A different kinds of analgesic — Made-up swears like "fouch" or "twizpipe" just don't have the same effect. Jennifer Ouellette - Jun 6, 2020 8:38 pm UTC Enlarge / Got pain? Go ahead and swear a little, science says.Aurich Lawson / Getty There have been a surprising number of studies in recent years examining the…
Renovation works at Auschwitz have turned up spoons, forks, cobbler's tools and other objects hidden beneath a chimney flue - some that might have been used to plan escapes, a national fund said Tuesday. The objects, which also include knives, hooks, scissors, pieces of leather and parts of shoes, were found last month in block…
As the U.S. prepares to reopen during the pandemic, authorities should be ready to retrace their steps if easing of social distancing measures don't work — otherwise, they could be right where they started, warned the former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Another concern for her is that "superbug" infections — which are…
By Donna Lu Picking out pests from plants is one use of this AI that can see past camouflageRolf Nussbaumer Photography / Alamy Camouflaged objects are difficult to detect, for both humans and artificial intelligence. But now an AI has been trained to parse objects from their backgrounds. This could have a variety of applications, such as being…
By the time New York City confirmed its first case of the coronavirus on March 1, thousands of infections were already silently spreading through the city, a hidden explosion of a disease that many still viewed as a remote threat as the city awaited the first signs of spring. Hidden outbreaks were also spreading almost…
The free school meals program caused 177 food poisoning outbreaks, affecting more than 20,000 schoolchildren. Published: February 26, 2026, 12:05 am An analysis of Indonesia’s school meals program has exposed a host of problems as well as almost 180 outbreaks. In January 2025, the Indonesian government launched a national free meals program to improve nutrition
Social media algorithms love challenges with a number. I, for one, can’t get enough of the viral 12-3-30 treadmill workout (walking at 12% incline, at a speed of 3 miles per hour, for 30 minutes). I’ve yet to dabble in any others, but there’s a new one circulating that I’m tempted to take for a
Editors note: Doralice Goes, a Brazilian public servant, visited an organic products fair in her home city of Brasília in Federal District, on Dec. 31, 2021. Among the artisanal products was a tomato and almond pesto sauce. The 49-year-old stored it in her pantry and, 23 days later, on a Sunday night, opened the sauce