The recipe for Nin Jiom Pei Pa Koa hasn’t changed since it was first concocted in the 1600s. Yet the sweet syrup is enjoying a renewed surge in popularity https://t.co/HOYsctRf6X ...

Sheep, goats, cattle and pigs were domesticated between 11,000 and 9,000 years ago. Cats, according to recent research, a mere 4,000 years ago.The tale of dogs stretches back much further https://t.co/bnmLxLTAKf ...

In China, catastrophic diagnoses are often kept from patients https://t.co/yVRJgHDOVa ...

Phones will not kill magic. Good magicians incorporate them into their acts. We went to a conjuring convention in Las Vegas to learn tricks from the best https://t.co/yUyMCO4kFA ...

There is still a chance the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement will not be renewed in 2026. If that is Donald Trump’s doing, Canada and Mexico will be quick to cry foul https://t.co/zal042wr6Z ...

Sleepiness may be driven by metabolic stress in the brain, not just fatigue https://t.co/BI8J4NY7v1 ...

As you sweat over preparing Christmas dinner for a mere 12 or even 20 guests, spare a thought for Gary Thomas. He is responsible for feeding 10,000-odd people a day. Here’s how he does it https://t.co/gMAKXCt333 ...

Surveys show that Americans’ trust in clergy has hit a record low. More people now pray in their cars than in churches. Perhaps inevitably, tech bros in Silicon Valley are taking the wheel https://t.co/whjwINXQjxPhoto: Getty Images https://t.co/mQTeENEqNG ...

At first glance the latest jobs figures appear to lend support to pessimists who worry about an economic downturn in America. But there are good reasons to think things may not be so bad https://t.co/2bGJgF1ayXPhoto: Getty Images https://t.co/32JoUid50i ...

Anything that makes history so alluring that students will voluntarily sink hundreds of hours into “is a huge positive” for the field, says one expert. How are games changing how people view the past? https://t.co/EsZ9yYfvZd ...