Post By : 2025-05-30T12:05:22

Why climbing the stairs can be good for your body and brain

While it is tempting to take the lift or escalator rather than use the stairs, even scaling just a few flights a day could give your health and mind a boost. As expeditions go, it was a gruelling one. In just under 23 hours on 3 September 2021, Sean Greasley climbed and descended 8,849 m (29,032ft) – a distance that would have taken him to the top of the highest mountain on Earth. By the end, he was dripping in sweat and could barely walk. And he did it all in the relative comfort of

Post By : 2025-05-30T12:05:20

'A hat that borders on performance art': How And Just Like That... gave us one of TV's most bizarre fashion moments ever

From Sex and the City to its sequel, heroine Carrie Bradshaw has always pushed the boat out with her fashion. But her latest choice of headwear has shocked viewers like never before. There was other news unfolding around the world on 20 May, 2024, but in one corner of the internet, there was only one topic of conversation: what was that on Sarah Jessica Parker's head? Parker had been snapped filming as Carrie Bradshaw for the third season of And Just Like That… in New York w

Post By : 2025-05-30T12:05:16

Elon Musk Is Leaving Washington. How That Affects Trump’s Agenda.

Elon Musk’s journey through the halls of the U.S. government, a more than four-month period during which he roiled the lives of tens of thousands of government workers and upended large federal agencies, is drawing to a close Friday. The billionaire leader of Tesla and SpaceX is departing the White House, but his fingerprints will remain on the Trump administration, with members of the Department of Government Efficiency distributed throughout government agencies to advance the p

Post By : 2025-05-27T13:05:35

Monkeys are kidnapping babies of another species on a Panamanian island, perplexing scientists

At first, behavioral ecologist Zoë Goldsborough thought the small figure seen on the back of a capuchin monkey in her camera trap footage was just a baby capuchin. But something, she said, seemed off. A closer look gave away the figure’s unexpected coloration. She quickly sent a screenshot to her research collaborators. They were perplexed. “I realized that it was really something that we hadn’t seen before,” Goldsborough said. Further observation of the video and cr

Post By : 2025-05-27T13:05:34

Once ‘dead’ thrusters on the farthest spacecraft from Earth are in action again

Engineers at NASA say they have successfully revived thrusters aboard Voyager 1, the farthest spacecraft from our planet, in the nick of time before a planned communications blackout. A side effect of upgrades to an Earth-based antenna that sends commands to Voyager 1 and its twin, Voyager 2, the communications pause could have occurred when the probe faced a critical issue — thruster failure — leaving the space agency without a way to save the historic mission. The new fix

Post By : 2025-05-27T13:05:31

Bumps on ancient, armored fish may have given rise to teeth in animals, study finds

The sensitive interior of human teeth might have originated from a seemingly unlikely place: sensory tissue in fish that were swimming in Earth’s oceans 465 million years ago. While our teeth are covered in hard enamel, it’s dentine — the tooth’s inner layer responsible for carrying sensory information to the nerves — that reacts to the pressure of a hard bite, pain, or changes like extreme cold or sweetness. When trying to determine the origins of teeth, one of the

Post By : 2025-05-27T13:05:30

A rare Archaeopteryx fossil was kept from scientists for decades. Its first-ever analysis reveals ‘one wow after another’

When a fossil preserves an animal’s complete body in a death pose, seeing it is observing a snapshot in time. Several such fossils exist for Archaeopteryx — the earliest known bird — and now, a remarkable specimen that was off-limits to scientists for decades is offering previously unseen evidence about the first bird’s ability to fly. Researchers have long wondered how Archaeopteryx took to the air while most of its feathered dinosaur cousins never left the ground, and&n

Post By : 2025-05-27T13:05:29

Hikers stumble across treasure hidden on a mountain trail, sparking an investigation into its origin

Ten gold bracelets, 17 cigar cases, a powder compact, a comb, and a whopping 598 gold coins: The items are all part of a valuable and somewhat mysterious stash, found by chance by two hikers in the northeastern Czech Republic. The hikers, who wish to remain anonymous, were taking a shortcut through the forest in the Krkonoše Mountains — a popular hiking spot — when they saw an aluminum box sticking out of a stony wall. After they opened it and discovered the loot, they immedia

Post By : 2025-05-27T13:05:26

Why scientists say we need to send clocks to the moon — soon

Perhaps the greatest, mind-bending quirk of our universe is the inherent trouble with timekeeping: Seconds tick by ever so slightly faster atop a mountain than they do in the valleys of Earth. For practical purposes, most people don’t have to worry about those differences. But a renewed space race has the United States and its allies, as well as China, dashing to create permanent settlements on the moon, and that has brought the idiosyncrasies of time, once again, to the forefront. On the

