Meta will avoid trial in a second lawsuit accusing it of intentionally addicting and harming a teen. The plaintiff dropped ...

LOS ANGELES — YouTube has appealed the verdict of a landmark social media addiction lawsuit in Los Angeles, seeking to ...

Pear crops ravaged by pests at historic levels prompts Oregon leaders' plea for relief Oregon leaders are uniting in their call for relief for pear crop farmers after last season's pest infestation ...

America’s Essential Hospitals recognized six hospitals for outstanding work in improving health care quality, population health, and operational excellence ...

A recent study examined video game addiction in adolescents over a 6-year period. Researchers found that 90% of gamers don’t play in a harmful way that has negative long-term effects. However, 10% of ...

Pears have always been sculptor Andrew Glubbey's favorite fruit. So, when the Florida native began building his self-sculpted ride, it was only natural for it to take shape after the sweet pome. But ...

Dave Kitz has a meme on how to “trim” a Bradford pear tree: The photo shows a chainsaw cutting a towering, white-flowered tree off at the trunk. Kitz loves trees. But as an arborist with the ...

When Nikkilyn Morrison moved into her Old Town condo a decade ago, she didn’t give much thought to the tall, leafy trees that peeked into her fourth-floor view. Today, she wishes she had. Last month, ...

New Jersey is banning more than two dozen invasive trees and plants, including the Bradford pear, which residents say emits a strange odor when it blooms every spring. The Invasive Species Management ...

Originally sterile, the Bradford pear began producing fertile fruit after cross-pollination with other pear cultivars. Several states, including Ohio and South Carolina, have banned the sale of ...

Behind endless scrolling may lie deeper emotional blind spots and attention struggles, as new research uncovers why some young adults are more vulnerable to short-form video overuse. Study: From ...