A break from social media can improve mental health
Scientists from the University of Bath found asking people to stop using social media for just one week could lead to big improvements in...
Who leaked the Supreme Court draft opinion overturning Roe v. Wade?
As the implications of a draft Supreme Court decision that would overturn the landmark abortion-rights cases Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood of Southeastern...
Are we out of the pandemic phase of COVID-19?
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s leading infectious disease expert, said last week that the U.S. is transitioning “out of the pandemic phase” of the...
Early COVID-19 mindset predicts well-being
Mindsets developed in the first 10 days of the COVID-19 pandemic influenced people’s emotions and health behaviors – and ultimately predicted their well-being six...
Why there are higher COVID-19 death rates in the southern U.S.
Scientists from Georgetown University found that during the pre-Omicron phases of the COVID-19 pandemic, regions of the U.S. had markedly different mortality rates, primarily...
Why the Vikings left Greenland?
One of the great mysteries of late medieval history is why the Norse, who established successful settlements in southern Greenland in 985, abandoned them...
Win an Oscar may help you live longer
Scientists from the University of Toronto and elsewhere found that actors and actresses who win an Academy Award live a few years longer than...
Venus and Jupiter to get hearts racing with celestial kiss
Early risers are in for a celestial treat this weekend when four planets in our solar system align in the sky, culminating in a...
Japanese people can live longer without dementia, study finds
Scientists from the University of Tokyo and Stanford found that more Japanese people will live longer and that overall years spent living with dementia...
Living near fast food restaurants may raise risk of type 2 diabetes
Scientists from Imperial College found that living near fast-food restaurants increases the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
The research is published in PLOS Medicine...