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A lack of good quality sleep has long been linked to an increased risk of developing dementia, but new research goes further – giving us an optimal amount of overnight slumber to minimize dementia risk later in life.
Using an in-home HEPA purifier for one month spurs a small but significant improvement in brain function in adults age 40 and older.
Bacterial sugars in the gut could be a hidden contributor to two of the most serious neurodegenerative diseases that afflict the brain, new research suggests.
Although our Universe appears to be stable, it might just be in a temporary state of false calm that could rupture in the blink of an eye.
Beneath East Africa’s Turkana Rift, scientists have found the crust is thinning to a critical point, suggesting the continent is gradually breaking apart. This “necking” process marks an advanced stage of rifting that could eventually lead to a new ocean form…
Top holders of Donald Trump’s meme coin got a conference at Mar-a-Lago, featuring Trump-branded swag and potential facetime, even as the coin has lost value.
President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, first lady Melania Trump and other top officials were evacuated from the head table in the ballroom of the Washington Hilton hotel at the annual event after apparent gunshots were heard at the venue Saturday ni…
CNN's Brian Seltzer says the White House Correspondents' Dinner is the most crowded he's ever seen the event, including a very pregnant Caroline Levitt.
The role of the two CIA agents, who were returning from destroying a clandestine drug lab in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua, remains unclear.
The president tells Axios he sees no point in sending his envoys given the current state of the talks.
Local elections have been held in the occupied West Bank and in one Gazan city, though Hamas and other groups are not taking part.
Liftoff occurred today (April 25) at 6:21 p.m.
With airlines worldwide canceling flights as the war in the Middle East strains jet fuel supplies and pushes up prices, here's what to know if your flight is canceled.
By Laura Matthews NEW YORK, April 25 (Reuters) - U.S.
The maker of a popular weedkiller, called Roundup, argues it can't be sued for not warning it could cause cancer. The Trump administration supports that view.
A decade ago, Bradley Krae left the United States to teach English in Shenzhen, China. He spends less money and says the has found his own version of the American Dream there.
Cyber security chiefs warn rollout of new tool will need close co-ordination between governments and businesses
President Donald Trump has made it clear he expects his choice for Federal Reserve chair to quickly cut interest rates once he takes office. Yet Americans shouldn’t pencil in lower borrowing costs for mortgages, auto loans, or business loans just yet.
It took 2½ years to get here, but MEC's new lineup of 'advanced' backpacking gear is innovative, warm, and crazy light.
We know what the wrong foods do to us, but what about the right foods? Dr David Cox became a walking experiment
Doing the business on PS Store
A federal judge Saturday afternoon ruled that an Egyptian family of six should not immediately be deported after immigration agents suddenly re-arrested the family hours earlier.
Former head of the DOJ Fraud Section, Weissmann discusses conspicuous gaps in the indictment of the Southern Poverty Law Center.
Lionsgate's 'Michael' is expected to easily break the record for best opening weekend for a music biopic.
More than 1,000 firefighters are battling two blazes in northern Japan, with some 3,000 people urged to leave their homes. The fires come as the country's winters become increasingly dry.
It's a rare treat to see Hubble up close.
The new game from the creators of “Returnal” goes all-in on the PlayStation’s haptics and 3D audio. Maybe it will catch on with other game developers.
The Powerball lottery jackpot was an estimated $118 million for the Saturday, April 25 drawing.
The real estate technology company finds a key shift in home sales impacting Americans.
The Saline, Michigan campus is huge. It will generate 1 gigawatt of electricity, making it one of the largest data centers in the country.
A Florida Home Depot manager was arrested on felony charges after allegedly dishing out more than $4 million in “unauthorized” discounts to boost his sales and get higher bonuses, accor…
It's official: SpaceX is looking to IPO this summer.
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S&P Global Vice Chairman Daniel Yergin warned that the Strait of Hormuz crisis represents “the biggest energy disruption we’ve ever seen,” despite oil prices not yet reaching the inflation-adjusted equivalent of previous highs.
