Researchers dated sewn hide, cords and bone needles from Oregon caves to about 12,600–11,880 years ago and report the stitched hides may be fragments of clothing or footwear from the Younger Dryas.
A paper in the journal One Earth reports that warming is accelerating and that the average global temperature over the last three years exceeded 1.5°C; the authors say key planetary tipping points such as Greenland ice-sheet melt and Amazon dieback are at heightened risk of triggering cascading changes.
A randomized controlled trial that began in the late 1990s followed more than 2,800 adults aged 65 and older and reports that one specific type of cognitive training was associated with an approximately 25% lower risk of developing dementia over about 20 years; participants received fewer than 24 hours of training with booster sessions at one and three years.
A global analysis of more than 15,000 reefs found 51% experienced moderate-or-worse bleaching and 15% showed significant mortality; Australian aerial surveys also report widespread bleaching on the Great Barrier Reef.
French authorities said they are investigating a third infant death after the baby consumed recalled formula; 14 other babies who drank the recalled products were hospitalized and later discharged, and officials have not established a causal link to the toxin cereulide.
NASA's Artemis II crew of four astronauts has been training at Johnson Space Center with flight simulators and dozens of scenarios as final preparations continue for an early February, roughly 10-day mission to loop around the moon and return.
WHO preliminary data show measles cases in Europe and Central Asia fell about 75% in 2025 to 33,998 from 127,412 in 2024, while UN agencies warned that immunity gaps and misinformation continue to pose outbreak risks.
Brian Callahan, previously the Cincinnati Bengals' offensive coordinator and most recently the Tennessee Titans' head coach, has been hired by the New York Giants as quarterbacks coach and passing game coordinator, NFL Network reported.
A simple soil test, often done with a home kit, can report pH, nutrient levels, and organic matter percentage, helping explain why plants may not be thriving.
On his first day in the San Francisco Giants dugout at Scottsdale Stadium, Tony Vitello met with players and reporters and received public support from Matt Chapman and the club's president Buster Posey while questions remain about the team's bullpen.
