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Best running shoes for supination 2026: Find the perfect fit for your feet
Buyers guide These are the best running shoes you can buy in every category, from New Balance 1080 v14 and Asics Megablast to Hoka Mach X.
The best toddler-friendly air purifier we have tested is now at its lowest-ever price
Deals Save $100 on the Levoit Sprout, an excellent all-in-one appliance that combines an air purifier, a night light and a white noise machine.
'Night owls' may have worse heart health — but why?
Emerging evidence suggests that "night owls" are more likely to have poor heart health and a higher risk of heart attack or stroke than "morning larks." Why is that?
Science history: 'Father of modern genetics' describes his experiments with pea plants — and proves that heredity is transmitted in discrete units — Feb. 8, 1865
Gregor Mendel described his experiments with pea plants and proved that genes are transmitted in discrete units, with certain fundamental laws of inheritance.
AI-supported breast cancer screening spots more cancers earlier, landmark trial finds
A clinical trial shows that AI-assisted mammography can detect more cases of dangerous cancer and reduce missed diagnoses.
'There's no reason to ban us from playing': Analysis debunks notion that transgender women have inherent physical advantages in sports
A meta-analysis of 52 studies that included over 5,000 transgender people suggests that transgender women's physical fitness after hormone therapy is comparable to that of cisgender women.
Top 5 tips for buying an electric toothbrush for kids, according to experts
Buying guides Looking for an electric toothbrush for your little one? Here's everything you need to consider before you click “add to cart”
Psychedelic drug ayahuasca could treat PTSD, early studies hint. But exactly how it works isn't clear.
Using methods such as brain scans and symptom tracking, scientists are beginning to study whether a complex psychedelic brew known as ayahuasca can help rewire the brain's response to trauma.
