‘No Smoking’ Sign on Planes Won’t Need Off Switch After FAA Rule Change
The Federal Aviation Administration did away with a rule that had required an off switch for the sign even though…
Rest Days Are Good. Active Recovery Days Can Be Better.
Low-impact, easy workouts can offer relief for sore muscles.Rest is an important piece of any exercise routine, and on some…
New York’s Old Guard Meets Feeld, a Very Sex-Positive Dating App
On an October evening, in the lobby of an old building just off Park Avenue in Manhattan, a uniformed doorman…
Are Organic Foods Really More Nutritious?
Q: Buying organic can get expensive. Does the higher price tag come with health benefits?Autumn is in full swing, which…
For Vance, an Idyllic Appalachian Startup Became a Hard Lesson
During JD Vance’s brief career as a venture capitalist, few startups attracted his support more than AppHarvest, a now bankrupt…
What is ‘Pink Cocaine’?
The drug cocktail can contain ketamine, Ecstasy and meth — but rarely cocaine itself.A powder called “pink cocaine,” made up…
Ward Christensen, Early Visionary of Social Media, Dies at 78
Housebound during a 1978 blizzard, he and a friend began devising the first computer bulletin board, a forerunner of online…
Bruce Ames, 95, Dies; Biochemist Discovered Test for Toxic Chemicals
The Ames Test offered a fast and inexpensive way to identify carcinogens, leading to the banning of chemicals linked to…
Bruce Ames, Biochemist Who Discovered Test for Toxic Chemicals, Dies at 95
The Ames Test offered a fast and inexpensive way to identify carcinogens, leading to the banning of chemicals linked to…
Arkansas May Have Vast Lithium Reserves, Researchers Say
Federal and state researchers said there might be five million to 19 million tons of lithium, more than enough to…