Post By : 2025-05-27T13:05:24

Once celebrated, an inventor’s breakthroughs are now viewed as disasters — and the world is still recovering

Facing a crowd of journalists, inventor Thomas Midgley Jr. poured a lead additive over his hands and then proceeded to inhale its fumes for about a minute. Unfazed, he said, “I could do this every day without getting any health problems whatsoever.” Soon afterward, Midgley needed medical treatment. But the act would have dire consequences beyond his own well-being. The year was 1924, and Midgley, then a chemical engineer for General Motors, had pulled the stunt to support h

Post By : 2025-05-27T13:05:22

Ancient tombs more than 3,000 years old unearthed in Egypt

Three tombs dating back thousands of years have been unearthed in an ancient Egyptian burial complex. The tombs of three prominent statesmen from the New Kingdom era (1539 to 1077 BCE) have been uncovered in Luxor, according to Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities. The discovery was made in the Dra’Abu El Naga, an important non-royal necropolis in Luxor, the ministry said in a statement Monday. The excavation was carried out entirely by Egyptians, according

Post By : 2025-05-27T00:05:07

In Brazil, law students targeted disinformation—then faced backlash

By The Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO — Before dawn on Dec. 1, Leonardo de Carvalho Leal prepared to leave his family behind in the Brazilian city of Ponta Grossa, in Parana state. His mother overwhelmed him with goodbyes and gifted him a bracelet she said had brought her luck. He fiddled with it on his wrist the entire ride to the airport, unsure when he might see her again. “Maybe I was blaming myself a bit, for leaving so many people vulnerable,” he said in a video int

Post By : 2025-05-26T17:05:14

The Soviet plan to reverse Siberia's rivers with 'peaceful nuclear explosions'

In the 1970s, the USSR used nuclear devices to try to send water from Siberia's rivers flowing south, instead of its natural route north. The project was a grand failure – but 50 years on, the idea still won't completely go away. To the west of Russia's Ural Mountains lies a picturesque body of water called Nuclear Lake. It's difficult to access, and visitors have to travel north by boat along the Kolva and Visherka rivers from the small town of Nyrob, where the tsars once

Post By : 2025-05-26T17:05:12

Fake discounts on Shein 'breach law', EU says

Fake discounts, pressure selling, and other practices on Chinese fast-fashion website Shein breach the law, the European Union (EU) has said. The bloc said it has given Shein one month to respond to its findings or face fines based on its sales in the EU countries where it says it has breached the law. "It's now for Shein to step up, respect the rules and bring its practices fully in line with EU consumer standards," said EU justice commissioner Michael McGrath. A Shein spokesperso

Post By : 2025-05-26T17:05:10

'This was a mountain that he had to climb': How Hillary and Tenzing survived the 'death zone' to conquer Everest

To reach Everest's summit Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay had to climb sheer rock, while battling treacherous ice and a deadly lack of oxygen on the most dangerous part of the mountain. Seventy-two years ago, they shared their victory with the BBC. "I think my first reaction was definitely one of relief," New Zealander Edmund Hillary told the BBC on 3 July 1953, as he described how he and Nepalese sherpa Tenzing Norgay felt when they stood on the highest point on Earth. "Rel

Post By : 2025-05-26T14:05:23

Jeff Bridges says he’s ‘feeling good’ nearly 5 years after cancer diagnosis, but dealing with ‘long-term’ Covid effects

  Jeff Bridges is sharing some good news pertaining to his health. The “Big Lebowski” star, 75, told People in an interview published Friday that his health is “very good” and he’s “feeling good” almost five years after he was diagnosed with lymphoma. “Some things, it’s hard to tell if it’s the cancer and the Covid or if it’s just old age,” he said, adding that he has encountered some memory issues a

Post By : 2025-05-26T14:05:19

The rise and fall of Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs: From boy wonder rap mogul to defendant in sex trafficking case

Sean “Diddy” Combs was riding high in the fall of 2023. He had just released his fifth studio album and was granted the key to New York City. But weeks later, he was accused of abuse and violence in a startling civil lawsuit from a former girlfriend. More allegations followed, casting a shadow on his reputation and potential future. From his humble origins to his meteoric music career, the tides have changed for Combs about as often as he’s changed his name. With his legacy

