Jon LaPook, M.D. is the award-winning chief medical correspondent for CBS News. Since joining CBS News in 2006, LaPook has delivered more than 1,200 reports on a wide variety of breaking news and ...

Micro- and nanoplastics prevalent in the environment routinely enter the human body through the water we drink, foods we eat, and even the air we breathe. Those plastic particles infiltrate all ...

Scientists at Stanford have found that hyperactivity in the brain’s reticular thalamic nucleus may drive autism-like behaviors. In mouse models, drugs and neuromodulation techniques that suppressed ...

Biologist Charles Darwin began crafting his theory of evolution on a trip to the Galapagos Islands, where he discovered animals had developed unique traits that varied from island to island. Nearly ...

It's natural to crave sugar when you feel tired and want a boost of energy. Now scientists at Columbia University's Zuckerman Institute have linked a brain area in mice to the drive to consume not ...

Scientists have identified a ‘brain dial’ that can turn food consumption on or off, at least in mice. The effect of this brain region is so powerful that when scientists manipulated it, mice that were ...

Margienet Joy Teinert, 88, of Lubbock, Texas, passed away on September 8, 2025. She was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, Herman Teinert in 2022. Herman and Joy married in July 1955 and ...

The plush duo is a recreation of Charlotte Clark's now-treasured collectibles. By Erin Lassner E-Commerce Writer If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our ...

I love when smart home technology gets rid of headaches instead of adding to stress -- and few headaches are worst than a home pest problem. Smart security devices and sensors focus more on monitoring ...

David Letterman’s Stupid Pet Tricks and Top Ten Lists are coming to streaming. Samsung TV Plus has done a deal with NBCUniversal to license the rights to over 1,800 episodes of Late Night with David ...

Jenna Shepheard, 36, St. Joseph, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, September 16, 2025. She was born August 2, 1989 in St. Joseph to Jim and Nancy (Griffin) Martin. Jenna grew up in Cameron, Missouri, and ...