Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk said he will request a vote of confidence in the near future. His centrist government suffered a setback after conservative nationalist Karol Nawrocki won the presidential election.
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear two major gun cases challenging a Maryland law that bans assault-style weapons, including the AR-15 semiautomatic rifle that has been used in high-profile mass shootings, and a Rhode Island restriction…
The U.K. will build new nuclear-powered attack submarines and create an army ready to fight a war in Europe as part of a boost to military spending. It's designed to send a message to Moscow — and Washington. The government announced the moves Monday in respo…
They’re not branding it an Obamacare repeal this time around, but congressional Republicans are pursuing cuts to programs that are part of the 15-year-old health-care law.
Cole Schmidtknecht, 22, had insurance but couldn’t afford to refill his asthma inhaler after the cost jumped from $70 to more than $500 at his pharmacy.
In a groundbreaking study, researchers have engineered fruit flies that voluntarily consume cocaine, creating the first fly model for cocaine addiction.
A new study suggests that food quality matters more for heart health than cutting fat or carbs. A balanced diet with high quality, unprocessed foods is best for your heart.
A fossilized stomach stone dating back 150 million years has been found on England’s Jurassic Coast, offering a rare glimpse into the digestive habits of ancient marine reptiles.
Strange, dark streaks on Martian slopes that once hinted at flowing water are now believed to be dry dust slides, revealed through AI analysis of nearly 500,000 features.
Spinach & Egg Scramble with Raspberries is an easy and nutritious start to your day. Dietitians explain why it's the best breakfast to support your metabolism.
Creatine gives muscles extra energy, including your brain. Traditionally, supplements allow athletes the ability to do more exercise and add lean muscle mass.
A new study explores how the brain quickly learns and remembers important locations by focusing not on excitatory neurons, but on inhibitory ones called parvalbumin interneurons (PVs).
A study from Brigham Young University researchers found that consuming sugary drinks leads to a greater risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, and some forms of dietary sugar actually decrease the risk.
New research tracks over 500 Finnish children to explore how lifestyle habits affect teen mental health. The study suggests that more exercise and less screen time from a young age may reduce stress and depressive symptoms by age 15.
Dr. Kavya reveals 6 subtle signs your liver may be struggling, from persistent fatigue to belly fat. Don’t ignore these crucial health signals. | Health
Just three seconds of daily exercise could change the way strength training works. A surprising study reveals unexpected results that challenge long-held fitness beliefs. This new approach might fit even the busiest schedules.
A new study suggests that mothers who favor social hierarchies and obedience to authority use less perspective-taking language with their children—especially when discussing people from different ethnic backgrounds. Their children also show weaker ability to …
Research provides new insights into how the brain forms habits and explains why they can be so difficult to break. Neuroscientists at the Sainsbury Wellcome Centre (SWC) at UCL have discovered that the brain uses two distinct systems to learn through trial an…
Memory is strange. It sharpens, fades, twists, and sometimes misleads. These seven recent studies uncover how emotion, stress, and biology shape what we remember—and what we forget.
A new variant of COVID-19 is circulating in parts of the world and may be driving an increase in cases in the eastern Mediterranean, Southeast Asia and western Pacific regions.
Following a diet higher in the omega-6 fatty acid linoleic acid may help support cardiometabolic health, and lower a person's risk for type 2 diabetes and heart disease, a new study indicates.
Drugs that boost the body’s immune system to fight disease are showing promise in treating a variety of cancers in earlier stages, a development primed to expand their use and transform care for stubborn diseases like gastric and colon cancer.
A woman had a stroke on a flight from Turkey to Mexico, but avoided permanent brain damage after a doctor persuaded the flight crew to land in Houston.
A healthy diet is more effective than fecal transplants at restoring and protecting the gut microbiome. Trillions of microbes live in your body. Far from being harmful, most of these microorganisms form a diverse and vital community that supports digestion, b…
New research suggests that vitamin D supplements may slow biological aging by protecting telomeres, the DNA caps linked to age-related disease and cellular h...
In a remarkable scientific discovery, researchers have unearthed a plant fossil that defies conventional botanical classification. This 47-million-year-old specimen, named Othniophyton elongatum, has left paleobotanists puzzled as it appears to belong to no k…
Physicists at ETH Zurich have developed a lens that can transform infrared light into visible light by halving the wavelength of incident light. The study is published in Advanced Materials.
ChatGPT a dit : A mysterious animal discovered in southern Brazil is unlike anything seen before — part wild fox, part domestic dog. Scientists are baffled by its unusual traits and genetic makeup.
Scientists analyzing an ultra-hot giant planet believe it was formed by absorbing lightweight gases like methane evaporating from tiny space pebbles, while being bombarded with large rocky objects.
Ultra clean, air-free measurements reveal a new property of graphene. Graphene is often called a "miracle material" because it is both mechanically extremely strong and highly conductive, making it ideal for many technological applications. Physicists at the …
The U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame held its annual induction ceremony, but one of this year's two honorees could not attend for a reason unique to all past enshrinements. Bernard Harris took to the stage, but Peggy Whitson was preparing for her next launch.
In the case of flightless birds, the biggest isn’t always the most terrifying. It is the third-biggest flightless bird that you really need to be wary of.
A 183-million-year-old fossil with preserved skin and scales is rewriting everything we thought we knew about how ancient sea monsters looked, moved, and evolved.
Fossil tracks from Australia reveal reptiles appeared 40 million years earlier than thought. The origin of reptiles on Earth may be up to 40 million years earlier than previously believed, based on new evidence from a significant fossil site in Australia. Fli…
A stunning fossil discovery in Spain has revealed the most complete stegosaur skull ever found, rewriting the evolutionary history of these iconic plated dinosaurs.