Why Smithfield Foods Stock Sank This Week
Smithfield’s Q2 results beat expectations, but the company’s updated guidance brought bad news for investors.
If a Bear Market Is Coming in 2026, Here’s What History Says Investors Should Do Right Now
Over the last 60 years, we’ve averaged one bear market every six years.
There’s No Denying Altria Group Has a High Yield, But This Stock Could Be an Even Better Buy for Dividend Investors Looking for Reliable Passive Income
It’s important to look at other factors besides dividend yields.
AMD Turned $10,000 Into More Than $700,000 in a Decade. The S&P 500 Turned It Into About $42,000.
One chipmaker beat the index by a factor of 17 over ten years. The path there included a 55% single-year drop.
This 10-cent heart drug cuts hospitalizations by 25%
A centuries-old heart drug costing less than ten cents a day could help keep heart-failure patients out of the hospital. New research suggests low-dose digoxin can reduce heart-failure hospitalizations by about 25%, potentially paving the way for its r…
A little movement in midlife could pay off for your brain years later
Exercise and healthy blood sugar levels in midlife may help slow cognitive decline decades later. Physical activity appeared especially beneficial for Mexican American adults, suggesting that some brain-protective factors may differ across populations.
The common mistake that could make aging joints hurt more
Aging gradually wears down the cartilage and fluid that protect our joints, but avoiding movement may actually make matters worse. Exercise helps nourish cartilage, strengthens the muscles that protect joints, and can reduce osteoarthritis pain. Low-im…
Physicists discover a hidden gluon structure inside protons that could rewrite textbooks
Physicists may have uncovered a hidden feature inside protons that helps preserve one of matter’s most fundamental properties. RHIC collision data suggest baryon number is carried not simply by three quarks, but by a Y-shaped junction of the gluons con…
Scientists reveal why walking gets so much harder with age
As we age, the body appears to sacrifice walking efficiency in exchange for stability. Older adults stiffen the ankle more with each step, which may help prevent falls but also forces the muscles to work harder while producing less forward motion. This…
A new Ice Age species was hiding in la brea tar pits fossils for decades
Scientists have discovered a new extinct amphibian species hiding in the fossil collections of Los Angeles’ La Brea Tar Pits. Named Spea labreae, the Ice Age spadefoot toad is an exceptionally rare find—only one other extinct Pleistocene amphibian has …
A black hole shredded a “super sun” — but something strange may have survived
Astronomers have witnessed a black hole violently shredding a massive star, creating one of the most energetic stellar explosions ever observed. The event, nicknamed “the Whippet,” briefly released about 400 billion times the Sun’s energy and sent a sh…
COVID-19 awakens dormant viruses — and one is linked to long COVID
COVID-19 can reactivate dormant viruses hiding in the body, including Epstein-Barr, cytomegalovirus, and several herpes viruses. One poorly understood viral family was strongly associated with long COVID and lasting disability, offering a potentially i…
Should You Buy CrowdStrike Stock Before the Huge Investor Update?
The proliferation of agentic AI is requiring increasing cybersecurity spending.