Each night, the moon glistens in the night sky, replete with all sorts of meanings depending on the person viewing it. Poets and artists have contemplated it for thousands of years. Summary The moon, a Read More
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A major new study shows that fewer than 6% of U.S. adults use salt substitutes, even though they can help reduce blood pressure and heart risk. Preliminary findings presented at the American Heart Association’s Read More
Deep in the Amazon, sound designer Eric Terena has been capturing the sounds of the rainforest while sitting silently beneath the dense, towering treetops with his recording equipment. He has noticed some huge changes. Summary Read More
Middens, massive prehistoric rubbish heaps which became part of the British landscape, are revealing the distances people traveled to feast together at the end of the Bronze Age. Summary Bronze Age middens in Britain, large Read More
DNA connects modern Slavs to a wave of migration following the fall of the Roman Empire Summary A recent genetic study provides compelling evidence linking modern Slavic populations to a significant migration event after the Read More
Studying philosophy does make people better thinkers, says new research
Philosophy majors rank higher than all other majors on verbal and logical reasoning, according to our new study published in the Journal of the American Philosophical Association. They also tend to display more intellectual virtues Read More
440 Million People at Risk: Scientists Uncover Global Wildfire Paradox
Over the past two decades, the total burned area has declined, even as human impacts have worsened. Scientists from the University of California, Irvine, along with international collaborators, have identified a striking paradox in global Read More
Some people carry a rare mutation that makes them resistant to viruses. Now scientists have copied that effect with an experimental mRNA therapy that stopped both flu and COVID in animal trials — raising hopes for Read More
Sand and dust storms affect about 330 million people in over 150 countries and are taking an increasing toll on health, economies and the environment, the U.N. World Meteorological Organization says. Summary Sand and dust storms Read More
Are you young, female, well-educated, in a job, and live in a big city in a rich EU country? If you answer yes to all these questions, you’re probably among people who are most Read More