Thailand has started banning the sale of cannabis to those without a prescription, three years after becoming the first country in Asia to decriminalize the plant. The new order, signed by Health Minister Somsak Thepsutin earlier this week, came into effect T…
The object was likely either a meteor or space junk, with most sightings of the streak of light and fireball coming from Georgia and South Carolina, the National Weather Service said.
Andrew Cuomo will not drop out of the New York City mayoral race by the Friday deadline to remove himself from the general election ballot, sources tell CNN. That leaves in place contingency plans he had established before the Democratic primary to challenge …
A few Republicans are reacting with indignation after the Senate parliamentarian advised that some of the measures in their tax and immigration bill could not be included in the legislation. The ruling from Elizabeth MacDonough was a blow to the GOP’s efforts…
According to a release from the county, Animal Control responded to an animal attack in a neighborhood near the corner of Pulley Town Road and Thornburg Drive in Wake Forest. Animal Control officers later captured the animal and tested it for rabies.
Scientists for the first time have detected a slow slip earthquake in motion during the act of releasing tectonic pressure on a major fault zone at the bottom of the ocean.
The Supreme Court is set to conclude its nine-month term on Friday with a flurry of rulings including a closely watched case concerning birthright citizenship.
We know caffeine is good for an alertness boost first thing in the morning or during an afternoon lull, but researchers have also linked the compound to healthy aging – and a new study takes a close look at some of the cellular mechanisms responsible for that…
King County health officials have confirmed two more measles cases in WA residents, both who were likely exposed after hosting an international visitor.
LOS ANGELES >> California has already reported more measles cases this year than in all of 2024, a worrisome development that comes as the nation is suffering its largest outbreak of the super-infectious disease in decades.
While some Long Island food nutrition experts said they're not seeing less fast food consumption, others credited social media with making healthy eating more popular.
“We cannot and will not gamble with our patients’ health or the health of our communities,” write the presidents of the AAFP, AAP, ACP, ACOG, and IDSA.
Many people have that I-need-a-hug feeling these days. Here are surprising ways to stimulate the release of the feel-good hormone oxytocin — without a hug.
Selena diagnosed with breast cancer at 30 weeks pregnant. “I couldn’t have a turkey sandwich or sushi, but they could pump something into me that was gonna knock me on my ass. It sounded so wrong,’ she says, of the prospect of starting chemo.
Alcohol is notoriously bad for health, and a recent study might add "long-term effects on brain health" to the growing list of ways drinking can cause harm.
Cannabis, also known as marijuana or weed, is widely consumed worldwide, whether for recreational or medicinal purposes. Over the past decades, the use of cannabis has been fully legalized or decriminalized in various countries worldwide, including Canada, ma…
Under-eye wrinkles are a common and often unavoidable part of the natural aging process, but certain at-home products, in-office treatments, and lifestyle habits can help minimize the intensity of their appearance. Here's everything you need to know.
Ticks are harmful parasites that can carry disease, so you'll want to keep them out of your garden at all costs. Here's how to prevent them from overrunning your lawn or yard, according to experts.
A new study finds that evening-type teens, who already struggle with depression and irritability, adjust their bedtimes and wake times differently when given longer nights of rest, suggesting that internal body clocks shape how adolescents benefit from more s…
A new study challenges long‑held ideas about anxiety and attention. It finds that when motivated, anxious people can shift focus from threats just as quickly as others — suggesting that “dwelling” on threats may be more about circumstance than an inherent def…
Constant bloating, brain fog, or sugar cravings? Your gut might be sending urgent signals. A top gastroenterologist shares five warning signs of poor gut health and when to seek help.
Astronomers have uncovered a vast cloud of energetic particles—a "mini halo"—surrounding one of the most distant galaxy clusters ever observed, marking a major step forward in understanding the hidden forces that shape the cosmos.
There is currently a 4.3% chance that the giant space rock 2024 YR4 will hit the moon in seven years. If this does happen, debris from the nuclear bomb-like impact could trigger a "spectacular" meteor shower that will endanger Earth-orbiting satellites.
V462 Lupi will soon vanish from the night sky, but before it does, the dark skies around the new moon present a perfect time to head away from city lights to hunt down the light from this ancient nova.
New eclipsing binary stars discovered: Citizen scientists help identify 7,936 new pairs, advancing research on stellar physics and exoplanet detection.
There will be several chances to see the shadow of Saturn's largest moon, Titan, pass across the ringed planet's Earth-facing surface over the next few months. The rare spectacle is only visible every 15 years.
Present-day disk galaxies often contain a thick, star-filled outer disk and an embedded thin disk of stars. For instance, our own Milky Way galaxy’s thick
Ramakrishna Podila, a materials physicist in the Clemson University Department of Physics and Astronomy, has been named a Fellow of the Institute of Podila’s research is highly interdisciplinary and combines physics, chemistry, biology and materials science. …
A groundbreaking experiment off the coast of Alaska has unlocked a 20-minute “conversation” with a humpback whale. Using cutting-edge AI, scientists decoded complex whale vocalizations, revealing unexpected patterns in their communication.
Geologic records reveal that magnetic field strength and oxygen levels rise and fall together, implying deep-Earth processes influence surface habitability.
Chinese scientists push for cubesat swarm mission to fly by infamous asteroid Apophis China could launch a mission involving multiple flybys of asteroid Apophis with a swarm of cubesats when the rocky body approaches Earth in 2029.
A newly discovered, agile herbivore from the Late Jurassic period offers a fresh glimpse into the hidden world of small dinosaurs that thrived alongside giants.
A new study lends support to the notion that JuMBOs (Jupiter-mass binary objects) discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope in 2023 may be fiction rather than fact.
A groundbreaking fossil discovery in Alberta, Canada, is offering a rare glimpse into the world of dinosaurs. Researchers have uncovered a near-complete skeleton with fossilized skin.
One of the biggest stars in women's college basketball managed to steal the spotlight during the first round of the 2025 NBA Draft. With the No. 9 overall...
It would appear that the key to being an NBA draft pick isn’t just size, talent and hard work. No, you also might need a hater for a father. In 2019, Memphis Gr…