Cancer caused by infections: about 2.3 million cases in 2024, 1 in 8 worldwide. The top cause isn’t a virus, and most of these cancers can already be prevented.
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Why Is No One Hiring? The Number the Headlines Skipped
Why is no one hiring? September added only 29,000 US jobs. But the number that matters is 27.1% – the share of unemployed people out six months or more.
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The Moon Cave That Might Be Hiding Under This Hole
NASA just picked a mission to find out if a hole on the Moon opens into a moon cave. What the radar already saw in 2017, and why rock beats anything we build.
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Can Knee Cartilage Grow Back? One Protein Was in the Way
Can knee cartilage grow back? Blocking one protein that builds up with age regrew real cartilage in aged mice, with no stem cells. Here is the honest catch.
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Colorectal Cancer in Teens: The Symptom Most People Miss
Colorectal cancer in teens is usually advanced by the time it is found. In a study of 84 patients aged 21 and under, the most common symptom was not bleeding.
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Orionid Meteor Shower 2026: Every Streak Is a Piece of Halley’s Comet
The Orionid meteor shower peaks around 21-22 October 2026. Every streak is dust from Halley’s Comet, which most of us will see once in our lives, if ever.
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Shared Awe: Couples Who Feel Wonder Together Are Happier
Shared awe may be good for love: couples who feel wonder together report happier relationships. The surprising twist about awe alone, and free ways to share it.
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Marjoe Gortner Dies at 82: The Child Preacher Who Confessed
Marjoe Gortner died at 82. Ordained at four, he let a film crew record his final revival tour, then told them it was an act. The film won an Oscar. His story.
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Chimpanzees Steal Less From Friends, but Look How Much They Still Take
Chimpanzees steal less from friends, a study of 26 chimps in Uganda found: 61% of trials versus 70%. Here is what that gap shows, and the part that surprised.
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Great Chicago Fire: The Cow Story Was Made Up. The Damage Wasn’t.
The Great Chicago Fire began October 8, 1871. The cow story came later, from a reporter who said he made it up. Chicago cleared the woman it blamed in 1997.