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Nature reconsidered: why it's making us anxious
1+ hour, 44+ min ago (869+ words) As contact with the outdoors declines, discomfort with wild spaces is growing. Scientists tracking the rise of nature anxiety have some ideas on how to reconnect without feeling overwhelmed. Strolling in a forest, nurturing a garden or even just looking…...
China's robotic legs enter everyday life
1+ day, 2+ min ago (120+ words) China's robotic legs enter everyday life'dw.com China's robotic legs enter everyday life China is rapidly bringing exoskeleton technology into everyday life " even to one of its most iconic landmarks. At the Great Wall, visitors can now rent lightweight robotic…...
A village in Estonia gives drug addicts new hope
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (282+ words) In "Lootuse k'le," the village of hope, drug addicts can get a fresh start. But it's hard work that requires discipline and abstinence. The young Jan-Martti is participating in the program. Will he make it to the end? "By ending…...
Mehmet Oz's vaccine call is 'too little, too late"
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (760+ words) Measles is still spreading in the US but calls from government officials for Americans to vaccinate now won't be enough to keep the country from losing a quarter-century of success eradicating the disease. Measles cases have risen for over a…...
Amazing Animal Abilities & Human Health Threats
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (237+ words) Shrinking shrews, crows that develop relationships with humans, and why we'll never be able to fly like birds. Animals can do incredible things, but they can also carry pandemic-causing pathogens. How shrews shrink and regrow to survive winter One Health:…...
US officially exits World Health Organization
3+ week, 2+ day ago (351+ words) President Donald Trump put into motion the withdrawal process to have the US removed from the Geneva-based organization after he signed an executive order on the first day of his second term. The US has officially withdrawn from the World…...
How AI can detect health risks — just from the way you sleep
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (819+ words) A new artificial intelligence model in the United States, SleepFM, has found that patterns in human slumber can be used to predict a person's risk for about 130 diseases, including dementia and certain cancers. All it takes is one night's sleep…...
Sperm bank sold man's cancer-linked genes across Europe – DW – 12/10/2025
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (1291+ words) In 2023, a prolific donor to a Danish sperm bank was found to carry a genetic mutation that can contribute to childhood cancers. Some parents were never warned, an investigation by DW and European partners has found. When the woman's phone…...
Nigeria: Millions to face severe hunger as WFP funds run out – DW – 11/25/2025
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (414+ words) The UN food assistance agency warned that nearly 35 million people in Nigeria could face severe food insecurity in 2026. The country is seeing escalating jihadi violence and mass kidnappings of schoolchildren. Northern Nigeria'is witnessing soaring levels of hunger, the UN World…...
DNA reveals hidden killer of Napoleon's troops in Russia – DW – 10/24/2025
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (904+ words) Genetic analysis has shed new light on one of history's deadliest military disasters " the French retreat from Russia in 1812. It was the world's largest invasion force ever'assembled. But when they marched on Russia, French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte's "Grande Armee"'was…...