Single Immune Switch Drives Both Arthritis and Alzheimer’s

Summary: Inflammation is the body’s natural defense, but when it gets stuck in the “on” position, it drives everything from sepsis to Alzheimer’s. A comprehensive review identifies a protein called…

Stoic Arguments Change More Minds Than Emotional Pleas

Summary: That heartfelt, tear-filled post about climate change might help you find your “tribe,” but it’s likely turning everyone else off. New research reveals a deep-seated skepticism toward emotional political…

Relive Artemis 2’s epic moon flyby with these amazing photos

The Artemis 2 astronauts’ photography skills were up to the epic task. The spaceflyers — NASA’s Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch, and Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen — flew…

Massive eye drop recall reflects ongoing issues with manufacturing and FDA inspection

A California company has recalled more than 3.1 million bottles of lubricating eye drops because it had not properly tested – and thus could not prove – whether the products…

A new book finds parenting inspiration in the animal kingdom

The Creatures’ Guide to Caring Elizabeth PrestonViking, $30 My early days of nursing a newborn felt like I’d transformed into a 24-hour diner. A demanding yet adorable customer flagged me…

New discoveries in Roman Gloucester

Gloucester has long been a place of strategic and cultural importance, with roots stretching back to the Roman era. Glevum began life as a Roman military base, founded sometime between…

Artemis 2 breaks humanity’s all-time distance record during historic loop around the moon (video)

NASA’s Artemis 2 moon mission just etched its name in the record books. The four Artemis 2 astronauts have now traveled farther from Earth than any people in history, breaking…

Edge of Chaos: Why Pigeons Refuse to Become “Machines”

Summary: If you found a guaranteed way to get a reward, you’d probably stick to it, right? According to a new study, pigeons aren’t that predictable. Researchers tested the century-old…

The breakout star of NASA’s Artemis 2 mission to the moon isn’t an astronaut — it’s the space toilet

HOUSTON — Talk about a looky loo. As the four astronauts of NASA’s Artemis 2 mission to the moon close in on their historic lunar flyby — the first by…

Roman camp discovery linked to Battle of Pydna

Archaeologists working in south-western Bulgaria have uncovered compelling evidence of a temporary Roman military camp, potentially linked to the aftermath of the Battle of Pydna, one of antiquity’s clashes that…