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When a massive asteroid is hurtling toward Earth, the solution seems straightforward; smash a spacecraft into it and knock it off course. That’s exactly what NASA successfully did with the DART mission in 2022, they proved this concept works and dramatically altered the orbit of the asteroid Dimorphos. But new research reveals the chilling possibility that an asteroid hit in …

It’s the most tried and true health advice: regular exercise is key to warding off obesity, aging and chronic diseases.  Mountains of research also shows working out just a few days a week could slash the risk of dying from cancer. However, a new study has pinpointed a specific workout routine shown to slow the growth of cancer cells, even …

12. “A friend of mine works for a small luxurious hotel in London. He told me the concierge system there is absolutely absurd. Money buys everything. Anything the clients want, clients get. They are told never to say no. And in the worst, worst case, they say, ‘I don’t think this is really appropriate.’ Obviously, drugs and escorts are a …

Seniors Reveal Hard Truths About Aging Today Here is what people responded with: “I normally never answer these, but your question really hit me. Because it is something I used to ask myself every single day, and still do sometimes. I wish I had some suggestions on how to fix things for you…but I’m 38 years old and am so …

5. “I’ve been surprised by how easy it is to become mindless and numb. When I was a child, my life was busy. There were never enough answers to my questions. Imagination and ideas were infinite. No matter how many times I explored the nooks and crannies of my house, I could do it again and again. Being bored was …

For now, there is no switch-up for Angel Reese in her early WNBA career. When asked Friday about the Sky’s relationship with the two-time All-Star as their season came to an end, Sky general manager Jeff Pagliocca said that “until I hear differently, that’s the direction we’re going to move, is that she’s on the roster.” Reese, who was the …

Dementia has long been considered a disease of old age.  In general, about one in 14 people develop Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form, by age 65. By 85, it strikes one in three.  Most patients are still of retirement age or older, but doctors warn the disease is striking Americans younger than ever before.  In fact, the number of …

So it was the early astronauts that kind of drove the desire to take cameras themselves, but they were quite basic. Wally Schirra (Mercury-Atlas 8) then took the first Hasselblad. He wanted medium format, better quality, but really, the photographs from Mercury aren’t as stunning as Gemini. It’s partly the windows and the way they took the photos, and they’d …

Our sun can seem deceptively peaceful from Earth, but only because we have the luxury of living 150 million kilometers away. Up close, it’s a nuclear-fuelled carnival ride of terror, launching countless tiny particles at speed far into interplanetary space. “The Sun is the most energetic particle accelerator in the Solar System,” writes a team of researchers behind a study …

The birth of an island is normally a process that requires the movement of vast tectonic plates over centuries, if not millennia. But in Alaska, a new island has popped up in just four decades. The two-square-mile (five sq km) landmass, known as Prow Knob, was once entirely surrounded by the deep ice of the Alsek Glacier. But NASA has revealed …