“Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links.” All life on Earth can be traced back to a Last Universal Common Ancestor, or LUCA. A study suggests that this organism likely lived on Earth only 400 million years after its formation. Further analysis also shows that this life form likely sported an early …
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Part of your brain gets bigger as you get older – here is what that means for you
I recently asked myself if I’ll still have a healthy brain as I get older. I hold a professorship at a neurology department. Nevertheless, it is difficult for me to judge if a particular brain, including my own, suffers from early neurodegeneration. My new study, however, shows that part of your brain increases in size with age rather than degenerating. …
Read More »Google Home app officially gains temperature scheduling for older Nest Thermostats
Google’s been working on bringing temperature scheduling controls for older Nest Thermostats to the Google Home app for a while now, and support is finally starting to go live now. For those unaware, owners of devices like the Nest Learning Thermostat 3rd gen and Nest Thermostat E have had scheduling support, albeit only on the Nest app. Now, with support …
Read More »Vitamin B-12 Can Protect Against Dementia As You Get Older — Best Life
If you’ve fallen down the dietary supplement rabbit hole, you might have read about the longevity benefits tied to vitamin D, or how ashwagandha can boost brain function and mood. Or perhaps, you’ve looked into taking magnesium to aid with poor sleep quality. Now, new research points to a supplement that could slow down dementia risk in older adults. RELATED: …
Read More »Google Home adds scheduling for older Nest thermostats
Google has announced that users of the US and UK versions of the 3rd gen Nest Learning Thermostat and the Nest Thermostat E can now schedule temperature adjustments using the Google Home app. Newer versions of the Nest thermostats already allow you to manually set schedules in the Home app, but those older models required users to keep the dedicated …
Read More »Leonard Lauren, Former VP of Ralph Lauren & the Designer’s Older Brother, Dies
Updated 4:11 p.m. ET on Aug. 18 Funeral services will be held Tuesday for Leonard Lauren, a former vice president of Ralph Lauren Corp., at 10 a.m. at the Riverside Memorial Chapel at 180 West 76th Street in New York. Lauren, who was the older brother of designer Ralph Lauren, died Saturday at the age of 93. Leonard Lauren died …
Read More »Google Home app now fully support older Nest thermostats
Through recent updates, the Google Home app is now fixing the final deficiency of older Nest thermostats with the arrival of scheduling support. For quite some time now, owners of older-generation Nest thermostats have been able to control temperatures and a handful of settings through the Google Home app, but more advanced options were still limited to the Nest app. …
Read More »The 4 Best Home Workout Products For Older People
It can be difficult to stay on track with exercise in general. For older folks with mobility issues and age-related concerns, incorporating physical activity can be that much tougher. A solid at-home fitness routine can help make workouts accessible and comfortable, regardless of your personal circumstances. We spoke with physical therapist Chris DeRosa to get his recommendations for the best …
Read More »Google Home finally adds full temperature scheduling for older Nest thermostats
Jimmy Westenberg / Android Authority TL;DR Google is finally starting to roll out the long-awaited temperature scheduling features for the 3rd Gen and E Nest thermostats in the Google Home app. This addresses the last major reason many users were forced to keep using the old Nest app, which was previously required for this function. While the new feature is …
Read More »Man’s home hit by meteor older than Earth
A meteorite that tore through the roof of a U.S. home in June 2025 has been dated at 4.56 billion years old, making it roughly 20 million years older than Earth itself. The impact occurred on June 26 in the state of Georgia, when witnesses reported a bright fireball streaking across the sky, followed by a loud boom. The meteorite …
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