Why do some people still believe that aliens shaped ancient civilizations?
Could ancient humans really have built the pyramids without extraterrestrial help? Or do such questions reveal more about modern anxieties than the past itself? The...
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First Americans: How much do you know about the first people to reach the Americas?
The Americas have been home to humans for tens of thousands of years, with the first people arriving during the last ice age, when woolly...
Iran war could push global food insecurity to record levels, leaving 363 million people hungry
The war in Iran could push an additional 45 million people into acute hunger in just three months, causing record levels of global food insecurity,...
Colorectal cancer is now the most common cause of cancer deaths in the US for people under 50
Colorectal cancer — cancer of the large intestine or rectum — is now the leading cause of cancer deaths in people under 50 in the...
2 people dead after meningitis outbreak at U.K. university – National
Two people have died, including a university student, and more than 10 others have been hospitalized with meningitis after the deadly infection broke out in...
In people with epilepsy, sleeping after a seizure may trigger more seizures
Sleep could encode epileptic seizures in the brain by repurposing the processes used to solidify memories, potentially making seizures harder to treat or prevent, new...
9 ways people have modified their bodies since the dawn of time, from foot binding to castration
Humans have been fond of decorating and changing their bodies for thousands — if not tens of thousands — of years. Ancient human remains have...
Trump’s Cuts to Medicaid Threaten Services That Help Disabled People Live at Home
OTTUMWA, Iowa — Leisa and Kent Walker recently received a disturbing notice: The private company managing their son’s Medicaid coverage intends to cut nearly 40%...
Far fewer people are related to Genghis Khan than previously assumed, new genomic study suggests
Kazakh folklore says that the body of Jochi, Genghis Khan’s eldest son, lies in a mausoleum in the Ulytau region, in the country’s central uplands....
Obesity may make people more likely to die from severe infections, study finds
People with obesity are 70% more likely than those without the condition to be hospitalized with or die from severe infections, according to a new...