Listen to Listen to your heart — it might be trying to tell you more than you think. A new study found that your score on a key cardiovascular test may indicate your risk of dying in the coming years — even from causes unrelated to your heart. Presented at the American Heart Association Scientific … Read more
Nowhere is safe from microplastics. A new study has found that humans inhale far more microplastics than previously thought, more than 70,000 particles each day in an indoor environment — and many of them are tiny enough to penetrate our organ tissue. Microplastics are tiny particles less than 5 millimeters in size that break off … Read more
What will soon be considered the world’s tallest hotel is planned to open later this year as construction nears completion. The Ciel in Dubai will be as luxurious and breathtaking as one would imagine. Once built, it’ll reach over 1,197 feet high and have 1,004 rooms, including 147 suites, across 82 floors, according to the … Read more
Meghan Markle’s pal has spoken out against the persistent negative narrative surrounding the Duchess of Sussex, saying she has endured “ridiculous lies” about her for years. Christopher Bouzy, a longtime ally of the Sussexes, said the “Suits” alum, 43, constantly faces “destructive” trolling on social media. Bouzy, head of the social media analysis firm Bot … Read more
An estimated 39 million people around the world are living with HIV — and, while treatment options can ensure they have long, healthy lives, there is no known cure. Antiretroviral therapy (ART) — the most effective current treatment — can reduce HIV levels in the body so low the virus is almost undetectable. An estimated … Read more
An abandoned Boeing 727 plane once owned by Pablo Escobar has been transformed into the world’s coolest Airbnb — and makes guests feel like billionaires. The private jet resides on an industrial estate in Bristol – and comes with a hot tub and sauna and can cost up to $1,055 per night. Originally built in … Read more
Dogs first became “man’s best friend” at least 12,000 years ago, new research suggests. Indigenous people in the Americas began forming close relationships with the ancestors of today’s dogs around 2,000 years earlier than previously recorded on the continent, based on remains found in Alaska. Researchers unearthed a tibia, or lower-leg bone, of an adult … Read more
Don’t look up. A top NASA scientist is warning that the threat of a massive asteroid striking Earth is much more fearsome than previously thought to be. In the words of James Garvin, chief scientist of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, “it would be in the range of serious crap happening.” Garvin — who presented … Read more
The Royal Family has released a previously unseen photograph of the Queen after a private burial took place for her. The family released an image of the monarch taken at Balmoral in 1971, with the caption often borrowed from Shakespeare’s Hamlet: “May flights of Angels sing thee to thy rest.” “In loving memory of Her … Read more