Nvidia was on pace for a record-high close as the AI leader and most valuable company in the world crossed the $5 trillion valuation mark again.
There are lots of things that can move the stock market, from economic data, to Federal Reserve pronouncements, to corporate developments. But for the past 15 months, traders’ fortunes have been largely tethered to the whims of a single person: President Dona…
As Berkshire Hathaway shares fall, the stock is drawing attention from some investors.
Capital One agrees to pay $425 million in 2026 to settle a lawsuit alleging it used deceptive practices regarding its 360 Savings credit card account.
Production bottlenecks and uncertainty over US munitions funding weigh on stock prices for weapons makers
Wayfair’s Way Day Sale is finally here and has deals on all areas of home. Save up to nearly 80% on furniture, appliances, coffee tables, rugs, mattresses and more during the major sale.
Limited-edition Connection Keeper captures mealtime chats without internet connectivity
Free PC upgrade is flying off the shelves — how to found out when it's back.
Just get an MMO mouse, speaking from experience, if you want extra productivity buttons. I have always liked larger mice with many buttons
Amazon is offering Waterpik’s Cordless Advanced 2.0 water flosser for 32 percent off. The device can make flossing much easier.
With the release of the multiplayer brawler Kiln, Xbox studio Double Fine is showing that it still has what it takes to make great, weird games.
Our man Aaron Hansel has spent the week touring Honda's engineering and production facilities in Japan. How's your bike actually built? Here's what we can share.
Final Fantasy 14 is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 in August.
FuRyu has announced roguelike action game CRYMELIGHT, the next entry in its “dark bishoujou action” CRY series. It will launch for PlayStation 5, Switch 2, and PC via Steam on November …
The United States District Court for the Northern District of California has granted iyO’s preliminary injunction request, preventing OpenAI and Jony Ive’s new hardware venture from using the io branding.
It’s about what you put in your mouth, not how much. And yes, you can still have cake
Live Science spoke with the developers of a living knee implant that could help more patients in need of knee replacements get them.
Not just any type of Listerine is indicated for use on the scalp.
Recent studies have suggested that sugar substitutes might not be the free lunch they're advertised as. We asked experts what they thought.
Boost balance and connection with this simple routine
California company plans to place 4,000 "sky mirrors" in Earth orbit that will brighten skies over cities, alarming astronomers.
Mammals and dinosaurs coexisted on Earth until a catastrophic event 66 million years ago killed 75% of life on the planet. Despite the devastation, some animals survived, including rodent-like mammals in the Cimolodon genus. These creatures are part of the mu…
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration projects some northern states could see the aurora borealis Saturday amid a minor geomagnetic storm.
The mystery of the ‘golden orb’ found at the bottom of the ocean has been solved by scientists after two-and-a-half years–LOOK...
When humans are moving as a crowd, their movements tend to be highly coordinated, similarly to the collective motions of bird flocks or other groups of animals. These group behaviors can limit collisions in dynamic environments, allowing individuals to reach …
Scientists say they've come up with a new approach that uses lasers for propulsion, which could cut down the journey to Alpha Centauri.
In the exotic world of particle physics, neutrinos may be the most mysterious members. They rarely interact with other matter, have almost no mass, and have no electrical charge. These characteristics make them extremely difficult to study.
Scientists revived a 24,000-year-old microscopic organism frozen in Siberian permafrost, offering new insights into how life endures extreme conditions.
Some innovations in physics come from entirely new technologies, others from fresh theoretical insights. Others still take shape by bringing together existing tools in new ways, working out how to combine them to outperform other solutions.
DiVincenzo’s season is over with an Achilles tendon injury and the severity of Edwards’ left knee injury remains unclear.
Now that all seven rounds of the 2026 NFL Draft have been completed, Chad Reuter reveals his final snap grades for each team in the league.
