Health

This US island is home to flora found nowhere else. Now, a wildfire threatens extinction

Firefighters are racing to douse flames on California’s Santa Rosa Island as experts express concern for unique habitat

'It’s just not safe. It’s not OK': can Married at First Sight ever be risk-free?

Many contestants have a positive experience on the reality show, but others say the format is unsafe

Teen's mystery illness diagnosed after a lifetime of symptoms: "It took 18 years to get an answer"

At 18, Lucia Adarve had been to more doctors than most people see in a lifetime. Things had been complicated for her since birth: She missed milestones, had seizures that led to collapses and concussions, and struggled with communication and schoolwork. She had a hard time balancing and reacted poorly to stimuli like loud noises or bright lights.

The Bad Beer That’s an Incredible Beverage

One of the many humiliations that arrive in your 30s is the grudging recognition that a parent was right about something. For some people, their parents were right about a financial decision they recommended, or a romantic relationship they disapproved of. My dad was right about a 96-calorie American lager produced in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Don’t Put Too Much Pressure on Your Summer Vacation

There is no single right way to enjoy a family trip—but there can be a lot of expectations.

Magnitude 6 earthquake strikes Hawaii’s Big Island; USGS assessing Kilauea volcano

Kilauea, one of the world's most active volcanoes, is located on Hawaii's Big Island.

‘You can’t control everything’: the rise in plastic surgeons asked to create ‘AI face’

Growing numbers of people are seeking improbable cosmetic surgery based on chatbots’ recommendations

College Should Be Way More Fun

I’m not talking about keg stands. I’m talking about the joyous mysteries of intellectual life.

Bodies of divers who died in Maldives scuba accident returned to Italy

The remains of four Italian divers who died deep inside an underwater cave earlier this month while diving in the Maldives were repatriated early Saturday, a Maldivian government spokesperson said.

'If something goes wrong, you can’t simply surface': Maldives tragedy shines light on dangers of cave diving

Experts warn about the risks of cave diving without proper training, planning and specialised equipment after deaths in Vaavu atoll

COVID saw crowded hospitals and unused ICU beds. Hantavirus next?

The deaths from a hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship have set off an international scramble over the past month to trace hundreds of passengers. But the question we should be asking is not whether the hantavirus outbreak becomes the next pandemic. It is whether hospitals could be better prepared than they were in 2020 when COVID-19 struck. The answer, right now, is no.

At least 90 dead in China's worst coal mine disaster in more than 16 years

The gas explosion occurred late on Friday at the Liushenyu coal mine in Qinyuan county, with 247 workers on duty underground, state media Xinhua reported.