81 years, one birthday card: the remarkable friendship of two 90-something friends
For 81 years, two friends have been sending the same birthday card back and forth. What began between two 14-year-old girls in 1944 has become a Guinness World Record ...
The toilet paper revolution you never knew you needed
Next time you're sitting on the throne contemplating life's great mysteries, spare a thought for the dedicated engineers who spent half a decade obsessing over how ...
Monkey business in US tariffs
President Donald Trump’s new tariffs will likely make imports of long-tailed macaques that US pharmaceutical companies use for trials 40% more expensive. Mauritius ...
Shingles vaccines may fight dementia
A new study provides the strongest evidence yet that a shingles vaccine reduces the risk of dementia by 20% over a seven-year period
‘Electroceuticals’ are expanding psychiatry’s toolbox
Deep Brain Stimulation is one of several emerging, high-tech therapeutic approaches that proponents say are extending psychiatry’s ability to help millions of patients. ...
Identical twin brothers wed identical twin sisters in double nuptials
Kristen Baker was the maid of honor at her identical twin sister’s wedding. Seconds after the ceremony ended, she stepped out of her bridesmaid dress and into her ...
A spicy cocktail that shines without booze
Traditionally, this vibrant Mexican mixture of sweet pineapple and sour lime juices, savory herbs and spicy chilli is meant as a chaser for tequila shots. But it ...
Depression stole her drive to cook. Recipes like this brought it back.
Sodha tells how one day her husband, started to crack under the pressure of taking care of their baby and toddler along with his wife and himself. “He said, ‘Please, ...
The spy who was sold a lemon
Spy used pen nibs dipped in lemon to write invisible messages to his counterparts. He relayed his secrets in between lines of regular ink in otherwise unremarkable ...
Scientists seek ways to measure pain
Researchers are now trying to find something the doctors lack: objective indicators of pain that will enable physicians to quantify it as they do heart rate and ...
Easy chicken tray bake that boasts big flavour
The constant hamster wheel of figuring out how to feed yourself and your family can be tedious and exhausting at times, even for those of us who love to cook. Nonetheless, ...
Tiny dachshund survives 16 months on remote island but eludes rescuers
Her owners call her a “princess. ” But little Valerie has likely toughened up, says the wildlife group looking for her, living off roadkill and evading poisonous ...
Tiny dachshund survives 16 months on remote Kangaroo Island
A miniature dachshund, aged just one year old and weighing around four kilograms, appears to have pulled off a feat neither her owners nor rescuers thought possible: ...
Former president Thabo Mbeki says he's a target of apartheid case
The lawsuit is an attempt to resolve a decades-old dispute over the alleged failure of successive African National Congress-led administrations to pursue the cases ...
Parisians vote to green 500 streets in ambitious climate initiative
Parisians have overwhelmingly supported a nonbinding proposal to block 500 streets to traffic, replacing asphalt with greenery. This initiative, led by Mayor Anne ...
When machines write the news and humans spot the mistakes
Robots as reporters? Il Foglio's daring AI newspaper experiment reveals surprising successes, embarrassing failures, and a crucial lesson about what truly makes ...
Hot dog towers. . . the decadent treat for our turbulent times
Recently, a new, far-lower-browed tower has entered the group chat: Behold the hot dog tower, a true emblem of our troubled times, in which the humble frankfurter ...
The killer whales hunting great whites — to eat their livers
Esther Jacobs smelled murder on the water. As the pungent odor of shark liver filled the air and an oily sheen spread across the surface, Jacobs had come upon an ...
How a city as muggy as Durban keeps cool with minimal air conditioning
In India's Palava City, an experimental net zero city of the future, residents take advantage of India’s westerly winds. The breezes keep maximum temperatures 2 ...
An iPad spent five years in a river — then helped crack a murder plot
An iPad covered in mud and discovered after more than five years in the Thames has provided a crucial piece of evidence leading to the convictions of three men in ...
This man rates dogs for a living
It started as a series of jokes. Matt Nelson began posting one-liners on X, formerly Twitter. Matt Nelson soon discovered that the entire internet loves dogs as ...
Meet Whitetop, the world's oldest llama
The 27-year-old llama was named last month as the world’s oldest llama by Guinness World Records, beating the previous record holder, Dalai Llama, by 250 days. Dalai ...
Heathrow Airport partially reopens after substation fire
More than 1,300 flights were canceled, according to flight-tracking sites, leaving London-bound passengers around the world shut out and travelers at Heathrow stuck. ...
How eggs Benedict became the world’s hotel breakfast
It was one of the first hangover cures in one of New York's poshest of hotels.
How to use caffeine to boost alertness
How to use caffeine to best effect. Advice, such as a social media claim that delaying caffeine intake in the morning by a couple of hours will help you avoid an ...