It may sound like something straight out of a horror movie, but many animals can come under the zombie-like control of parasites. So what about humans? Scientific American editor Katherine Harmon fills us in on the ghoulish side of Nature.
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Murray made a bad night on the court worse during a moment of frustration on the bench.
Former NBA guard Darius Morris has died at the age of 33. He played for five teams during his four NBA seasons. Morris played college basketball at Michigan.
Affluent Americans may want to double-check how much of their bank deposits are protected by government-backed insurance. The rules governing trust accounts just changed.
Phil Mickelson hints that big changes could be coming to LIV Golf's rosters, and the majors will need to pay attention.
Miami Heat president Pat Riley rebuked comments Jimmy Butler made about the Boston Celtics and New York Knicks, while also implying that his star needs to play more.
Jake Mintz & Jordan Shusterman discuss the Padres-Marlins trade that sent Luis Arraez to San Diego, as well as recap all the action from this weekend in baseball and send birthday wishes to hall-of-famer Willie Mays.
Tuesday's last-2-minute report should be interesting.
An annual government report offered a glimmer of good news for Social Security and a jolt of good news for Medicare even as both programs continue to be on pace to run dry next decade.
The quality was choppy, but it was better than what the WNBA had.
It's good practice for investors to think beyond the "Magnificent Seven" stocks, the CEOs of Apollo and Avenue Capital Group said.
Fantasy baseball analyst Dalton Del Don delivers his latest batch of hot takes as we enter Week 6 of the season.
Which teams did the best in the NFL Draft?
Cardoso led South Carolina to a national championship, then became the third pick in last month's WNBA Draft by Chicago.
The Timberwolves' rising superstar led Minnesota to a Game 1 victory over Denver, then reminded the world that he's 22, not 23 ... yet.
Race organizers say they'll revoke a Trump fundraiser's suite license if he holds an event for the former president on Sunday at the race.
Jason Fitz and Frank Schwab join forces to recap the draft in the best way they know how: letter grades! Fitz and Frank discuss all 32 teams division by division as they give a snapshot of how fans should be feeling heading into the 2024 season. The duo have key debates on the Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, New Orleans Saints, Los Angeles Rams, New England Patriots, Las Vegas Raiders and more.
Yahoo Sports' Charles McDonald breaks down the Broncos' 2024 draft.
Victor Wembanyama did everything for the Spurs as a rookie.
Edmunds bought a Fisker Ocean and details the highs and lows of ownership while warning others not to make the same mistake.
Every player was dressed to impress at the 2024 NFL Draft.
