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Social pressures are forcing people to cut back on their sleep, contributing to a “global sleep crisis,” according to a…

Yahoo asked US spy agencies Wednesday to offer public "transparency" about data they make internet companies provide on users and…

Scientists said on Wednesday they had linked mutations in a specific gene with an increased risk of recurrent miscarriages, offering…

Egypt's Great Pyramid of Giza could contain two previously unknown "cavities", scientists using radiography to scan the millennia-old monument said…

Typhoon Sarika lashed the main Philippine island of Luzon on Sunday, flattening homes and toppling trees and power pylons as…

 Samsung has told customers worldwide to stop using their Galaxy Note 7 smartphones after a spate of battery explosions threatens…

 A new review of research has created a shortlist of everyday environmental factors that may increase the risk of developing…

THE number crunchers

Facebook on Friday released a mobile app for finding local happenings to enjoy with friends. The Events app tailored for iPhones…

 THE movies "Live by Night," "Silence," "Hidden Figures," "Patriots' Day" and "A Monster Calls" are all up for limited release…