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Creatine, the organic acid that is popularly taken as a supplement by athletes and bodybuilders, supercharges a critical class of immune cells that activate and prepare the body's key cancer-fighters, according to new UCLA research.

In recent years, human population growth, coupled with the climate crisis, environmental pressures, and current production and consumption patterns, has driven the search for alternative food sources. With 1,611 insect species listed as edible, organizations such as the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have proposed insects as a sustainable food source.

Kimberley Wilson gives some tips on how to deal with feeling overwhelmed.

Range Rover has confirmed the electric SUV is still set to go on sale in the next few months, after it was delayed last year. more…

Johnstown Arts & Music announced the lineup for the 2026 Johnstown Midsummer Concert Series.

Cog editor Cloe Axelson interviewed two bar owners -- Jason Waddleton, of The Haven, and Liz Nicol, of Drawdown Brewery -- about their plans for the world's biggest sporting event -- and why everyone can enjoy the World Cup.

Ronan Keating talks about the mental toll of being in Boyzone.

Participants say it offers the perfect blend of hands-on science and fun that teaches kids what it takes to keep aquatic ecosystems healthy, right in their own backyards.

IS110 transposons are a large, diverse family of bacterial insertion sequences (IS elements)—small, mobile DNA elements that can move from one genomic location to another. They have recently attracted broad interest due to the finding that some of these transposons use a bridge RNA (bRNA) to recognize both donor DNA and target DNA.

Queer History Boston has been documenting LGBTQ+ history in the state since 1980 — from photos to ephemera to digital records. To kick off Pride Month, Joan Ilacqua, executive director of Queer History Boston, walked us through some landmark dates in Massachusetts' LGBTQ+ history.