A common decongestant doesn’t work any better than a placebo, but that might be good enough Evidence suggests the placebo effect can offer some relief from coughs and stuffy noses. Tanja Ivanova/Momen...
An undiscovered population of ancient black holes may be lurking throughout the universe. These bottomless cosmic pits would have a lot in common with more familiar black holes; in some cases, the two...
Previous estimates of dementia risk may have been too low Nearly half of people in the United States will develop dementia after age 55, a new study predicts. adamkaz/E+/Getty Images Plus Baby Boomers...
The technology to make these vehicles already exists Long limited to science fiction, flying cars could soon take to the skies. Illustration by Kathleen Fu The year is 2015. “Mad scientist” Doc Brown ...
It’s all relative Betelgeuse may have a sun-sized companion starthat orbits it about once every 2,100 days, astronomy writer Lisa Grossman reported in “Betelgeuse’s invisible buddy.” The story describ...
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It’s the first time the average temperature topped 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels Almost everywhere around the globe, it was hotter than the average from 1991 to 2020. In some places, ...
The U.S. health care system is rife with problems — as many Americans have experienced firsthand. Access to quality care is patchy, and medical costs can leave people with lifelong debt for treatments...
Shadows into Light looks at the mental health of Sierra Leone’s former child soldiers Researchers are studying how to help children and their families recover from the trauma of war. WENN Rights Ltd/A...
A study of 100 people who survived the 2015 Paris terrorist attacks offers new insight For some people who had PTSD after the 2015 Paris terrorist attacks, recovery came with changes in how their brai...
Fossilized kangaroo teeth hint at varied diets, helping the animals weather climatic changes Simothenurus occidentalis (illustrated) was one of dozens of kangaroo species that went extinct by 40,000 y...
Unusually dry conditions and hurricane-force seasonal winds are fueling multiple fast-moving and destructive wildfires in Los Angeles County. Gusts that reached over 145 kilometers per hour (90 miles ...
