Are they effective, pointless, or just plain dangerous?

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain With summer in full swing, many people will be tempted by supposedly miraculous dieting tricks to lose those excess kilos that prevent them from enjoying the…

Mysterious rock-cut structures could redefine Madagascar’s historical narrative

A collection of rock-cut structures discovered in the highlands of southwestern Madagascar could redefine Madagascar’s historical narrative and reshape our understanding of the island’s early history. Following a study led…

Astronomers capture the birth of planets around a baby sun outside our solar system

This image provided by the European Southern Observatory on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, shows jets of silicon monoxide blowing away from the baby star HOPS-315. (ALMA(ESO/NAOJ/NRAO)/M. McClure et al. via…

I’m a bariatric surgeon. Here’s how to weigh GLP-1 or surgery

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain More than 40% of Americans are obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). And the epidemic isn’t slowing down, resulting in millions…

Singapore military helps battle cyberattack: minister

Singapore’s Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing says select military units are helping combat a cyberattack on the country’s critical infrastructure. Units in Singapore’s military have been called in to help…

Jensen Huang, AI visionary in a leather jacket

Jensen Huang, co-founder and CEO of Nvidia, recently convinced Donald Trump to lift restrictions on certain GPU exports to China. Unknown to the general public just three years ago, Jensen…

Discover where the Eagle might have landed: How to find Apollo 11’s backup sites on the moon

On July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong announced his historic arrival on the ancient lava plain of Mare Tranquillitatis with the following message to NASA: “Houston, Tranquility Base…

Flavored Vapes Trigger Reward Centers Even Without Nicotine

Summary: A new study shows that some e-cigarette flavorings, like vanilla and cherry, can trigger reward-seeking behaviors in adolescent mice even without nicotine. Researchers found that these flavors alone could…

AI is now part of our world. University graduates should know how to use it responsibly

Credit: ThisIsEngineering from Pexels Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming an everyday part of lives. Many of us use it without even realizing, whether it be writing emails, finding a new…

‘Don’t tell me!’ Why some people love spoilers—and others will run a mile

Credit: Mike van Schoonderwalt from Pexels This article contains spoilers! I once leaped out of a train car because two strangers were loudly discussing the ending of the last Harry…