Do you ever ignore news, health results, or financial updates on purpose? At what age do we stop wanting to know the truth? New research has an exact answer.

Lucid dreamers tend to have a larger anterior prefrontal cortex—an area in the brain that enables self-reflection or metacognition. Hence, these individuals are more likely to self-reflect and have a considerable degree of personal awareness when they are awake.

The ice that shaped the top of Californian mountains is almost gone. Researchers uncover evidence that these glaciers have survived every warm period since the last Ice Age — until now.

ICYMI: Trump calls a routine dementia screening a “very hard IQ test” and boasts about a perfect score. He then claimed U.S. Representatives J. Crockett and A. Ocasio-Cortez would be unable to answer questions beyond the initial set of basic items.

PROFOLUS: New evidence hints at a possible hidden downside of taking melatonin to aid with sleep. Data from more than 130,000adults with insomnia showed that users have significantly higher rates of heart failure and hospital admissions.

An FBI bulletin warns that criminals posing as ICE agents are manipulating fear and uncertainty to commit serious offenses across the United States. Law-enforcement agencies are urged to tighten identity-verification practices.

PROFOLUS: A surprising inefficiency in ancient tree physiology could have played a powerful role in climate history. Researchers report that photorespiration, often seen as a wasteful process, may have actually helped keep ice age carbon levels steady.

The emergency move aims to stabilize an overstretched airspace system, address severe controller shortages, and guide airlines through a week of phased cuts affecting the busiest airports across the United States.

PROFOLUS: A pioneering mind-captioning approach shows that human thoughts contain readable signatures that advanced AI can decode by translating neural responses into descriptive sentences.

A disputed product listing has propelled Shein into the regulatory spotlight of Europe as France urges the European Commission to confront illegal online goods and demand higher standards from online retail platforms operating at massive scale.

PROFOLUS: What began as a tactical partnership between the military and a powerful militia has exploded into a brutal contest for territory, legitimacy, and control over the economic lifeblood of Sudan.

The uproar surrounding the childlike sex doll listing has intensified debate about online harm, marketplace accountability, and the responsibility of companies that serve millions across borders without uniform oversight.

ICYMI: An AP investigation details a 16-month United States effort to influence a pilot linked to Nicolás Maduro in order to enable a potential capture attempt.

PROFOLUS: Economic hardship is not just an adult problem. It filters down through everyday interactions, shaping how children express emotion, manage conflict, and build friendships.

The order forces immediate schedule cuts to address rising risks of delays and maintain carefully-monitored effort to keep safety at the forefront while the system navigates an unprecedented staffing crisis.

ICYMI: Global debt set to exceed 100 percent of world GDP by 2029 as United States borrowing accelerates faster than any major economy.

PROFOLUS: Long believed to be one of the safest sleep aids, melatonin has sparked discussions as researchers uncover striking correlations between long-term use and worsening heart outcomes.

What if aid success depended less on money and more on how people share? A new study shows that social structure dictates who truly benefits from welfare programs.

Violent incidents involving fake immigration officers have triggered a nationwide Federal Bureau of Investigation alert urging law-enforcement agencies to tighten identity-verification practices.

Men who smoked during their own puberty might inadvertently accelerate the biological aging process of their offspring. This alarming discovery suggests a hidden intergenerational health cost of early smoking.

PROFOLUS: A fragile alliance built for political convenience has collapsed into one of the most devastating civil wars in the world. The national army of Sudan and its once-loyal paramilitary partner now battle for survival, sovereignty, and the right to define political future of the country.

A 16-month outreach by a U.S. federal agent to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was uncovered by the Associated Press.

King Charles begins formal action to remove the prince title from Andrew after renewed scrutiny tied to past allegations and public pressure.

Tariffs down, negotiations revived. Trump eases pressure on China after securing agricultural and supply chain commitments.

Nvidia crosses the USD 5 trillion threshold as soaring AI chip orders, global partnerships, and large-scale infrastructure projects reshape technology markets and intensify geopolitical competition in the semiconductor industry.

PROFOLUS: American multinational pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly and Company has been testing its daily oral glucagon-like peptide-1 or GLP-1 pill called Orforglipron.

