The Chinese Academy of Sciences found that the Antarctic cold spells shattered records amid global heat waves in late winter 2023, something the mainstream media almost never report

Olympic gold is awarded to bodies of all shapes and sizes, all perfectly tuned to meet the high standards demanded of their field. Virtually every system is primed to push the physical limits of speed, precision, strength, and endurance

Human brains are destined to fail. Determining whether memory decline is a sign of more than typical aging requires technology that isn’t always available, leaving specialists to rely solely on their experience and judgment to spot signs of dementia

The solar system’s tiniest planet may be hiding a big secret. Using data from NASA‘s MESSENGER spacecraft, scientists have determined that a 10-mile-thick diamond mantle may lie beneath the crust

Technological doping refers to the use of equipment—from swimsuits to super shoes—that provides an unfair athletic advantage. But the boundaries of what is allowed are somewhat arbitrary

Canadian clinical psychologist Jordan Peterson condemned a British doctor for pushing puberty blockers on children

A couple days ago I walked into a medical centre I had not visited previously.

The moons of some of the outer planets have fascinating environments with Europa and Enceladus boasting underground oceans

Most of us are aware that MPs and Peers enjoy ‘Parliamentary privilege’: immunity from legal action so that they can speak freely in Westminster.

In a crowded field, can there have been a worse decision than that taken by the CMOs (Chief Medical Officers) in September 2021 to override the JCVI’s advice and authorise the vaccination of children?

A rock on Mars is speckled with signs that it may have hosted life-supporting chemistry billions of years ago

A new study by a team of Canadian researchers into excess mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic found that patterns of excess death globally could not be explained by the virus, including long COVID.

While regulators in non-U.S. countries, including Singapore, have issued approvals for specific insect-based foods, in the U.S.

Once the ongoing effort by the legacy media to reinvent presumptive Democratic nominee Kamala Harris as a dynamic leader and competent campaigner passes, we will presumably enter the part of the presidential race in which we examine her real record on the key issues. [emphasis, links added]

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• Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnoses in U.S. children have increased, with 1 in 9 now affected.