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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Living to see 100 is a major feat that has a common thread. Recent studies of centenarians – people who are in their 100s – have found that they suffer from fewer diseases overall, develop them more slowly and are less likely …

Photos of rabbits in Colorado with black, horn-like growths around their faces have gone viral, with some describing the animals as “Frankenstein-“, “zombie-” and “demon-rabbits”. Warning: This article contains images of infected rabbits, which some readers may find disturbing. Residents in Fort Collins near Denver recently began posting pictures of …

Thousands of delegates have descended upon Geneva this week for what’s supposed to be the culmination of years of negotiations that, if successful, are supposed to end in a groundbreaking global plastics treaty. They might be breathing in the very thing they’re trying to clean up as they negotiate. Greenpeace …

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai has been in a high-security prison for more than 1,600 days. The 77-year-old was arrested over his role in pro-democracy protests in 2019 and has since been charged with various offences, including collusion with foreign forces, as well as sedition under colonial-era laws. His …

Getty Images A firefighter tackling a fire in east London on Tuesday Cities across the UK are facing a growing threat from an emerging phenomenon called “firewaves” as temperatures rise due to climate change, scientists have warned. The term, coined by researchers at Imperial College London, describes multiple urban wildfires …

Soutik Biswas BBC News, London BBC Mamta Pathak (right) was sentenced to life for killing her husband Neeraj (left) by electrocution “Are you a chemistry professor?” the judge asked. “Yes,” Mamta Pathak replied, clasping her hand in a respectful namaste. Draped in a white sari, glasses perched on her nose, …

Bethan Lewis Family and education correspondent, BBC Wales Adrian and Łukasz Kolman Twins Adrian and Łukasz, 18, took identical A-levels at college and have offers to study the same course, but at different universities Thousands of A-level and AS students across Wales are set to find out their results on …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A fitness trend that took TikTok by storm, racking up more than 14 million views, may have some science behind it. The 12-3-30 treadmill workout, popularized by influencer Lauren Giraldo, promises a fat-burning, low-impact fitness solution: Walk at a 12% incline, at …

You might want to think twice before you put a lot of stock in the latest stress charts from your fitness wearable. A recent study from the Netherlands’ Leiden University, published in the Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science, has found that when smartwatches and similar devices record readings on …

For around 700,000 teenagers on the treadmill that is the English education system, the A and T-level results that drop this week may be the most important step of all. They matter because they open the door to higher education, and a crucial life decision based on an unwritten contract …

​​​​​​​New “hearing glasses” are being created that use artificial intelligence to help people hear conversations more clearly in real-time. Scientists in Scotland are developing a prototype set of glasses that combine lip-reading technology, artificial intelligence and cloud computing to clean up conversations in people’s hearing aids. The smart glasses are …

Calum Watson BBC Scotland News Getty Images Scientists in Edinburgh discovered that feline dementia could share many factors with Alzheimer’s in humans Cats develop dementia in a similar way to humans with Alzheimer’s disease, leading to hopes of a breakthrough in research, according to scientists. Experts at the University of …

Jonathan Geddes BBC Glasgow and West reporter BBC Yvonne Hughes is now performing at the Edinburgh Fringe Five years ago Yvonne Hughes was planning her own funeral. The thought that years later she would not only still be alive, but standing on stage performing comedy at the Edinburgh Fringe would …

Maddie Molloy Climate and science reporter Getty Images Stargazers will soon be treated to what could be one of the year’s most dazzling displays, with the Perseid meteor shower reaching its peak on Monday and Tuesday nights. The shower lights up the skies each summer, and is known for its …

Any agreement between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin when they meet on Friday could leave Ukraine in an impossible position after three years of brutal, grinding war for survival. There has been speculation the two leaders could agree a so-called ‘land for peace’ deal which could see Ukraine instructed to …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Many assume that memory loss and cognitive decline are an inevitable part of aging — but new research suggests that doesn’t have to be the case. A 25-year study from Northwestern University analyzed the brains of “super agers” to determine what traits …

Whether you’re using an under-desk treadmill or walking pad or going on a “hot girl walk” outdoors, it’s safe to say that people are interested in walking as exercise. And now, “Japanese walking,” or interval walking training, is having a moment. The Washington Post reports that Japanese walking originated from a 2007 …

[ Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Cancer of the voice box or larynx is an important public health burden. In 2021, there were an estimated 1.1 million cases of laryngeal cancer worldwide, and approximately 100,000 people died from it. Risk factors include smoking, alcohol abuse, and infection with human papillomavirus. The …

Rugby chiefs have admitted to Sky News their sport is not “incredibly safe” due to the “high risk of injuries”, while insisting players should be encouraged they are prioritising addressing concussion concerns. The candour on the dangers from head collisions comes ahead of the Women’s Rugby World Cup starting in …

Watch: Can you un-bleach coral? BBC visits remote Australian reef to find out World-famous coral reefs along Western Australia’s (WA) coast have suffered the worst bleaching on record after the state’s “longest, largest and most intense” marine heatwave, scientists say. Between last August and this May, warmer water temperatures led …