The oldest known mummies have been found — in Southeast Asia
Southeast Asians created the oldest known human mummies roughly 7,000 years before Egyptian mummies debuted, researchers say. From around 12,000…
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Salt can turn frozen water into a weak power source
Salt, ice and some oomph — these three simple ingredients are all that’s needed to make waste-free electricity, researchers report…
Why Weight-Loss Drugs Alone Won’t Make Us Healthy
We are entering a new era of obesity. The science of weight loss has changed forever: Drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy,…
Freaky ‘’Rubber Hand’ Illusion’ Works on Octopuses, Too
September 15, 2025 2 min read Freaky ‘Rubber Hand’ Illusion Works on Octopuses, Too Octopuses’ response to a human illusion…
How a Harvard maverick forever changed our concept of the stars
Astronomy is the oldest science, and the sky is among our first laboratories. Long before the written word, people erected…
Why Natural Food Dyes Aren’t Always Safer
Since becoming Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has taken aim at coloring compounds in…
Dr. Osterholm Explains “The Big One” – A Deja Vu Moment with a True North Public Health Expert
“The truism that no one is completely safe until everyone is safe is a truism because it happens to be…
Your Apple Watch Can Now Detect Hypertension
Your Apple Watch can now alert you if you’re showing signs of hypertension—a new feature cleared by the U.S. Food…
Is Intermittent Fasting Helpful or Harmful?
Recent headlines warning of concerns such as heart risks or danger to teenagers have put a new spotlight on a…
Recycled glass could help fend off coastal erosion
In the 1960s, saltwater intrusion in a southeast Louisiana swamp killed the trees and plants that lived there. Now restored…