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Brain-training games remain unproven, but research shows what sorts of activities do benefit cognitive functioning
Wednesday, November 13, 2024 8:25 AM
Brain-training games may have cognitive benefits, but other challenging activities are proven to help our brains function at their best.
Read MoreHaving the ‘right’ friends may hold the secret to building wealth, according to new study on socioeconomic ties
Thursday, October 24, 2024 8:40 AM
A study found that in US counties where friendships with prosperous individuals are more common, investment and savings tend to be higher.
Read MoreTo save its tigers, India has relocated thousands of people – it could enlist their help instead
Thursday, September 5, 2024 12:18 PM
Tigers have bounced back, but some relocations may have done more harm than good.
Read MoreCan a brush with death change politicians? It did for notorious Alabama segregationist George Wallace
Wednesday, July 24, 2024 8:16 AM
An assassin’s bullet couldn’t knock George Wallace out of politics − but it made him seek redemption.
Read MoreLincoln called for divided Americans to heed their ‘better angels,’ and politicians have invoked him ever since in crises − but for Abe, it was more than words
Tuesday, July 23, 2024 8:14 AM
Keeping the United States together meant more than defeating the Confederacy. Lincoln first had to unite a fractured North.
Read MoreRocks on Rapa Nui tell the story of a small, resilient population − countering the notion of a doomed overpopulated island
Friday, June 21, 2024 2:05 PM
Satellite data shows the amount of food the residents of the tiny Pacific island have grown over time, pointing to a small but stable population.
Read MoreTrump’s guilty verdict is not the end of the matter
Friday, May 31, 2024 9:00 AM
By focusing on the facts, the public can avoid being distracted by baseless allegations about the Trump verdict that undermine institutions designed to ensure – not weaponize – justice.
Read MoreTatouage et allergies : de nombreuses encres contiennent des ingrédients non indiqués sur l’étiquette
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 5:51 AM
Des chimistes ont testé 54 encres à tatouer disponibles sur le marché américain. Plus de la moitié d’entre elles contenait des ingrédients potentiellement allergisants non répertoriés sur les étiquettes.
Read MoreWhen the Supreme Court said it’s important to move quickly in key presidential cases like Trump’s immunity claim
Wednesday, April 24, 2024 9:50 AM
In 1974, the Supreme Court accepted, heard and decided a case within two months because the justices understood its importance to the public.
Read MoreGender-nonconforming ancient Romans found refuge in community dedicated to goddess Cybele
Wednesday, April 24, 2024 8:37 AM
In ancient Rome, male followers of the goddess Cybele, known as Galli, some of whom surgically removed their testicles, were often considered feminine.
Read MoreRwanda genocide: 30 years on, why Tutsis are at the centre of DR Congo’s conflict
Thursday, April 11, 2024 9:30 AM
Rwanda shapes conflict in the region by using the Congolese Tutsi to centre its claims of a continued threat of genocide.
Read MoreWhat’s in tattoo ink? My team’s chemical analysis found ingredients that aren’t on the label and could cause allergies
Friday, March 22, 2024 8:32 AM
Some tattoo inks contain unlabeled materials that can cause allergic reactions.
Read MoreOpill, the first over-the-counter birth control pill, will be on shelves soon − here are some key things to know
Friday, March 8, 2024 2:16 PM
Once available, Opill will be the most effective form of nonprescription birth control on the market. But you should still speak with your health care provider about any questions.
Read MoreDonations by top 50 US donors fell again in 2023, sliding to $12B − Mike Bloomberg, Phil and Penny Knight, and Michael and Susan Dell led the list of biggest givers
Tuesday, March 5, 2024 9:34 AM
Three philanthropy scholars discuss several trends in giving by the wealthiest Americans highlighted in this yearly report. Among them: Much of this money doesn’t go to charities right away.
Read MoreAs a rabbi, philosopher and physician, Maimonides wrestled with religion and reason – the book he wrote to reconcile them, ‘Guide to the Perplexed,’ has sparked debate ever since
Friday, February 16, 2024 8:18 AM
Faith and reason are often treated as opposites. But some philosophers believe they can only strengthen each other, including the Jewish sage Maimonides, who wrote the famous ‘Guide to the Perplexed.’
Read MoreWhy do people and animals need to breathe? A biologist explains why you need a constant source of oxygen
Monday, February 5, 2024 8:30 AM
Inhaling air is how you get the oxygen your body needs to turn your food into energy. Other living things use different strategies.
Read MoreI’m an artist using scientific data as an artistic medium − here’s how I make meaning
Friday, January 19, 2024 8:41 AM
Sarah Nance uses geologic data and a variety of artistic media to help people think about their place in the landscapes they use and occupy.
Read MoreScientists have been researching superconductors for over a century, but they have yet to find one that works at room temperature − 3 essential reads
Tuesday, December 5, 2023 8:17 AM
Claims about the discovery of a coveted room-temperature superconductor peppered the news in 2023. We pulled three stories from our archives on what superconductivity is and why scientists study it.
Read More‘Wonka’ movie holds remnants of novel’s racist past
Friday, December 1, 2023 8:40 AM
The original storyline for Road Dahl’s “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” contained some stunning parallels to the trans-Atlantic slave trade.
Read MoreAmid ‘checkout charity’ boom, some Americans are more likely to be impulse givers than others
Tuesday, November 14, 2023 8:24 AM
Middle-class consumers and shoppers of color give the most this way.
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