A common eye-health nutrient, zeaxanthin, may also help the body fight cancer more effectively. Scientists discovered it strengthens T cells and enhances the impact of immunotherapy treatments. Found ...

Languages never sit still. They mutate and evolve faster than many of us can keep up with on our own. English is no exception. (I mean, have you heard some of the recent slang?) Luckily, there's a way ...

A major 10-year clinical trial is turning one of the world’s most common knee surgeries on its head. Researchers found that trimming a damaged meniscus—a procedure long believed to relieve pain—offers ...

Early writing is a tale of two scripts. Egyptian hieroglyphs and Mesopotamian cuneiform both emerged independently about 5300 years ago. The political powers of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia ...

The over-the-counter nasal spray azelastine may reduce your risk of COVID-19, according to one study. Azelastine may also shorten how long you’re sick and reduce your risk of other viruses like the ...

In an ongoing debate over a proposed new framework for the diagnosis of obesity set forth in 2025 by The Lancet Commission, the Endocrine Society has issued a guideline communication outlining its ...

Statistical comparison of oxidative stress markers and antioxidant levels in the testicular homogenates of the rat groups: (A) MDA, (B) SOD, (C) TAS, and (D) TOS levels. Cis: cisplatin; Cis+Se: ...

One of the oldest known pieces of art on the planet is a figurine of a mammoth that was carved in ivory by a Stone Age artisan some 40,000 years ago. The figurine was found in what is now Germany and ...

This is an edition of Time-Travel Thursdays, a journey through The Atlantic’s archives to contextualize the present. Sign up here. ChatGPT and food-delivery droids came to my campus at roughly the ...

Hypertension can lead to heart attack and stroke, and is also linked to dementia. By Nina Agrawal In the United States, nearly half of adults have high blood pressure. Known as a “silent killer,” ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Parents and educators spoke out at the Buffalo Common Council meeting on Tuesday night, urging the Common Council to step in before another local charter school potentially ...

Andrew Robinson is the author of Lost Languages (2002) and other books on scripts and decipherment. He is based in London. How the world’s largest language family spread — and why others go extinct ...