Marriage is better for your health and happiness, study confirms
A new study suggests that being married might help people feel healthier and happier compared to being single.
Researchers from the University of Michigan and...
The phone call wasn’t another birthday wish. It was about her mother’s heart.
Jasmine Hutchison wanted a classic 21st birthday celebration.
She’d never been all that interested in drinking alcohol but still wanted to go out to a...
You’re likely not as immune to scams as you think—here’s why
What do Tiger Woods, Ben Stiller, Australian pensioners and dating app users have in common? Despite being from different walks of life, they have...
Indoor wood burners may be harming your lungs, study warns
Wood-burning stoves have become increasingly popular across Europe in recent years, often promoted as an eco-friendly and renewable alternative to fossil fuels.
But new research...
Singing programs help people with lung disease breathe easier and live better
A new study has shown that specialized group singing programs can improve both the symptoms and quality of life for people living with chronic...
Tally sticks from three ancient civilizations rewrite money’s history
When most of us think about the history of money, we imagine a simple timeline: people bartered goods, then invented coins, then paper money,...
AI voices are getting too real — what this means for us
For years, people could easily tell the difference between a computer-generated voice and a real human one.
Think of Siri or Alexa — useful, yes,...
Predictable music phrases could help control blood pressure, study finds
Music has long been known to move us emotionally, but new research shows it may also help regulate our bodies.
A study presented at the...
Why Americans need permanent standard time
Every year, people in the United States change their clocks twice—for daylight saving time in spring and back to standard time in fall.
Many people...
The ‘anxiety economy’ is booming. But should companies be profiting from our fears?
When the newly appointed chief executive of tracking app Life360 recently described the company as part of the "anxiety economy," it sounded like a...