Blood pressure is best lowered by 2 exercises, study finds

Important note: Before beginning any new exercise program, consult your doctor. Stop immediately if you feel pain. When it comes to lowering blood pressure, studies have typically shown that aerobic or cardio exercises are best. Recent research suggests another type of physical activity is worth including as an effective tool to prevent and treat hypertension, … Read more

Music by Skrillex Tops List of Best Wake-Up Songs in New Study

People aren’t afraid to kickstart their day with Skrillex, so says a new study by Bed Kingdom.  The data suggests electronic music fans have cracked the code to the ultimate morning wake-up soundtrack. After analyzing over 600,000 tracks from Spotify playlists labeled with terms such as “wake up” and “motivation,” their research has led to a … Read more

Paris Fashion Week: Valentino puts on opulent study in black, as McGirr unveils McQueen debut

PARIS — The gilded salons of a grand 18th-century townhouse were the hallowed venue for Valentino’s latest fashion display on Sunday – an ode to black. This monochromatic collection gleamed and glistened under crystal chandeliers amid myriad textures and materials, inspired by great artists such as the French master of black, Pierre Soulages Moons away, … Read more

$75 Billion Lost to Pig-Butchering Scam, New Study Estimates

Pig-butchering scammers have likely stolen more than $75 billion from victims around the world, far more than previously estimated, according to a new study. John Griffin, a finance professor at the University of Texas at Austin, and graduate student Kevin Mei gathered crypto addresses from more than 4,000 victims of the fraud, which has exploded … Read more

Ancient reptile fossil was forged with paint, new study says

While researcher Valentina Rossi was studying a fossil long believed to be a 280 million-year-old outline of a novel reptile species, she noticed something odd about the reptile’s skin — it was black paint. The fossil, which was found in 1931 in the Italian Alps, was believed to contain preserved soft tissues from the early … Read more

Smart Neanderthals Made Tools Using Glue, Study Finds

A trove of Neanderthal tools made between 120,000 and 40,000 years ago were forged with glue, according to a team of researchers that recently studied the objects. What Drew Noomi Rapace to Constellation? The research revealed the oldest evidence of a complex adhesive in Europe, according to an NYU release. The adhesive—composed of bitumen, an … Read more

New Study Links the Atlantic Diet With Health Benefits. Here’s How to Eat It

You’ve probably heard of the Mediterranean diet: it’s not new in the slightest but is consistently trendy because of the way research continues to link it to general health and longevity. But have you heard of the Atlantic diet? A study published this month in JAMA linked a diet plentiful in fish, dried fruits, vegetables, … Read more