Plants can tune into the sound of water to direct their roots towards it, or release toxins to make themselves less palatable ...

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Robo-umps have arrived. Kinda. Beginning this season, Major League Baseball will use the ABS (short for automated balls and strikes) challenge system, so it's not full robo-umps, but there is now a ...

Players and managers were able to get used to ABS during spring training, but Opening Day will likely be the first time many fans experience the system. Mark Cunningham / MLB Photos via Getty Images ...

In 2021, dermatologist David Ozog was on holiday with his family in the Bahamas, when his 18-year-old son had a massive stroke. The teenager was airlifted to Florida, and then to Chicago for surgery.

Turmeric is a plant that may help reduce inflammation. Curcumin is the active ingredient in turmeric responsible for its orange color and numerous health benefits. Turmeric is a plant commonly used in ...

Wow, time flies. Nearly 20 years ago, soon after my 50th birthday, I started making a list of what I considered mistakes my parents (and many of their generation) had made as they aged — and that I ...

What will humans do? It’s the question I hear more than any other right now. People ask some version of it every time technology changes how work is structured. Steam power, electricity, and then ...

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Ms. Waldman is the author of “Help Wanted,” a novel about hourly workers at a big-box store. Mr. Bruenig is a labor lawyer and the founder of People’s Policy Project. See more of our coverage in your ...