Researchers from Berlin and Munich discovered that lucid dreamers tend to have a larger anterior prefrontal cortex—an area in the brain that enables self-reflection. Hence, these individuals are more likely to self-reflect and have a considerable degree of personal awareness when they are awake.

President Trump lowered tariffs on Chinese goods after a high stakes meeting with President Xi in Busan. Chinese commitments on soybeans, rare earth supply and chemical controls shaped the decision.

PROFOLUS: L. Dugan and E. Chenoweth examined the merits of political threat and emboldenment hypotheses. Their 2021 paper noted that the media reported an increase in the number of hate crimes committed against marginalized groups since Donald Trump was elected U.S. president in 2017.

A $5 trillion milestone places Nvidia at the center of the global AI race. This valuation even surpasses the economic output of several major countries and reshapes long-term market expectations.

PROFOLUS: Bernard Arnault is one of the wealthiest people in the world. He even surpassed Tesla and SpaceX co-founder Elon Musk in December 2022 when the Bloomberg Billionaire Index named him as the wealthiest in the world.

Andrew is being reidentified as Andrew Mountbatten Windsor as King Charles moves to remove remaining honors.

The ice that shaped the Californian mountains is almost gone. Researchers uncover evidence that these glaciers have survived every warm period since the last Ice Age — until now.

Trump drew heavy criticism after sharing unverified medical advice on Truth Social on 26 October 2025 at 4:19 a.m. while in Malaysia. His message, aimed at pregnant women and parents, warned against using common pain relievers and recommended changes to childhood vaccine schedules.

ICYMI: Kurt Volker, who served as the United States Special Representative for Ukraine Negotiations under the first Trump administration, claimed that Russian President Vladimir Putin misled U.S. President Donald Trump about intentions to negotiate an end to the invasion of Ukraine.

Moscow reports a 15-hour and 14000-kilometer flight of its Burevestnik missile. This nuclear-propelled cruise missile is said to evade all known defense systems. The public announcement was intended to highlight advanced Russian strategic weapons development.

Naked mole-rats may hold the molecular blueprint for aging more slowly. Researchers have traced their resilience to unexpected changes in a single protein.

Global debt set to exceed 100 percent of world GDP by 2029 as United States borrowing accelerates faster than any major economy.

China is flexing its power over a critical supply chain by restricting its rare earth exports. The decision underscores how strategic resources have become tools of global competition.

Trump calls a routine dementia screening a “very hard IQ test” and boasts about a perfect score. He then claimed U.S. Representatives J. Crockett and A. Ocasio-Cortez would be unable to answer questions beyond the initial set of basic items.

Israeli PM Netanyahu directs immediate military action in Gaza as disputed incidents strain the fragile United States-brokered ceasefire agreement with Hamas.

An investigation by the Associated Press details a 16-month United States effort to influence a pilot linked to Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in order to enable a potential capture attempt.

PROFOLUS: What happens when AI systems learns to sell, campaign, and influence, while also competing with one another? It learns persuasion, but forgets integrity. “Moloch’s Bargain” exposes this unsettling trade.

Global public debt is projected to exceed 100 percent of GDP by 2029. The IMF highlights the United States as the fastest-rising debtor among advanced economies.

PROFOLUS: Researchers discovered that the topical application of monounsaturated fats, like those in olive oil, can activate hair stem cells and stimulate new hair growth in experimental models.

China is flexing its power over a critical supply chain by restricting its rare earth exports. The decision underscores how strategic resources have become tools of global competition.

PROFOLUS: Researchers from MD Anderson Cancer Center reveal that mRNA vaccines may act as broad immune stimulants and improve outcomes for cancer patients undergoing immunotherapy.

A 16-month outreach by a U.S. federal agent to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was uncovered by AP.

PROFOLUS: Kennon M. Sheldon, professor of psychological sciences, proposed the Hedonic Adaptation Prevention Model as an approach to understanding and achieving lasting happiness and satisfaction.

Fresh air and ground attacks between Israeli forces and Hamas heighten humanitarian concerns across the Gaza Strip as fragile US-backed ceasefire agreement unravels.