Post By : 2025-05-25T13:05:38

McDonald’s is closing down CosMc’s, its beverage-focused spinoff

McDonald’s is pulling the plug on its CosMc’s spinoff just two years after the alien-themed spinoff took off. The chain announced Friday that it’s closing all five locations next month. CosMc’s, named after a little-known alien McDonald’s character, opened in 2023 in response to fast-growing specialty coffee and beverage chains like Dutch Bros., Scooter’s and Swig that have become popular with Gen Z consumers. CosMc’s menu consisted o

Post By : 2025-05-25T13:05:34

The surprising benefits of going to bed angry at your partner

Arguments often feel urgent no matter what’s going on for some of the couples Dr. Samantha Rodman Whiten sees in her practice as a clinical psychologist in Potomac, Maryland. This desire to resolve a conflict before heading to bed is particularly common for clients who grew up in a house where family members fought nonstop, said Whiten, author of “52 E-Mails to Transform Your Marriage: How to Reignite Intimacy and Rebuild Your Relationship.” “It doesn’t re

Post By : 2025-05-25T13:05:30

Sex shouldn’t be painful. Here’s what to do if it is

When Nicole started having pain during intercourse nearly a decade ago, she was determined to find a solution. After consulting with multiple specialists, she was diagnosed with labial hypoplasia, a condition in which her outer labia were only partially formed. Following surgery to correct the issue, she found significant relief and remained relatively pain-free, incorporating yoga into her routine to further support her healing. But the pain returned six years later, this ti

Post By : 2025-05-25T13:05:07

Iranian director speaks out after Cannes triumph

Iranian director Jafar Panahi, who has previously been put in prison and banned from film-making in his home country, spoke out against the restrictions of the regime after winning the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival. Panahi picked up the prestigious Palme d'Or for It Was Just an Accident, described by BBC Culture as "a furious but funny revenge thriller that takes aim at oppressive regimes". He was cheered as he urged fellow Iranians to "set aside" differ

Post By : 2025-05-25T13:05:06

'Concerning drop' in number of butterfly species

The number of four species of butterfly in Devon were at their lowest for at least a decade in 2024, new figures show. Butterfly Conservation said the number of silver-washed fritillary, dark green fritillary, wood white and small heath were lower than at any time in the past 10 years. The numbers come from the UK Butterfly Monitoring Scheme (UKBMS) and Butterflies for the New Millennium (BNM). The charity's Devon branch recorder, Pete Hurst, said humans had "destroyed wildlife habitats

Post By : 2025-05-25T13:05:02

Where to get New York City's best Chinese food

Though its original Chinatown in Lower Manhattan – dating to the 1870s – is the most well-known, New York City is actually home to nine official Chinatowns spread across its five boroughs; each reflecting the rich regional diversity of Chinese cuisine. The city's first Chinatown took root when Chinese immigrants, many from southern China, arrived either directly or relocated from the US's West Coast, fleeing anti-Chinese sentiment. Early businesses were mostly

Post By : 2025-05-25T12:05:59

The Indian Ocean's laid-back 'paradise on Earth'

On a recent visit to Perth, I mentioned to a local that I was heading to Rottnest Island the next day. She sighed wistfully. "I love it there," she said. "You're going to love it too. It has a special kind of magic – the kind of place where you kick off your shoes the minute you arrive. Everything slows down and you can breathe a little more deeply." I already felt that Perth was a little like that – at least, life there felt slower and less frenzied than in m

Post By : 2025-05-24T18:05

How to boost protein in your diet, without losing other nutrients. 5 tips from an expert

Americans are in the middle of a love-affair with protein. A stroll through almost any major supermarket — where food labels tout grams of protein — bears witness to the trend. And why shouldn’t we be? Along with carbohydrates and fat, protein is one of the three main macronutrients that make up our diet. Furthermore, it is the only macronutrient that supplies us with amino acids, making it essential for survival. Amino acids have a hand in many bodily proce

Post By : 2025-05-23T23:05:07

How gardening can help you live better for longer

Marianne Rogstad, a retired grandmother from Norway, is a lifelong learner. She worked as a hotel clerk in Switzerland for five decades, where she spent her days immersed in new languages and cultures. But when Rogstad returned to Norway, she was diagnosed with dementia. She soon became isolated and lost those sources of stimulation. That was until she joined Impulssenter – a small "care farm" outside of Oslo. The care farm borrows its name from the way it serves people

Post By : 2025-05-21T16:05:22

Who is Jhonattan Vegas, the history-making world No. 70 leading the PGA Championship?

