Ahead of the Winter Carnival Tour's stop at Brooklyn Bowl, we talk with the revered rapper at a fraught time for his hometown ...

The banana slug is likely the world's slowest animal, with a top speed of around 6.5 inches per minute. For one thing, slugs will absolutely retreat into their homes if the conditions aren’t to their ...

Experts say gait speed, grip strength, balance, and endurance are some of the strongest predictors of long-term independence. Here’s how to check them yourself—and what the results mean. Balancing on ...

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