The impact of ultra-processed foods like crisps, bread and cereals is a "ticking timebomb" to our health, a leading scientist has said. The BBC’s Panorama programme has been investigating the impact of ultra-processed foods with the ...
Our brains get smaller as we get older. But this doesn't happen as fast in people who regularly take short sleeps during the day. That's according to a new study. Researchers suggest these naps might reduce the risk of developing conditions like Alzh...
What does bilingualism do to the brain? And are there benefits to being bilingual? Turns out there are lots of upsides....
How to get motivated even when you don’t feel like it...
Dig into the science of stretching, and find out what it actually does to your muscles and how you can improve your flexibility....
Tens of thousands gather for emotional goodbye of Charlie Kirk...
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The past few months, several disappearances have occurred involving hikers setting out on multi-day excursions who are never seen again. On Wednesday, search efforts were called off for aMinnesota man, who was last heard from in late July afte...
Michelle Yeoh is giving "Wicked" fans a sneak peek at the highly anticipated sequel. In a recent interview with People, the Oscar-winning actress, who plays Madame Morrible, hinted at what audiences can expect in "...
New York Times best-selling author and podcast host Mel Robbins has some tips to help families break free from a phone addiction. Robbins teamed up with Verizon for an event this week in New York City where she shared her strategies for a "phon...
The best young spellers in the English language are set to compete at the Scripps National Spelling Bee, which celebrates its 100th anniversary this year. The first bee was held in 1925, when the Louisville Courier-Journal invited other newspapers t...
Think back to a really vivid memory. Got it? Now try to remember what you had for lunch three weeks ago. That second memory probably isn’t as strong—but why not? Why do we remember some things, and not others? And why do memories eventual...
Trace the history of ice cream, from the first accounts of cold desserts in the 1st century to the cream-based treat we know today....
Vitamins are the building blocks that keep our bodies running; they help build muscle and bone, capture energy, heal wounds and more. But if our body doesn’t create vitamins, how do they get into our system? Ginnie Trinh Nguyen describes what v...
Butter is a fairly simple product. All you need is good milk, some time and a couple of steps to turn the milk into butter. But how can you make it even better? This is where French company “Le Beurre Bordier” comes into play. Using a spe...
For the last 130 years, four generations of Ernest Lepore's family have baked the pastries – cream puffs, cannoli, sfogliatelle – that have come to define Manhattan's Little Italy neighborhood, withstanding wars, economic downturns and d...
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Skywatchers are in for a treat this week as seven planets - Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Venus, Neptune, Mercury, and Saturn will all be briefly visible in the evening sky in the UK. This phenomenon, known as a 'planetary parade' is a rare sight, and i...
How about Dutch Gouda, French Camembert or Italian Parmesan? Or perhaps you're more partial to cheddar from the UK or feta from Greece? European cheese is popular all over the world....