Cold water swimming may protect the brain from degenerative diseases like dementia, researchers from Cambridge University have discovered. In a world first, a "cold-shock" protein has been found in the blood of regular winter swimmers at London's Parliament Hill Lido. The protein has been shown to slow the onset of dementia and even repair some of the damage it causes in mice.

The artificial-intelligence industry is often compared to the oil industry: once mined and refined, data, like oil, can be a highly lucrative commodity. Now it seems the metaphor may extend even further.

Glowing Venus flytraps reveal how calcium buildup in the cells of leaves acts as a short-term “memory” that helps the plants identify prey.

Radiation levels downwind of U.S. hydraulic fracturing drilling sites tend to be significantly higher than background levels, posing a potential health risk to nearby residents, according to a study by Harvard researchers released on Tuesday.

Lawyers for the co-executors of Jeffrey Epstein's estate contend that the U.S. Virgin Islands AG is "crippling the administration" of the $655 million estate.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Ottawa is doubling pandemic aid for the nation’s food banks today. Another $100 million is being added to the Emergency Food Security Fund so food banks and Indigenous organizations can keep putting food on the table for Canadians struggling to make ends meet during the pandemic.

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The historic first image of a black hole unveiled last year has now been turned into a movie. The short sequence of frames shows how the appearance of the black hole’s surroundings changes over years as its gravity stirs the material around it into a constant maelstrom.

Dedicated hardware for decompression and installation that prioritizes necessary files will help the Xbox Series X save space on the SSD.

The birds found dead in the south-west since August could number in the millions, researchers say.

A study exploring women’s responses to compliments in the context of online dating has found that women are rated less favorably when they agree with ...

JK Rowling is one of the world's most famous living authors — and recently, she's been using her platform to speak out on a highly sensitive area, writes Gary Nunn.

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Jordan Peele executive-produced this wild ride through the painful history of Blackness in America

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The intensifying U.S.-China conflict and worsening diplomatic relations across Asia are forcing companies to rethink their prospects in China.