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Daylight saving time brews anxiety for most

Daylight saving time brews anxiety for most

Nearly half of Americans go to bed earlier just to have more time for their morning coffee, according to new research. A survey of 2,000 coffee drinkers explored how caffeine-lovers’ favorite brew gets them through the day, finding that 47% are motivated to go to bed earlier just

Are Americans experiencing a health app burnout?

Are Americans experiencing a health app burnout?

Nearly half of Americans are feeling overwhelmed by the number of digital health tools they have, and many report health app burnout, according to new research. A survey of 2,000 insured adults aged 18-65 found that the average person uses six different health-related apps on a regular

Mysterious space rock captured passing by our solar system

Mysterious space rock captured passing by our solar system

By Dean Murray Space scientists have revealed a new image of the mysterious space rock that passed through our solar system. Researchers said the picture shows the interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS, suggested to be a hostile alien spaceship by one Harvard astrophysicist, spewing dust and gas. The striking image was

SpaceX Dragon cargo craft leaves International Space Station

SpaceX Dragon cargo craft leaves International Space Station

By Dean Murray How's this for a delivery vehicle? Incredible pictures show the historic SpaceX Dragon cargo craft as it drifted away from the International Space Station on Thursday, Feb. 26. NASA astronaut Jessica Meir documented the spacecraft as it undocked and headed back to Earth. The departing

Whales who are better singers are more successful at mating

Whales who are better singers are more successful at mating

By Stephen Beech Older male whales are more successful at mating than their younger rivals because they are better singers, suggests a new study. â¯ Older singing male whales are increasingly successful at siring offspring compared to younger males, reveals the research. The findings suggest that male humpback whales may

Antique library books finally returned 50 years after due date

Antique library books finally returned 50 years after due date

By James Connolly A pair of antique library books have finally been returned exactly 50 years after they were due back - avoiding what could have been thousands in fines. The dusty tomes, written almost 200 years ago, were expected back at the library in Leeds, West Yorks., in March 1976.

Insects in amber reveal ecosystem when dinosaurs roamed the Earth

Insects in amber reveal ecosystem when dinosaurs roamed the Earth

By Stephen Beech Insects trapped in amber have provided a unique window to ecosystems that died out millions of years ago. Ants and other species who lived alongside dinosaurs but preserved in fossilized tree resin reveal a great deal about their roles as pollinators, parasites, predators, and prey, say scientists.