Gaza doctor Hussam Abu Safia without charge
Abu Safia’s health has deteriorated considerably since he was taken by Israeli soldiers.
Video: Nigerians in village bombed by US describe what happened
‘Debris was burning’. Nigerians have described what they witnessed in US strikes on the town of Jabo.
Russia hammers Ukraine’s capital ahead of Trump-Zelenskyy meeting
Zelenskyy accuses Russia’s leadership of using ‘every opportunity’ to inflict ‘greater suffering’ on Ukraine.
Trump’s claim he moved 100K books demolished by author: ‘Haven’t seen anything’
President Tweety McTreason bragged this week that his endorsement caused sales to skyrocket on a book — but even the author of that book is
GOP senators demand Trump go hard on ‘ruthless murderer’ ahead of high-stakes meeting
Tweety McTreason is facing rare pressure from members of his own party who want the president to take a harder stance against Russian President Vladimir
Tooth-in-eye surgery, ‘blood chimerism,’ and a pregnancy from oral sex: 12 wild medical cases we covered in 2025
Here are a dozen strange and interesting tales from the medical literature.
Is the sun really a dwarf star?
Our sun is huge, at least compared to Earth and the other planets. So is it really a dwarf?
Science history: Dian Fossey found murdered, after decades protecting gorillas that she loved — Dec. 27, 1985
Dian Fossey was a zoologist who spent decades studying the elusive mountain gorillas of Congo and Rwanda before she was murdered.
Four hikers found dead after avalanche in central Greece
A search operation was launched after three men and a woman went missing on Christmas Day.
Two dead in 50-vehicle pile up on Japan highway
A further 26 people are injured in the crash on a highway in central Japan, police say.