Brain MRI images showing the hypothalamus, in red. A new study finds that this brain region is smaller in women who use birth control pills, compared with women not taking the pill. Birth control pills may slightly alter the structure…
“The pill” is a popular form of birth control, but it needs to be taken every day, and even one forgetful moment can increase the chances of becoming pregnant. To combat this problem, a group of researchers has developed a…
A group of people opposed to vaccinations has requested that media stop referring to them as “anti-vax.” Instead, they would prefer to be called “vaccine risk aware.” On Dec. 1, an anti-vaccine group called the Crazymothers raised its plea on…
The Bloodhound set a top speed of 501 mph in tests in South Africa. An arrow-shaped car designed to reach supersonic speeds — it’s outfitted with a jet engine and its own parachute braking system — just reached 501 mph (806 km/h)…
No, you haven’t been sucked into a low-res video game — the new Tesla Cybertruck just looks like an animated armored vehicle whose pixels are taking a while to render. In September, Tesla co-founder and CEO Elon Musk teased that…
Children play on Marina beach in Chennai, India, which is blanketed in sea foam, Dec.1, 2019. A beach in India is coated in knee-deep foam that experts warn is toxic. But that danger hasn’t stopped tourists from frolicking in the…