Science and Technology

Health anxiety—worrying excessively about having or developing a serious illness—is common at varying degrees. For many people the internet, social media, and symptom-checking apps are primary sources of health information.…

A safer path forward for lithium-ion batteriesGroundbreaking advances in battery chemistry are redefining the balance between safety and performance, and a novel electrolyte formulation devised by researchers in Hong Kong…

Whole-person health is a practical orientation to care that treats people as integrated beings rather than a collection of isolated symptoms. It blends medical treatment with attention to mental, social,…

Artificial intelligence shifted from a hopeful breakthrough to an urgent global flashpoint in 2025, rapidly transforming economies, politics and everyday life far faster than most expected, turning a burst of…

Strong evidence supports exercise as a clinically meaningful intervention for depressive symptoms across ages and settings. The benefit is not uniform for every person or every protocol, so understanding the…

Bolivia’s Carreras Pampas reveals unprecedented dinosaur trackwaysOver 16,000 fossilized footprints unearthed in Bolivia present a vivid glimpse into the movements of theropod dinosaurs from over 100 million years ago. These…

A study suggests that a volcanic eruption might have set off the Black DeathRecent studies suggest that a colossal volcanic eruption during the mid-14th century might have triggered a series…