Surprising links between autism, Alzheimer’s could change how we treat both

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The idea that two conditions at opposite ends of life might be biologically linked is beginning to upend long-standing assumptions in brain science, blurring a divide ...

Want to control your blood sugar? Here’s the best time of day for exercise

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A major new review in the journal Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism found that the timing of exercise can, in some instances, meaningfully influence how that ...

Thinking of using a chatbot for medical advice? Read this first.

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Five AIs, 250 questions and a total score of just over 50 percent correct responses. And 1 in 5 of the ones that were wrong were dangerous.

Why your dog steals your shoes and other canine behaviors explained

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The real reason your dog steals your shoes

Iran says Strait of Hormuz is now open amid push to end war

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Iran says Strait of Hormuz is now open amid push to end war

Raphael’s Serenity in an age of war

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Raphael, a master of serenity, is the artist we need right now

Stop using salad dressing

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The lazy cook’s guide to better salads

Birthday celebrations for the world's oldest gorilla

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World’s oldest gorilla, known for her dignified manner, turns 69

The dog who works in the garden

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At 96, she gardens with a little help from a very good dog

Facial recognition wrongly sends a woman to jail

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Facial recognition helped send a woman to jail for a crime she denies

Can a chatbot have a soul? Anthropic turns to church leaders

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Can AI be a ‘child of God’? Inside Anthropic’s meeting with Christian leaders.

The unlikely rise of Jupiter glassware

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Have you seen this beaded glassware at restaurants? Of course you have.

What happens when a baby cries on a plane?

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Can a crying baby get you kicked off a flight?

New York’s doormen say enough

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New York building workers eye strike over wages and benefits

Fewer students choose computer science

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AI anxiety may be cooling demand for computer science degrees

Digital detox good for the brain

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This detox may erase 10 years of social media brain damage, researchers say

Melania's new dress code

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Melania Trump’s fashion is all business in her second stint as first lady

Super El Niño could disrupt weather worldwide through 2027

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Strongest El Niño in a century? What this rare phenomenon could bring

D. C. can’t outrun its steakhouse reputation

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Washington, D. C.: Still a steakhouse town—or more than that?

They lost a limb, but found each other

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Three-legged dog and cat inseparable at hospital are adopted together

Mentally demanding jobs may lower dementia risk

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Why your job’s complexity level may affect your risk of dementia

First, the frogs died. Then people got sick.

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As dozens of frog species have declined across Central America, scientists have witnessed a remarkable chain of events: With fewer tadpoles to eat mosquito larvae, ...

Pig who ‘talks’ using buttons gets Guinness World Record for his viral fame

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His ability to communicate - along with his stubbornness - has made Merlin, 4, an internet sensation. Guinness World Records said last week that Merlin’s 1.1 million ...