How Real Estate Agents Evaluate Home Improvements That Influence Property Value
Home improvements can raise a property’s value, but not every upgrade pays back the same way. In both the USA and Canada, real estate agents

Preventive Plumbing Repair and Maintenance: Seasonal Checklist for Homes
Preventive plumbing repair and maintenance is the quiet work that keeps a home safe, clean, and affordable to run. In the USA and Canada, plumbing

How to Make Stress Your Friend: Transform Your Mindset
For most of us, stress feels like the enemy, something to avoid, reduce, or eliminate. But a growing body of research suggests that learning how

Magnesium and Midlife Sleep: Helpful Hero or Overhyped Hype Pill?
Magnesium has become the mineral of the moment, and if your mind races at 2 am or you’re juggling hormones, work, family and sleep, it’s

Drugs or Minerals – The Real Facts Behind Trump’s Aggression Toward Venezuela
Is the Trump administration’s military escalation toward Venezuela driven less by counternarcotics concerns and more by competition over strategic minerals? After former Fox News host

The Best Christmas Gift Ideas: Budget-Friendly Picks Under $25, $75, and $100
The holidays have a habit of sneaking up on us, and if your gift list is starting to look like a grocery receipt, take a

A Strange Hope: Scorpion Venom vs. Breast Cancer
A team of Brazilian researchers has uncovered something startling: a molecule from the venom of the Amazonian scorpion Brotheas amazonicus may attack breast cancer cells

Your Brain’s Life Stages Mapped: Why 32 Is a Bigger Milestone Than You Think
Think adolescence is over by 18 or even 25? Fresh research reported by BBC News reveals our brains keep their adolescent rewiring mode until about

Does Music Make Animals Calmer? Here’s What Actually Works
If you have ever tiptoed out the door hoping your dog would not spiral, this one is for you. BBC Future explores whether music truly

Nightlight Stress: Is Your Bedroom Glow Harming You
If you like to fall asleep with the TV glowing in the background or your phone lighting up the nightstand, this new research is a

Asbestos Found in Children’s Play Sand Forces Mass School Closures Across Australia
When you think about keeping kids safe at school, asbestos in play sand probably isn’t on your radar. But that’s exactly what’s happening in Australia

Consumer Mood Slumps as Shutdown Drags On
Americans’ mood about the economy dimmed in November as the record-breaking federal government shutdown stretched on. That matters for everything from holiday shopping plans to

E‑Waste Recycling Goes Green: No Smelters Needed
Here’s a refreshingly practical climate win: UK recyclers are swapping energy-hungry smelters for smart solvents to recover precious metals from our old phones and laptops

Amazon’s 14,000 Cuts Are a Culture Reset: Not a Cost-Cut
Amazon just reframed one of the year’s biggest corporate shakeups. CEO Andy Jassy says the company’s decision to cut 14,000 roles is not about tightening

The Big Short’s Michael Burry Bets Against AI
What happens when the man behind The Big Short thinks tech’s AI rocket ship is overheating? Markets listen. According to BBC News, hedge fund investor