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Marco Piunti/Getty Images Hold on, take a moment. How often do you find yourself on your phone today? Is social media impacting your mental health negatively?…

Feeling detached in social situations can happen to anyone at any time Credit: Franckreporter/Getty Images As the holiday season approaches, one reader is apprehensive about experiencing…

Upon arriving at the Buddhist retreat, Eli Sussman anticipated immersing himself in deep meditation. The Plum Village Monastery, located east of Bordeaux, France, was established by…

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The Tsimané people of Bolivia regard humility as a hallmark of a commendable person. David Mercado/Reuters This metaphor has been so overused that it has turned…

The Hubble team has unveiled breathtaking new images of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS captured by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. This marks only the third instance of…

In The Occupant, Abby (Ella Balinska) navigates the wilderness of Georgia. TCD/Prod.DB/Alamy Some concepts are so engaging and instinctual that it’s often better to quickly recycle…

Double-slit experiment showcases the quantum nature of reality Russell Kightley/Science Photo Library A thought experiment that sparked a famous debate between physicists Albert Einstein and Niels…

The Tsimané people of Bolivia believe that humility signifies a worthy person. David Mercado/Reuters This metaphor is so overused that it has become a cliché. Hunter-gatherers…

Some researchers are concerned that tattoos might be hazardous to healthOlga Korbakova / Alamy Research indicates that tattoo ink can accumulate in lymph nodes, potentially disrupting…

Comet 3I/ATLAS is the third known visitor from beyond our solar system International Gemini Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/Shadow the Scientist; J. Miller & M. Rodriguez (International Gemini Observatory/NSF NOIRLab),…

Noise-canceling headphones function by utilizing a microphone that detects external sounds. Through sophisticated electronics, these sounds are ‘cancelled’ by playing an inverted wave to the listener,…

Explorations of humankind’s ancient origins BBC/BBC Studios human (BBC iPlayer/NOVA) Ela Al Shamahi serves as the ideal guide through the journey of our ancestors. In human,…

Michael Benson’s photograph of an insect fly, with the flower and fly measuring just over 1 cm in diameter. © 2025 Michael Benson Inside a drawstring…

Australia will restrict social media use for individuals under 16 starting December 10th. Mick Tsikas/Australian Associated Press/Alamy A historic initiative to prohibit all children under 16…

We often believe we can accurately gauge our dogs’ emotions, yet recent studies indicate that many of us may be misunderstanding their feelings. Researchers at Arizona…

A recent study suggests that volcanic eruptions from several years prior may have contributed to the devastating impact of the Black Death on medieval Europe’s population.…

The Carreras Pampas archaeological site within Bolivia’s Toro Toro National Park has documented 1,321 tracks and 289 isolated footprints, totaling 16,600 theropod dinosaur footprints. Additionally, 280…

In November 2025, ESA’s Jupiter Ice Satellite Probe (Juice) utilized five scientific instruments to study 3I/ATLAS, marking the second interstellar comet ever identified in our neighboring…

Machines for Semiconductor Chip Production David Talukdar/Alamy The AI industry is now heavily investing in computer memory, directly collaborating with manufacturers to develop chips worth billions.…

AI chatbots may have the potential to sway voter opinions Enrique Shore / Alamy Could the persuasive abilities of AI chatbots signal the decline of democracy?…

Once commonplace pets in our yards have transitioned, for better or worse, into pampered “fur babies.” The American Veterinary Medical Association recently noted that pet owners…

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In “Common Side Effects” Marshall makes an important discovery Warner Bros. Discovery 2025 has brought many captivating sci-fi shows showcasing themes of chaos, intrigue, and resistance.…

Bubonic plague entered Europe in the late 1340s. CPA Media / Alamy The Black Death, a devastating outbreak of bubonic plague that decimated up to 60…

Short-form videos are dominating social media, prompting researchers to explore their impact on engagement and cognitive function. Your brain may even be changing. From TikTok to…

Is it conceivable that the ultra-wealthy are covertly cloning humans? Juan Lovaro/Shutterstock Throughout my extensive career reporting on extraordinary breakthroughs in biology, I’ve observed numerous concepts…

Camera trap photo of a Sumatran tiger in the Leuser Ecosystem, Indonesia Figel et al. 2025, BKSDA-Aceh, DLHK Camera trap studies have discovered over double the…

spider silk Martin J. Ramirez/Royal Society Publishing The silk threads, surrounded by finer looped strands, originate from Australian cast-net spiders (Asianopis sublufa), known as exceptional ambush…

NASA’s Perseverance spacecraft has identified thousands of light-toned rock fragments, also known as floating rocks, several of which exhibit spectral characteristics of an aluminum-rich clay mineral…

NASA’s Psyche spacecraft has obtained fresh images of 3I/ATLAS, marking it as the third astronomical object and the second comet observed from outside our solar system.…

A collaborative effort by researchers from the U.S. and Japan examined extracts from near-Earth asteroid (101955) Bennu, gathered by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx (Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification,…

Simulated representation of satellite trails contaminating images from future space telescopes NASA/Boruff, Markham, Howell Should space companies proceed with plans to deploy hundreds of thousands of…

Fetch! Dogs can enhance our happiness in various ways Monica Click/Shutterstock Dogs have long been celebrated as beloved companions. However, recent studies suggest they may also…

Innovative vaccines may provide a new approach to combat severe food allergies Tartesy / Alamy Researchers have developed an experimental vaccine that successfully protects mice from…

Tuberculosis (TB) is an airborne illness that many deem to be a relic of the past. Yet, after years of decline in high-income nations like the…

Researchers have successfully extracted and sequenced ancient RNA from the tissues of 10 woolly mammoths preserved in permafrost. One of these specimens is estimated to be…

The moon may have had a more intricate formation than previously believed. NASA/NOAA Recent theories suggest that multiple collisions with Earth might better elucidate the Moon’s…

A recent investigation by Stanford University in the US suggests that the shingles vaccine may decrease the risk of dementia by 20 percent or slow its…

In a new study published in the journal Chemical Systems Chemistry, Professor Tony Jia and his team at Hiroshima University have proposed a “prebiotic gel-first” framework.…