In 2026, we expect scams to persist, especially as tools powered by artificial intelligence (AI) become more widely used. In this guide, we highlight several scam trends to watch out for and explain ...

Chelsea head coach Liam Rosenior says anyone found guilty of racist behaviour in football "shouldn't be in the game".

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The Income Protection Task Force (IPTF) has launched Protect your everyday – The Building Blocks of Life, a simple animated video, under two minutes long, ...

New research suggests pain is not a simple signal of injury but a process that unfolds across nerves, spinal cord, and brain. Scientists are now targeting earlier points in that pathway, before pain ...

Even though I’ve been running for a decade, I still often wonder about—okay, occasionally obsess over—my running form. Is my foot striking the ground properly? Am I moving my arms too much or not ...

Most of us have an inner dialogue, that little voice in our heads that crystallizes what we think about what’s happening around us, or to us. And for years, researchers have found benefits to using ...

For years, Americans have relied on a deceptively simple idea: when something important is mailed, it’s considered timely once it is received by the post office. This principle—often called the ...

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