The Boston Red Sox have fired manager Alex Cora, who led them to the 2018 World Series championship. He will be replaced on an interim basis by Chad Tracy, who had been managing the club's Triple-A Worcester affiliate. The team made the announcement Saturday …
Megan Thee Stallion addresses her breakup with NBA player Klay Thompson due to infidelity and his lack of commitment.
'Storage Wars' star Rene Nezhoda has offered new details about the alleged cyberbullying his castmate Darrell Sheets experienced before his death: 'He kind of withdrew.'
The second-in-command of the RSS, a Hindu nationalist organization in India, rarely speaks to the Western press. Here's what he said about his group's controversial history.
BEIJING (AP) — China’s top automakers unveil cutting-edge models and technology at the Beijing auto show, highlighting advances in intelligent driving, ultrafast charging and electric vehicles.
University of Tennessee cornerback Jermod McCoy was projected as a first-round draft choice until a medical recheck revealed he could need another knee surgery.
They’re deleting their social media accounts and reducing their screen time. And they want you to join them.
A part of the Sun we never see is starting to give up its secrets. Using an unexpected approach, scientists are uncovering new patterns hidden deep within familiar data.
Capital Bamako and several other locations hit in an apparently coordinated assault involving multiple groups.
Microsoft confirms 'major' change affecting almost all Windows PC owners.
Meta's lengthy heads up about looming layoffs raises the thorny question: Should employees keep grinding for a job they might lose?
A woman gave birth with help from crew and a doctor on a Delta flight before landing in Portland.
The idea was to buy a bunch of cars in quick succession, using fraudulent information, before the purchases show up on a credit report, then bail.
Tesla has officially kicked off mass production of its groundbreaking Cybercab robotaxi at Giga Texas, and the first units rolling off the line feature a striking transformation that’s turning heads across the EV community.
It’s unclear what national-security rationale the Trump administration would use to justify it for bailing out Spirit.
John Ternus, Apple's incoming CEO, is a hardware guy, signaling Apple may be putting devices back at the center of its strategy.
Dating is becoming a financial decision for young Americans, with higher costs and paid apps leading many to cut back on dates.
Gennadiy Tsygan knows how expensive it is to build a home in the United States. That’s why he imported almost everything for his dream house from China.
Can a network without formal governance coordinate the biggest cryptographic migration in its history?
The future of Xbox might lie in its roots.
ARC Raiders is a multiplayer extraction adventure, set in a lethal future earth, ravaged by a mysterious mechanized threat known as ARC.
A threat group tracked as UNC6692 uses social engineering to deploy a new, custom malware suite named 'Snow' which includes a browser extension, a tunneler, and a backdoor.
Some players claim a new DRM system for digital PlayStation purchases is locking them out of games after 30 days
After reports that Valve had received shipments of the accessory, a Steam Controller review has appeared. Deleted ahead of a likely release date update, a YouTuber praised its responsive dual trackpads. Even so, the price may make it more difficult to discoun…
Apple trimmed its lineup again in 2026, cutting older iPhones, AirTags, and Macs. See what changed, support status, and what buyers should keep in mind.
Our impressions from the first few hours of the Zero Parades: For Dead Spies demo, available now on Steam.
Apple has released a new iPhone update — that has taken many by surprise — to address a vulnerability that was recently exploited by the FBI.
A critical scope overreach vulnerability was recently identified in the Microsoft Entra Agent Identity Platform. The newly introduced Agent ID Administrator role allowed accounts to hijack arbitrary service principals and escalate privileges across the entire…
The iPhone Ultra is apparently even sleeker than previous leaks had claimed.
Xbox Game Pass' Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is celebrating its 1st anniversary with a new patch that adds cosmetics for each character.
A new Xbox Game Pass day one game available via Ultimate and PC tiers is being described as "insanely addictive" by subscribers.
Hands-on video of the iPhone 18 Pro Max dummy units reveal a 25% smaller Dynamic Island and a thicker camera array with larger lenses, hinting at the rumored variable aperture for the main 48MP camera. The iPhone 18 Pro Max appears boring next to iPhone Ultra…
Images 2.0 is impressive—and concerning.
