For thousands of years, humans have turned to nature’s pharmacy in search of healing, comfort, and vitality. Medicinal leaves, in particular, stand out as humble yet powerful remedies for varieties of ailments. Across continents and cultures, people have plucked leaves from their gardens, forests, and fields. They have brewed them into teas, crushed them into...

Vaping has often been promoted as a safer alternative to smoking. However, the experience of Loyda Cordero Faliero, a 39-year-old mother from Franklinville, New York, refutes this assumption. After quitting cigarettes and switching to vaping, Faliero developed severe lung complications. She developed air pockets in the walls of her lungs, which completely shifted her way...

This site contains product affiliate links. We may receive a commission if you make a purchase after clicking on one of these links Staghorn stones are large, branching kidney stones that can wholly or partially fill the renal pelvis and calyces (Healy & Ogan, 2007). They are typically found on one side of the body and...

China aims to become a world leader in the field of renewable energy, particularly in regard to solar power. In fact, in recent years, it has almost completely monopolized panel production and solar energy globally. The country is installing solar power projects in a range of different terrains, from deserts to mudflats, in an effort...

AI language models seem to have the answer for everything. But how accurate are its answers? The AI models often speak with such authority that we seldom bother to check how accurate their output is. Especially now, as they get progressively smarter, one would assume that their margin for error has only decreased over time....

The chilling December night in 2013 began with promise for 19-year-old Jake Anderson, a freshman at the University of Minnesota. After attending a party, he left to escort some friends home, but Jake was never seen alive again. A photographer discovered his lifeless body near the Stone Arch Bridge, slumped over in freezing temperatures of...

Marco Velazquez found strangers living in his South Side Chicago home when his realtor arrived with a possible buyer to show the place. The people inside, Shermaine Powell-Gillard and a man named Codarro, told police they had bought the house. They showed papers that officials later said were fake. For Velazquez, finding squatters in his house felt like...

There is an ongoing debate regarding the use of glyphosate in weed killers such as Roundup. The International Agency for Research on Cancer has classified the ingredient as a probable carcinogen in humans. Yet, Georgia recently became the second state to implement legislation that protects Bayer, the company that produces Roundup, from potential lawsuits. This...

A scientist may have found the cure for breast cancer, but through a controversial approach. Beata Halassy, 50, is a PhD virologist who successfully treated her own breast cancer by injecting herself with viruses known to attack cancer cells. This method is known as oncolytic virotherapy (OVT) and is currently being studied as an experimental...

In May 2025, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost made history as Pope Leo XIV, becoming the first American to ascend to the papacy. As the world celebrates this monumental event, a surprising topic has emerged: the pope’s salary. While his role carries spiritual and symbolic significance, questions about his financial compensation have intrigued both the faithful...

For decades, global campaigns have urged everyday people to do their part in slowing climate change. We’ve been told to drive electric cars, take shorter showers, recycle more, and eat less meat. While these actions help, a new and widely discussed study published in Nature Climate Change challenges this narrative. It suggests that individual lifestyle...

In a remarkable medical breakthrough, Chinese scientists have introduced a smart ‘band-aid’ that could revolutionize internal treatments. Unlike anything seen before, this ultra-thin patch clings directly to wet, moving internal organs and delivers medicine on demand. It also tracks the healing process and wirelessly sends data to doctors for real-time treatment adjustments. Researchers from the...