When it comes to inland waters, the picture is more complicated. The team found that living near lakes or rivers in rural areas does help people live longer, though not as much as living by the ...

The James Webb Space Telescope has once again expanded our cosmic horizons. This time, it has helped astronomers confirm the most distant supermassive black hole ever detected—a monster lurking ...

It sounds like a scene from a nature documentary: flip a shark onto its back, and the ocean’s top predator suddenly goes limp, paralyzed in a trance-like state. This curious reaction, known as ...

For years, the biggest drawback of VR and mixed reality headsets has been their size. While augmented reality glasses are getting sleeker and almost indistinguishable from everyday eyewear ...

When we think of Vikings, the image that usually comes to mind is fierce warriors raiding monasteries and hoarding gold. But a remarkable discovery in North Yorkshire tells a far richer story. A ...

The hidden risks of pool water According to the CDC, more than 200 outbreaks tied to public pools and water parks were recorded in the U.S. between 2015 and 2019, sickening over 3,600 people. Most ...

The long-anticipated Kia EV4 has officially hit the French market, and it arrives with a bold mission: to redefine the affordable electric sedan segment. Backed by a full lineup, sharp pricing ...

In Iran’s Halil Roud Valley, archaeologists have uncovered stone and clay tablets bearing primitive symbols nearly 5,000 years old—evidence that could challenge Mesopotamia’s claim as the ...

Discovered in early July, the mysterious object known as 3I/Atlas has sparked intense speculation. Could it be a comet, a fragment of cosmic debris—or something far stranger, like an alien probe ...

A new study shows a sharp decline in the semicolon across English literature—nearly a 50% drop in just two decades. Once a favorite of literary giants like Virginia Woolf, this tiny punctuation ...

5. Act fast after an incident If a fox scores once, it may view your coop as easy pickings. Move quickly: find and fix the weak points—torn mesh, a hole under the fence, or a door that didn’t ...

Nearly 30 million Americans are under heat advisories or extreme heat warnings this week, as triple-digit temperatures scorch large swaths of the country. Yes, it’s August, and hot weather is ...