Dec. 18, 2024 — Until now, scientists have been unable to determine how metformin, a Type 2 diabetes medication that lowers blood sugar, works. A study provided direct evidence in mice that it ...

A man rammed a pickup into crowds on Bourbon Street in New Orleans on New Year’s Day, killing at least 10 people and injuring ...

Twice a week, the utility’s workers use a machine developed for swimming pools to suck up the coins from the basin. During ...

The new system limits entry to the Trevi Fountain to 400 visitors at a time, a stark change from the typical 10,000–12,000 ...

Pope Francis kicked off the 2025 Holy Year on Tuesday, inaugurating a celebration of the Catholic Church that is expected to ...

Designed by Nicola Salvi and completed in 1762, Trevi Fountain is still relatively new by Rome's standards. It is the largest ...

The first Holy Year was called in 1300, and in recent times they are generally celebrated every 25 to 50 years. Pilgrims who participate can obtain “indulgences” — the centuries-old feature of the ...

On my first international trip at 21, I got food poisoning. My mom flew to Italy to help me recover, and we had an amazing ...

Pope Francis opened the "Holy Door" of St Peter's Basilica on Christmas Eve on Tuesday, launching the Jubilee year of ...

Good news is coming from the capital of Italy. After a three-month renovation, the famous Trevi Fountain in Rome is once ...