New Pill Doubles Pancreas Cancer Patients Lifespan

A newly approved drug called Daraxonrasib shows remarkable results in clinical trials, doubling survival time for advanced patients.

Blocking Out The Heat: Curtains, Blinds, And Window Tricks

A handful of simple, often inexpensive window tricks can block a remarkable amount of that heat, keeping your home cooler and your energy bills lower. Here is what genuinely works, and what is worth your money.

Collective Effervescence: The Power of Shared Experiences

Collective effervescence helps explain why certain experiences stay with us long after they end. When we take part in a meaningful group activity, we often feel connected to something bigger than ourselves. That sense of connection is deeply nourishi

How To Lower Food Poisoning Risk From Produce

very so often, news of a food poisoning outbreak linked to lettuce, berries, or melons makes us pause and wonder: is my salad actually safe to eat?

This New Melanoma Vaccine Just Cleared Clinical Trials

For the first time, a personalized cancer vaccine has succeeded in a large, late-stage clinical trial – and the results are giving doctors and patients real reason for hope.

Keep Learning: How Novelty Keeps the Aging Brain Sharp

earning a fresh skill, one that is unfamiliar and even a little difficult, appears to be one of the most powerful things we can do for an aging brain. Here is what the science shows, and how to put it to work in your own life.

15 Wonderful Places to Celebrate a Romantic Anniversary

There may be no better way to celebrate a marriage than to run away together, even for a few days. Whether you're marking a big milestone at a dream destination or returning to the spot where it all began, the trips you take as a couple tend to outla

The Tiny Antarctic Flower That Could Help Feed the World

This modest little plant, known as the Antarctic pearlwort, has just handed scientists something remarkable: a genetic blueprint that may one day help our crops survive a warming, drying world.

15 Ways We Attract Ants to Our Home, Most Common to Least

Here are the most common ways people attract ants indoors without realizing it, arranged from the everyday habits that cause the most trouble down to the surprising ones almost nobody knows.

Why It May Be Good to Let Children Take Small Risks

Children need places where they can run, climb, crawl, keep their balance, and cope with ground that is not perfectly flat and predictable.

Simone de Beauvoir on Aging, Freedom, and Authentic Living

Here is Simone de Beauvoir's story, the principles behind her thinking, and how they can enrich the way we live today.

Cockroach Invading? Here's How to Get Rid of Them for Good

How to get rid of cockroaches in your house.

10 Surprising Things You Can Safely Put in the Wash

Here are ten items you may never have thought to toss in the wash.

How to Cook Frozen Shrimp Perfectly Every Time

Here is everything you need to cook frozen shrimp beautifully, every single time.

To Fight the Heat, An Australian Town Has Gone Underground

Here is the remarkable story of how Coober Pedy came to be, and what it is like.

7 Animals that Made a Comeback From Near-Extinction

Seven remarkable comeback stories, all recognized within roughly the last ten years. Each one is proof that when we decide a creature is worth saving, we often can.

Can the Summer's Heat Make Your Medication Less Effective?

Here is what happens, which medicines are most at risk, and how to keep yours safe and effective.

4 Fears that Make it Hard to Say No, and How to Overcome

We invite you to get to know 4 fears that characterize people who tend to please those around them, and to discover how you can get rid of them.

CHS: The Cannabis Syndrome That's Getting Out of Control

Here is what you need to know about what causes CHS, how to recognize it, how it is diagnosed and treated, and why cases have been climbing so sharply in recent years.