A medical papyrus from ancient Egypt describes a pregnancy test that used a woman’s urine on bags of barley and wheat to determine whether she was pregnant. If the grains sprouted, the result was ...

An American woman who claims to be a Brit's long-lost missing daughter has said she will travel 3,500 miles to take a DNA test. Heather McCord, who has been accused of being a scammer by ex-sergeant ...

Ahead of its scheduled deployment on Artemis III next year, it seems that the Artemis II crew successfully requested that a Nikon Z9 be added to the their launch manifest. Apologies all round for this ...

With Artemis II hopefully launching April 1, NASA is sending a 10-year-old Nikon D5 DSLR to the Moon — and there are several very good reasons why. [Update: It turns out that a Nikon Z9 made it onto ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: What are D-dimers? Are they something I should be concerned about? I am an 83-year-old male with the usual problems that men my age have, such as an enlarged prostate, high blood ...

Egypt’s 3,500-year-old pregnancy test revealed Posted: 6 February 2026 | Last updated: 7 February 2026 Ancient Egyptian medical texts describe a pregnancy test using grain germination to determine ...

Lipoprotein (a) is a low-density lipoprotein that transports cholesterol in the blood. The lipoprotein (a) test — or Lp(a) test — determines the level of this lipoprotein in the blood, and its results ...

The Rorschach test is a psychological test designed by psychiatrist Hermann Rorschach in the early 1900s. The test involves presenting a subject with images of inkblots; the person then describes what ...

After decades of trying to cram passengers onto flights, many international airlines are prioritizing luxury for top-paying customers. We go inside Air France’s new first-class suite, offered for ...

Swiss-based Roche announced this month that it has received U.S. regulatory clearance for a less-complex vitamin D test in the United States, which the company said opens the door to more efficient ...

ORLANDO, Florida — Inappropriate orders for the 1,25-dihydroxy vitamin D test have been increasing in recent years, according to the authors of a paper being presented at the College of American ...

The high-output Cummins diesel engine now makes 430 horsepower and 1,075 lb-ft of torque, an improvement of 30 horses and 75 lb-ft compared to its previous generation. There is also a reworked ZF ...