Penalty kicks are already proving critical to big wins at this year’s World Cup. But the advantage in penalty kicks has more to do with psychological effects t…

Erling Haaland stood on the pitch in Dallas, a goofy grin across his face and a Viking helmet atop his head at a jaunty angle. He was drinking it all in.

Diapause is a fascinating form of biological dormancy employed by a broad array of animals as a survival strategy to endure adverse environmental conditions. T…

Plutonium is one of the most complex elements in the periodic table. First synthesized and isolated in 1940 by scientists at the University of California, Berk…

The Supreme Court strengthened President Trump’s control over independent agencies in a 6-3 decision along ideological lines, overruling 91 years of precedent …

Jim Henson’s 1969 dystopian teleplay *The Cube* predates *Black Mirror* with its themes of psychological manipulation and isolation in a featureless white room…

Younger adults whose biological age outpaces their actual age by over five years are at higher risk of early-onset cancers. This suggests faster internal aging…

Israeli strikes in Gaza killed 21,289 Palestinian children since October, with 17,000 orphaned; survivors like 7-year-old Hala face severe burns, possible ampu…

Argentina's soccer team eats hard candies before matches as a superstitious pre-game ritual, starting after their 2021 Copa América victory. This quirky tradit…

Northern and central Europe faced record-breaking heat, with Germany hitting 41.5°C and at least 382 heat-related deaths reported in France and Spain. Scientis…

A 4.8 magnitude earthquake struck off Venezuela’s northern coast on Saturday, about 70 km west of Caracas, adding to devastation from earlier quakes. The new t…