Life

Space sample reveals all five building blocks of DNA, scientists say

The presence of the nucleobases in the samples reinforces the hypothesis that carbonaceous asteroids contributed to the prebiotic chemical inventory of the early Earth.

 Ryugu.
Photo of Alaska.

Inside the Alaskan village where nature, faith, and community come together

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Three years of ChatGPT: The tool that shook our lives – and where it’s heading

Tech It Forward’s Jennifer Elias (L) and Jessica Rosner.

Start-ups in Jerusalem: Longevity firms bloom in Israel’s ancient capital


The shock and awe of growing old(er) - opinion

I’m not planning on retiring any time soon. Tiring, maybe, but not giving up the fight. That’s what life is all about.

 ‘WHEN I’M 64’ singer-songwriter and former Beatle Sir Paul McCartney, now 81, performs in Tel Aviv in 2008.

Has modernity taken the mystery, wonder away from life and God? - opinion

Science has deciphered too many of nature’s mysteries, thereby eliminating the awe we once felt at our vast, untamed world.

 ENDURING MYSTERIES envelop and captivate us.

Do we need to change the definition of 'life' to find it among the stars?

As long as astronomists continue to search for life outside the borders of our world, biologists are forced to continue to reconsider the meaning of the word "life."

Illustrative image of wildlife.

20 ways to end your struggle with low self-esteem

Self-esteem is how you perceive yourself and how much you believe in your abilities and skills. What can lower it, why is it so important and what will happen to you if you decide to improve it?

 Woman taking photo while looking in mirror (illustrative)

NASA rover reveals new evidence about organic molecules on Mars

The Perseverance landed at the Jezero crater in 2021, an area in the planet's northern hemisphere that once was flooded with water and home to an ancient lake basin.

NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover used its black-and-white navigation cameras to capture panoramas of “Marker Band Valley” at two times of day on April 8. Color was added to a combination of both panoramas for an artistic interpretation of the scene.

Want to live longer? Try these six foods

Higher diet scores were associated with lower mortality and cardiovascular disease.

 nutritious foods

Is quality of life a Jewish concept?

Judaism certainly places a premium on preserving life and usually calls upon us to do everything to save a life. Nonetheless, as Kohelet proclaims, “There is a time for death.”

 ‘TO PROLONG life is a mitzvah, to prolong dying is not.’ (Illustrative)

Suffering from laziness? This is how to overcome it and improve your life

How many times has a task come up and you said, “I’ll do it tomorrow?” Is it because you are busy or because you are lazy? This is how you can fight laziness and improve yourself.

 Low wages, workplace disrespect, no career advancement and employee dissatisfaction have helped contribute quiet quitting, which has become popular on TikTok (Illustrative).

Don't lock yourself in: Be focused - but with an open mind


Make your values into reality: 8 steps to create your own miracles

We are truly blessed to see miracles. How often in the course of a day are we spared from danger, bad things or misfortune – and all the while, we are neither aware of nor do we appreciate it?

 SAY THANK you for even the smallest things.