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Obesity-related cancer deaths have soared in the U.S. over the last two decades, rising from 3.73 million to 13.52 million. That’s according to a study by researchers at Jersey Shore University Medical Center and Hackensack Meridian Health, which was presented last month at ENDO 2025, the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting in San Francisco. The study analyzed more than 33,000 deaths …

A new paper has predicted that the universe’s expected lifespan is drastically shorter than once thought — and that the cosmos will start to die in just 10 billion years. This is only one possible theory, however, and nobody really knows when the universe will end. There are two leading theories for how the universe may die: the “Big Freeze” …

One third of the housing markets across the US are seeing prices fall. Of the nation’s 300 largest housing markets, 109 experienced home price declines between between June 2024 and June 2025. That compares to just 31 of the 300 markets posting annual drops in January, according to analysis from ResiClub.  Experts say it show how quickly conditions have shifted as …

Alarming jobs report makes potent case for the Fed to cut interest rates  Axios Fed governors Bowman, Waller explain their dissents, say waiting to cut rates threatens economy  CNBC Fed Dissenters Defend Call for July Rate Cut as Trump Intensifies Attacks on Powell  The New York Times Fed holds rates steady but sees first double dissent in three decades  The Hill Powell didn’t just …

A recent study published in Geophysical Research Letters has uncovered new insights into one of Earth’s most puzzling anomalies—a massive gravity hole beneath the Indian Ocean. The phenomenon, known as the Indian Ocean Geoid Low (IOGL), has baffled scientists for years. This anomaly causes the ocean’s surface to dip 106 meters lower than the surrounding areas, with gravity weaker here …

Texas is usually known for its wide-open spaces and big, beautiful sunsets, but it’s also becoming an unexpected hotspot for a much tinier, and more sinister problem- ticks. Lyme disease cases are being reported across the state at an alarming rate, prompting concern among health officials. From the backyard to hiking trails, Texans are being chomped on by ticks, and …

Torsten Slok, the chief economist at Apollo, issued a warning for U.S. consumers of what to expect at the end of the year. In an interview with Bloomberg, Slok on Thursday said that the President Donald Trump’s tariffs will push prices higher until inflation is expected to peak in November or December. Slok said that he “absolutely” believes that inflation …