For decades, small grooves on ancient human teeth were thought to be evidence of deliberate tool use – people cleaning their ...

A prominent computer science professor at one of the world’s most prestigious universities says his graduates are struggling to find work — a far cry from just four years ago when they had their pick ...

At 77, the Booker Prize-winning British novelist Ian McEwan shows no signs of slowing down. His new novel, What We Can Know, is set in Great Britain in the 22nd century – a country now partly ...

Dear Annie: I’m the mother of two grown sons. My youngest is married, but the marriage has strained our once-close relationship. He always dreamed of having children, but his wife changed her mind ...

What do you get when you cross a blue jay with a green jay? That’s not the start of a joke, but the subject of a new study that aims to describe a hybrid bird never encountered before in the wild. The ...

Ultra-processed foods make up the bulk of U.S. diets, and new research links high intake to inflammation, a predictor of heart disease. People consuming the most UPFs were far more likely to show ...

In a recent announcement, President Trump warned that the active ingredient in Tylenol may be linked to autism. Here's what the data really shows. When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...

Earlier this month, the claim that a Chinese firm called Kaiwa Technology had built a humanoid “gestation robot” grabbed significant media attention. It was a provocative technological promise and ...

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Six months ago, 4-year-old Jose Morales-Ortiz was struggling to say two-word sentences. Jose has severe autism, and he couldn’t have a conversation and wouldn’t answer to his name most of the time — ...

In September 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump suggested that Tylenol, a widely used pain reliever, was linked to an increased risk of autism and urged pregnant women to avoid taking the drug.

President Trump warned that acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol, is a potential cause of autism. WSJ’s Brianna Abbott explains if science backs up the claim. Photo: Kevin ...