Doping has tarnished the image of many sports in recent years, from track and field to baseball and cycling. With every revelation that another athlete was caught using performance-enhancing drugs, years-long bans are issued and officials vow to crack down harder next time. But according to recent research, the only way to ensure a level playing field may be decades-long bans. Receive emails about upcoming NOVA programs and related content, as well as featured reporting about current events through a science lens. Read More...
Explore More Puffy-cheeked, bleary-eyed and with huge lips that seemed to grow menacingly as she approached the camera, Madonna’s visage in an April 3 TikTok video, set to the tune of her song “Frozen,” stirred up plenty of controversy. Some wondered whether she’d gone overboard in tweaking her appearance in a desperate attempt to stay young. Others deemed this her latest calculated move to ensure people are still talking about her. Read More...
Article informationAuthor, India BourkeRole, BBC Future18 agosto 2023
Las imágenes apocalípticas de la devastación causada por los incendios forestales —desde casas calcinadas hasta ciudades envueltas en un humo mortífero— se están convirtiendo rápidamente en la encarnación del desastre climático que se está desatando en el mundo.
En Hawái el número de muertos sigue aumentando después de que el incendio forestal más mortífero de Estados Unidos en más de un siglo arrasara Maui este agosto. Read More...
