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As you age, these 8 home improvements will keep you safer
Small changes can protect you in big ways from falls, fires, carbon monoxide poisoning and other problems.
Sci-fi types of medical implants will soon become reality, researchers say
Such technology may allow screening before an appointment without having to send a patient to a lab for testing, or for people to always carry their medical records.
Menstrual cups are better for Earth — and your purse — than tampons or pads
The personal, economic and environmental advantages of the reusable feminine hygiene product, as explained by professor Susan Powers in a Q&A.
The Big Number: 7,000 daily steps could help you reach a longer life, study says
The research involved 2,110 middle-aged adults who wore a step-counting device and then were tracked for nearly 11 years.
Pandemic saw rise in depression among adolescents and young adults, study says
The proportion who screened positive for suicide risk also climbed last year, according to the research.
Tiny creature comes back to life after 24,000 years in Siberian deep freeze
Russian scientists found the ancient animal called the bdelloid rotifer in soil taken from the river Alazeya in Russia’s region of Yakutia in the far north.
Child’s burial 78,000 years ago reveals the emotional side of early humans, Kenyan archaeologist says
“It’s significant . . . because it’s for the first time that we’re beginning to get a feel of the cognitive and also the emotional abilities at this point in time,” scientist says.
Pint-size Mongolian menace shows dinosaurs loved the nightlife, too
Called Shuvuuia deserti, the dinosaur boasted visual and auditory capabilities akin to a barn owl, indicating it could hunt in total darkness.
