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A psychologist explains that common cues such as avoiding eye contact or fidgeting are not reliable signs of lying. The article says the better approach is to watch for changes from a person's usual communication style, such as shifts in pace, detail, animation, or engagement.
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A 63-year-old father and grandfather-to-be, Greg O'Neill, was killed in a suspected great white shark attack while swimming at Sorrento Beach in Western Australia. The article says the attack occurred in front of horrified beachgoers and prompted the fisheries minister to order a rare catch-and-kill of the protected shark.
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A woman describes gaining stubborn belly fat after stopping birth control and eventually being diagnosed with polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome (PMOS), formerly known as PCOS. Experts explain that PMOS can disrupt metabolism and cause visceral fat that resists diet and exercise, and warn against dismissing hard-to-shift weight.
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A men's health expert examines a new Finnish study of more than 82,000 men that links even light alcohol consumption to higher prostate cancer incidence. He cautions that causation is not proven but argues alcohol may be a modifiable risk factor worth considering, while not urging total abstinence.
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A study tracking over 3,000 people for 30 years found that sleeping more than nine hours a night was associated with a higher mortality rate than sleeping fewer than six hours. The article reports the findings and possible explanations without taking a political or ideological position.
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A report publicizes a psychology study arguing that seemingly kind workplace gestures by women, such as bringing cupcakes or doing favors, can be strategic 'competitive altruism' aimed at status and reputation. It describes five manipulative tactics identified in a survey of more than 100 women.
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A study of 204 couples found that poor sleep in one partner was linked to reduced confidence and effort in healthy eating for both partners. Researchers suggest couples who sleep together often eat together, so unhealthy habits can spill over. The findings were published in Annals of Behavioural Medicine.
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A small study from the University of Tsukuba suggests that ten minutes of very slow running can improve prefrontal brain activity and mood. Participants showed faster Stroop-task processing and reported feeling happier after slow jogging on a treadmill. The article reports the findings without political or ideological framing.
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A study finds that higher air pollution levels are linked to increased odds of glaucoma and cataracts. Researchers analyzed 41 studies covering millions of people in the UK and East Asia. The article reports the findings and quotes a researcher urging more attention to environmental risk factors.
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The article reports experts' warnings that the UK's hot, dry summer reduced food supplies for robins, possibly leading to fewer redbreasts visible this Christmas. It cites ornithologists and a wildlife expert explaining effects on brood survival and winter fat reserves.
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Congo began vaccinating health workers in Bunia, the epicenter of its Ebola outbreak, using the Ervebo vaccine even though it is not specifically approved for the Bundibugyo strain causing the current outbreak. The campaign aims to cover 20,000 front-line workers in Ituri and North Kivu as cases and deaths rise, with WHO warning the outbreak remains out of control.
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Joby Aviation's autonomous Cessna Caravan completed the first cross-country flight by an autonomous airplane, traveling 3,199 miles from California to Kitty Hawk with multiple stops. The article quotes the CEO heralding a 'new era of aviation' and describes the aircraft navigating weather and busy airspace without a human pilot.