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Checkmate or knockout: The sport of chess boxing combines brains and brawn

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This is an updated version of a story first published on Nov. 16, 2025. The original video can be viewed here.  When we first heard about chess boxing, we thought it was a joke. Chess boxing? Could it really be a thing? Turns out, it is, and it’s just what it sounds like: alternate rounds of … Read more

Want to live a longer, healthier human life? Dog brains might hold key information for longevity.

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It was personal when Pat Schultz enrolled her German shepherd-poodle mix in the Dog Aging Project. Her husband was suffering from Alzheimer’s at the time, and the project her dog was participating in aimed to advance research into both canine and human aging.  Her dog, 12-year-old Murphy, is one of more than 50,000 in the … Read more