The current scientific literature suggests that women’s bodies are less adept at handling the physiological stresses caused by intense exercise than those of biological males. However, a recent feat by a kickass team of female adventurers named the Ice Maidens suggests otherwise. In a presentation at the Society for Endocrinology annual…
(CNN)As we reach the end of one of the most dramatic weeks in the Brexit debacle, what have we learned about the state of the negotiations, the politics of the United Kingdom and the mindset of the European Union? May then had to face a grueling three-hour session in the…
(CNN)This has unquestionably been Novak Djokovic’s year in men’s tennis. But that didn’t matter to Alexander Zverev on Sunday as he stunned Djokovic 6-4 6-3 in London to become the youngest winner of the year-end championships since the Serb himself in 2008. He had won 35 of his past 37…
New York (CNN Business)Crude oil prices are in free-fall as fears of a supply glut mount. It’s been a huge reversal considering oil spiked to a four-year high of $76 a barrel as recently as early October. Crude crashed into a bear market last week and the selling has only…
It’s a story you might expect to see a century ago. But this is recent history—as in just last year. More than 60 Indigenous women are suing physicians, the Saskatchewan Health Authority, the province of Saskatchewan, and the Government of Canada, saying they were sterilized against their will after giving…
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionSir Billy Connolly on his health and his art Sir Billy Connolly has said his “art is his life now” as he unveiled a new collection of his drawings in Glasgow. Born on a Rainy Day is the third instalment in the…
(CNN)It’s been a week since the 2018 election. And while there are 10 House races — and a Senate race (hello, Florida?) — still not called, we now have a very good sense of who voted, why they voted and what it tells us about the electorate both now and…
Talented beatboxers use their vocal tracts to create a mind-blowing variety of sounds that mimic – and in some ways, surpass – those produced by percussive instruments. And new research from the University of Southern California (USC) suggests that some of these musicians are capable of producing sounds totally unique…
When Equidate, a venture-backed secondaries marketplace based in San Francisco, closed its most recent round of funding with $50 million four months ago, it was hardly a surprising bet on the part of its backers. As startups linger ever longer as private companies, more people are looking to lock up…
Five years ago, when marine research scientist Abby Bowers looked through her microscope at a local water sample, she saw a bunch of multicolored pieces of plastic. Image via Science Sandbox. These strands of plastic were less than 5 millimeters in length — smaller than the average sesame seed —…
Wellness app Calm has today announced a $3 million equity investment in XpresSpa Group, a fast-spa service you may have noticed in your local airport. Calm sees the investment as a way to expand its offline presence, growing awareness of the app as well as its retail products like Sleep…
a staple at comic book conventions, and only stopped attending when his health started to decline. There’s a reason Marvel Studios gave him so many cameos in their films: fans love seeing him. And he wanted them to know, as this posthumously released video shows, he loved them, too. “I…