If you glance at the PGA Championship leaderboard, you will see a raft of familiar names. There is Scottie Scheffler tied for fifth place, Matt Fitzpatrick tied for second place; further down, there is Bryson DeChambeau tied for 17th, Tommy Fleetwood and Jon Rahm tied for 27th while Rory McIlroy is languishing in a tie for 62nd. But above them all sits a less familiar name, that of Jhonattan Vegas who is holding a two-shot lead at the halfway point of the PGA Championship. Th

Post By : 2025-05-01T12:05:31

Why Succession creator Jesse Armstrong is writing about rich people again

esse Armstrong, one of the UK's most successful screenwriters, is not one to rest on his laurels. Hot off the back of his hit show Succession, which followed the twists and turns in the lives of media mogul Logan Roy, played by Brian Cox, and his four children, Armstrong is back with his first feature-length film, Mountainhead. It's a satire film about a group of four tech billionaire friends who go away to a mountain resort for the weekend but find themselves and their social

Post By : 2025-04-30T12:05:27

New Banksy mystery location revealed

Banksy's latest piece of graffiti art, revealed to the world on Thursday, has now been traced to a street in Marseille. Images posted on the elusive artist's Instagram depict a lighthouse stencilled on a drab, beige wall, along with the words: "I want to be what you saw in me." A false shadow appears to have been drawn on the pavement from a nearby bollard, giving the illusion that the lighthouse is itself a silhouette of the mundane street furniture. Its location was init

Post By : 2025-03-04T23:05:34

Pocketway Sets New Standard in Crypto Mining with 100% Solar-Powered Operations

In a bold step toward a greener and more self-reliant future, Pocketway has announced that its cryptocurrency  mining operations are now powered entirely by solar energy. This milestone marks a major shift in the digital  mining industry, where high energy consumption and environmental concerns have long been central points of criticism. Unlike traditional mining farms that depend on local power grids or carbon-heavy energy sources, Pocketway’s mining  infrastructure is full

Post By : 2025-01-30T12:05:29

Is 'Bogsy' behind island's mysterious toilets?

Decorated toilets are appearing at scenic locations across the Isle of Wight, and people are trying to get to the bottom of it. The person behind the lavish-looking loos has been dubbed "Bogsy" by some on social media - alluding to mysterious street artist Banksy - and is driving everybody potty. The shocks to the cistern have been spotted at sites including Brading Downs, Hale Common, and at Ventnor Park. Some have notices that say: "Here for one day only - I'm just passing t

Post By : 2025-01-14T23:05:50

Pocketway Marks Major Milestone: " Settles Legacy Debts from Stockbrew Acquisition and Reports Strong Annual Revenue"

Pocketway has officially announced one of its most notable accomplishments to date:  the successful settlement of all outstanding debts owed to former clients of Stockbrew, a financial services company Pocketway acquired last year. This milestone demonstrates  not only Pocketway's commitment to financial integrity but also its ability to turn  inherited liabilities into renewed trust and sustainable growth. Resolving the Past with Integrity When Pocketway acquired Stockbrew, i

Post By : 2024-06-23T08:50

Sherri Papini's Ex-Husband Keith Says He Doesn't Think She's Able to Understand 'How Much Pain She Caused'

By Nicholas Rice      "I think she likes it when people feel for her and look at her as a victim," Keith Papini said Keith Papini is continuing to speak out about his ex-wife, Sherri Papini. In an interview with Fox News, Keith said that he doesn't think his ex-wife is able to understand "how much pain she caused" after she lied for years about being kidnapped in 2016. "To be honest, I don’t think she’s capable of seeing what she did a

Post By : 2024-06-18T10:06

Elon Musk's X revenue has officially plummeted, new documents show

By Matt Binder   Remember when Elon Musk said he wanted X to be more PayPal-like? New docs show this plan is still on. By now, you've probably heard about Elon Musk's grand plan to turn X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, into an "everything app." One of the major pillars of Musk's reimagining of X includes a payment platform much like PayPal or Venmo. New documents obtained by Bloomberg shed new light, not only into Musk's financial

Post By : 2021-05-27T00:05:11

Anti-austerity protests sweep across Europe

Greek doctors and railway employees walked out, Spanish workers shut down trains and buses, and one man even blocked the Irish parliament with a cement truck as anti-austerity protests erupted across Europe Wednesday. Tens of thousands of demonstrators poured into Brussels, hoping to swell into a 100,000-strong march on European Union institutions later in the day and reinforce the impact of Spain's first nationwide strike in eight years. All the actions sought to protest the budget-slashing