People enter 'dissociative state' when using social media, researchers say

Have you ever opened social media and all of a sudden 30 minutes went by without you even noticing? Researchers, studying this dissociative state, created an app with a focus on users' time and attention.

Northern Lights visible in Michigan Thursday

Officials recorded a coronal mass ejection on the sun's surface Tuesday, saying they expected the charged particles to reach Michigan Thursday night.

Big Ten lands $7-billion in NFL-style TV contracts

The Big Ten's new $7 billion media rights deal will string the conference's top football games across three major networks each week, creating an NFL-style television schedule on Saturdays.

Boil advisories and water distribution; water resources for affected Metro Detroit communities

Boil advisories, water distribution events, and sprinkler use suspensions: here's what to know for Metro Detroit communities affected by the Great Lakes Water Authority water main break.

Wordle now has a new recommended starting word

What's the best starting word for Wordle? The New York Times' robot Wordlebot has some new suggestions.

The end of gas-powered muscle cars? What the end of the Dodge Charger and Challenger means

It may send ripples through the Metro Detroit car market for many reasons, but the end of manufacturing of the iconic muscle cars is another sign of the electronic vehicle market emerging.

Most people infected with COVID-19 Omicron variant didn’t know it, study says

More than half of people who were likely infected with the COVID-19 Omicron variant last fall didn’t know they had the virus, which could be why it spread so fast, a new study finds.

Millions more Americans will broil in extreme heat by 2053, study finds

Roughly 8 million Americans are expected to experience a heat index within the "Extreme Danger" category this year. Researchers said that by 2053, that number is expected to increase to 107 million.

CDC: Monkeypox cases increase to 104 in Michigan

The CDC recommends anyone experiencing symptoms of MPV to contact their healthcare providers for evaluation.

Will the student loan payment pause be extended? CEOs say it’s likely.

Payments for federally backed student loans have been suspended since the pandemic began in March 2020 — they’re set to resume Sept. 1 unless the Biden administration steps in.

Couple arrested for having sex on amusement park ride

The couple originally denied having sex, saying they were picking up a dropped packet of cigarettes.

Human brain not meant to stay awake past midnight, researchers say

Changes in the brain during the nighttime hours can make a person more likely to view the world negatively, engage in harmful behavior, and make impulsive decisions, according to the researchers.

E. coli cases spike in 3 counties including in Oakland, alarming health officials

Last year the health department reported 20 cases of E. coli infections in August. This year cases have risen five times higher, hitting nearly 100 infections.

NASA's Artemis moon rocket makes final journey to launch pad

NASA's 32-story moon rocket began its last slow trip to the launch pad Tuesday night before launching the Orion spacecraft to the moon later this month.