By Adam Taylor, Professor of Anatomy, Lancaster University
Exercise is good for the body and the mind. A good workout can leave you feeling energised, recharged and ready to take on the rest of the day.
But for some, the aftereffects of a good workout can be slightly more bizarre. From bloody noses to “coregasms”, here are some of the strangest things that can happen to your body as a result of exercise:
1. Metallic taste
Some people find that when exercising, they get a metallic taste in their mouth.
This is caused by the increases in heart…
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By Samira Homerang Saunders, Researcher, Centre for Climate Crime and Climate Justice, Queen Mary University of London
David Whyte, Professor of Climate Justice, Queen Mary University of London
UK banks, energy giants and arms exporters are at the heart of one of the world’s least-known human rights and environmental crises, our research has revealed.
West Papua – the Indonesian-administered western half of the island also known as New Guinea – hosts much of the world’s third-largest rainforest after the Amazon and Congo basins.
Very few people outside of this region know about the decades of disappearances,…
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By Jamie Torrance, Lecturer and Researcher in Psychology, Swansea University
A new study finds gambling livestreams, where influencers bet to huge audiences, are normalising risk and fuelling addiction among young viewers.
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By Cassandra Burke Robertson, Professor of Law and Director of the Center for Professional Ethics, Case Western Reserve University
Former FBI Director James Comey was indicted by a federal grand jury on Sept. 25, 2025 – only the second time in history an FBI director has faced criminal charges.
The indictment came just five days after President Donald Trump took to social media to demand that Comey be prosecuted, and three days after Trump installed a former aide as the prosecutor…
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By Paul M. Collins Jr., Professor of Legal Studies and Political Science, UMass Amherst
Even when a prosecution fails to convict someone, the process of defending against charges can itself can be a form of punishment.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Mariana Katsarova with Russian writer Boris Akunin, one of the critics in exile targeted by the Kremlin, Palais Nation, September 22, 2025. © 2025 Tanya Lokshina/Human Rights Watch The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on October 7 extended the mandate of the special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Russian Federation, Mariana Katzarova, for another year.The UNHRC’s renewed commitment to closely monitor the human rights situation in Russia, a Security Council veto-wielding state, is a lifeline for the country’s besieged civil society. This…
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By Shooshan Danagoulian, Associate Professor of Economics, Wayne State University
Seasonal allergies may seem like a minor, passing inconvenience. But pollen seasons can take a real toll on mental health.
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By Moones Alamooti, Assistant Professor of Energy and Petroleum Engineering, University of North Dakota
The Earth’s own heat can be brought up from underground and used as a source of energy that emits almost no greenhouse gases and can operate 24/7 almost anywhere on the planet.
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By Soon Hyeok Choi, Assistant Professor of Real Estate Finance, Rochester Institute of Technology
In today’s hot housing market, winning a bidding war can feel like a triumph. But my research shows it often comes with a catch: Homebuyers who win bidding wars tend to experience a “winner’s curse,” systematically overpaying for their new homes.
I’m a real estate economist, and my colleagues and I analyzed nearly 14 million home sales in 30 U.S. states over roughly two decades. We found that people who paid more than the asking price for their homes – a…
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By Kathy M. Newman, Associate Professor of English, Carnegie Mellon University, Carnegie Mellon University
Jane Fonda is joining forces with more than 500 celebrities and Hollywood heavyweights to defend free speech.
The membership roll already includes scores of famous actors like Jamie Lee Curtis, Viola Davis, Whoopi Goldberg, Pedro Pascal, Natalie Portman and Michael Keaton. Successful directors like Spike…
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