Women in their 80s who experience increasing drowsiness throughout the day are more than twice as likely to acquire dementia. This is according to a new study that compared women with sleeping issues to those with normal sleeping cycles. The researchers monitored 733 women with an average age of 82.5 years. Most of the participants...
One of evolutionary biology’s most fascinating mysteries is the origin of the anus. New genetic evidence suggests that this intriguing structure might have evolved from an opening that was used to release sperm. Studies conducted on sea worms, specifically, Xenoturbella bocki and its developmental genetics suggest that this reproductive opening eventually merged with the digestive...
The body is remarkably good at healing. However, some parts of it are more adept than others. One example is cartilage in the knee. It has no direct blood supply, making it harder to mend, and some tears can’t recover without surgery. Now, surgery can stimulate repair or replace cartilage in the knee from another...
The moment of death doesn’t end your awareness. Your brain fully registers what’s happening even as your heart stops beating. Scientists now confirm you remain conscious after death, aware of your passing. You lie there as doctors pronounce you clinically dead. But somewhere deep in your mind, you stay present, witnessing your passing. It sounds like fiction....
Breast cancer symptoms can vary considerably from one person to another, and many breast cancers exhibit no apparent symptoms at all. People tend to associate breast cancer with common symptoms such as nipple discharge and lumps in the breast. However, there are many signs of breast cancer that are often subtle and unexpected. The best...
The night sky is due for a wondrous display: the Lyrid meteors. Meteors are also known as shooting stars (despite not being stars) and they create bright, colorful streaks of light as they hit the Earth’s atmosphere. On a regular, clear night, sky watchers can see up to 10 meteors an hour. But during a...
When you think of stroke and stroke victims, what do you think of? Usually, we attribute strokes to older populations and those with underlying conditions, such as high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease. There is another, lesser known common cause of stroke that researchers have found a five-fold increase in hospitalizations for. This cause is...
The Chatsworth crash was the deadliest Metrolink tragedy in history. It took place on September 12, 2008, at 4:22 PM, involving a freight train with three crew members and a commuter train with 225 passengers. The collision left 135 people injured and 25 dead, one of which was 49-year-old Charles E. Peck. His body was...
Have you ever heard of Restless Leg Syndrome, or RLS? More than just a subconscious bouncy leg problem, it is a brain, nerve, and sleep condition characterized by the intense urge to move your legs while at rest. It is partially relieved by moving your legs, in the form of bouncing or twitching, but there...
Recent archaeological findings in Jerusalem are bringing Bible stories to life. New scientific evidence about Jesus’ burial site has emerged. Excavations beneath the Church of the Holy Sepulchre reveal connections between ancient scripture and physical history. Ancient Garden Confirms Gospel Accounts First, scientists found evidence of a garden that once existed at Jesus’ burial site....
Mount Spurr has begun to stir after decades of silence. This 11,070-foot stratovolcano sits 81 miles west of Anchorage, Alaska. For years, it remained quiet—its snow-covered peak barely drawing attention. But now, scientists are watching closely as the mountain shows signs of a possible volcanic eruption. The Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) has recorded more than...
Space travel is full of firsts, but few are as bold as what SpaceX just pulled off. On April 1, 2025, the company launched a mission that had never been done before—sending people into a polar orbit around Earth. The mission, called Fram2, redefined what’s possible in human spaceflight by orbiting Earth’s poles. This wasn’t...