The cutting-edge propulsion system could be used to power rockets to the Moon and beyond.
Apple's standard iPhone 18 could feature 12GB of memory for the first time, according to analyst Dan Nystedt. In a new post on X, Nystedt said...
Diet soda isn't the healthiest beverage to drink, but its better than several popular choices.
Allergists and pharmacists share their favorite over-the-counter allergy medications for runny noses, watery eyes, and more.
Cancer patient's bone marrow was replaced with donor cells that have a rare natural resistance to HIV.
Three cats were exposed during the incident.
Alexander 'Zander' Philogene died after contracting the disease following a trip to Portugal
A chiropractor shares 5 morning exercises that build knee strength faster than resistance bands after 55 for better stability and independence.
A common medication may be taking on an unexpected role in cancer care.
Weight-loss shots like Ozempic are treating everything from heart disease to addiction, but new research highlights a complicated list of hidden side effects.
Nancy Cox, a CDC veteran who for decades was a global leader in influenza research, has died at 77.
Stony Brook Cancer Center is one of 160 sites worldwide participating in the FLAMINGO-01 Phase III clinical trial.
Tim Fitzpatrick, a father of a chronically ill child, saw the story of a boy in need of a new kidney and felt compelled to help.
Some are faring better than others.
According to a new study, patients who were treated with GLP-1 receptor agonists were more, not less, likely to develop cognitive impairment.
Scientists just found a hidden switch in the adult brain that quietly decides how much you learn each day, and what happens when it gets stuck.
“We're basically not using our body as directed,” says "Drug Story" host Thomas Goetz.
Here's what makes you so attractive to the bugs and how you can prevent bites.
A new report echoes what cardiologists are seeing with patients.
Baibing Chen, M.D., says he avoids habits like using a massager on his neck.
A new study looks at how bedtime affects heart disease risk. Those with irregular bedtimes had double the heart disease risk after 10 years.
Researchers found that certain immune cells, genes, and the drug metformin may help keep HIV dormant after treatment stops, offering new paths toward long-term control.
Discovery raises the possibility of contaminating Mars missions
Why do 90% of humans reach with the same hand? The answer stretches back millions of years and involves fossils, language and genetics we still can’t fully decode.
A rover powered in an unexpected way could soon head into the Moon’s most mysterious regions.
Scientists at NASA revealed plans to test the flammability of materials on the lunar surface, as detailed in a document.
An unbelievable find inside a 240-million-year-old fossil is changing what scientists thought they knew about early ocean predators.
A major physics experiment has uncovered evidence for a strange new form of matter, where a fleeting particle gets trapped inside a nucleus. This exotic state may reveal how mass is generated, suggesting that particles can weigh less when surrounded by dense …
An international research team led by DTU has developed a new magnetic material that features a stable internal magnetic structure, almost no external magnetic field, and retains these properties above room temperature. These characteristics may be important …
A new study reveals a subtle but powerful phenomenon that could reshape our understanding of the universe’s fundamental structure.
They already have the bill of a duck, the tail of a beaver, lay eggs like reptiles and have venom like snakes.
A pioneering project led by researchers from the University of Stirling and the Max Planck Institute has opened the door for new insights into the evolutionary origins of human intelligence, by compiling the largest dataset of great ape cognition available gl…
A previously unknown species of man-o-war has been identified on a Japanese beach, marking the furthest north the genus has ever been recorded.
How to see the 12 August total solar eclipse, including best places to see it and how to observe from the UK, Europe and North America.
In February, mining company Alcoa was hit with a $55 million penalty for illegally clearing about 2,000 hectares of WA's Northern Jarrah Forest. About $40 million was earmarked for so-called "permanent ecological offsets," for Alcoa to repair the damage in te…
Sometimes, a major discovery is exactly what you were hoping not to find. That’s the case with a team at Penn State who seem to have recently closed the door on any new physics stemming from …
A new study uncovers a subtle but powerful factor that may have tipped the balance between Neanderthals and early humans.
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