Mark Cavendish became the most prolific stage winner in the history of the Tour de France, taking his 35th victory with a typically instinctive victory in a chaotic sprint finish in Saint-Vulbas.It may not have been the Champs-Élysées, but when the moment came... More »
Until the discovery of antibiotic medicine last century, doctors frequently performed amputations to save the life of a patient with an infected wound.But humans aren’t the only animal to perform this type of surgery on one another.Scientists have discovered t... More »
Economy
Student-loan companies put up 'excessive barriers' and gave borrowers inaccurate information about debt relief, a federal consumer watchdog says
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Among the hundreds of caves hidden in the limestone karsts of Indonesia’s Sulawesi island, a work of art faded into a rock wall could be of global importance. A depiction of three humanoid figures and a pig, the painting is the oldest known scene created by hu... More »
Deleting duplicates, bad shots and other unwanted files makes it easier to find the good pictures — and gives you room to take more.Are you getting ominous warnings about your phone’s storage? Have you ever whipped out your phone to show someone a certain phot... More »
Ferris JabrFrom a distance it looked like snow: soft white clumps scattered along the slopes and shores of Wrangel Island. Even now, in late summer, it was not unusual to encounter ice in these re... More »
Why the Biden administration is considering working with the Taliban. A study finds that what you eat when you’re 40 could affect your health decades down the road. And a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter faces the possibility of jail in a defamation lawsuit. He... More »
Autonomous vehicles have been highly anticipated because of the possibility that they will greatly reduce or perhaps eliminate the collisions that cause more than a million deaths each year. But safety isn’t the only potential benefit self-driving cars can off... More »