According to a study published recently in the Journals of Gerontology: Medical Sciences, drinking a beetroot juice before exercise makes the brain of older adults perform more efficiently, mirroring the operations of a younger brain. Drinking a beetroot juice before exercise makes the aging brain perform more efficiently. Image credit: …

It is very much the Ladies Professional Golf Association’s fault that it allowed a tattletale television viewer to call in and add four strokes to Lexi Thompson’s total at the ANA Inspiration tournament after she spotted a ball less than an inch from its original position. Though both the United …

You’ve spent your entire working career saving and investing for retirement. Now it’s time to develop a retirement withdrawals strategy.Retirement withdrawals: break into the bank, but manage spending so your money lasts as long as you do… So, what’s the best way to go about withdrawing money from your retirement …

The Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ have finally launched in select markets after a seemingly endless string of leaks. The device looks very much as expected with that sleek new curved display, complete with rounded corners. Still, it wouldn’t be a phone launch without some potential hardware defects. A number …

What a crazy path consumer-grade virtual reality has followed! In the last year or so, we’ve seen three major platforms launch, the release of dozens of new games, and that was just the beginning. Nearly every major tech company is investing in VR in some way, and average consumers are …

Congress and the President, historically, don’t have the best grasp of how the internet works or ought to be managed. This tendency cuts across both parties, from Ted Stevens’ (R-Alaska) infamous comments about a “series of tubes,” to bipartisan (though somewhat Democratic-leaning) SOPA support, to Trump’s declaration in December 2015 …

The ubiquity and low cost of Wi-Fi has freed us all from the tyranny of Ethernet cables, but Wi-Fi still isn’t as foolproof as a cable. Sometimes your Wi-Fi can drop out, get slow, or just plain not work in certain areas of the house. Before you throw up your …

Tumblr today is launching a new app, called Cabana, which allows a group of friends to video chat and watch videos together, in real time. The app is being introduced under the Tumblr brand, and will cater to the type of users who frequent Tumblr’s blogging service – teens and young adults …

An international team of marine biologists, led by researchers at Northeastern University and the University of Utah, is the first to investigate a never before studied species — the giant mud-dwelling shipworm Kuphus polythalamia. According to the researchers, this marine animal doesn’t seem to eat much; instead it gets its …

According to new research, Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) are able to recognize their own bodies as obstacles to success in problem-solving, further strengthening evidence of their intelligence. Once standing on the mat, elephants were instructed to pick up the stick and give it to the experimenter. Image credit: E. Gilchrist. …