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Our memories of places seem to be different from other forms of memoryREDPIXEL.PL/Shutterstock Our memory of who did what and why in a situation seems to…
Practicing mindfulness improves creative thinking Giraxia/Getty Images It's easy to name people who have evolved human thinking, from Jane Austen to Albert Einstein, Zaha Hadid to…
Humpback whales use songs to communicate with each other across oceans Karim Ilya Biologists have discovered how baleen whales produce their unique songs. It involves the…
View from a kayak on Death Valley Temporary Lake, February 9, 2024Michael Kohler/NPS Heavy rain has fallen in California in recent weeks, resulting in the remarkable…
Crescent Nebula: More complex than the human brain? Reinhold Wittich/Stocktrek Images/Alamy Back in 2012, neuroscientist Christoph Koch wrote in his book: Consciousness: Confessions of a Romantic…
A structure called the ovarium is located next to the ovary and is very difficult to see with the naked eye.Katerina Conn/SPL/Getty Important elements of the…
Iojima is itself a volcano, located on the edge of the massive underwater Akahoya volcanic caldera.Asahi Shimbun via Getty Images The largest volcanic eruption in current…
Is consciousness a collection of discrete states that we move between? PM Images/Getty Images What is consciousness? This is perhaps the greatest mystery remaining in the…
water and zinc batteryTianyi Ma et al. 2024 Water-based batteries are one step closer to commercialization thanks to a new design that significantly extends their lifespan.…
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amateur: A person who pursues something for fun rather than as a profession. atmosphere: An envelope of gas surrounding the Earth, another planet, or the Moon.…
Dogs detected with diseases such as COVID-19 and malaria tend to be kept in expensive training centers rather than living as pets. Bruno Rodriguez Baptista da…
Should we treat technology like humans?Pipo/Getty Images Academic research increasingly anthropomorphizes technology. This trend can mislead the public about how powerful artificial intelligence and other cutting-edge…
The human brain is likely the most advanced computer in the world. While it operates differently than a traditional computer and has a much softer structure,…
Alex Dawson’s stunning photo of a freediver examining a whale carcass has won this year’s award. Underwater Photographer of the Year. “Whale Bones was photographed in…
Dealing with snoring can be a bothersome experience for everyone involved, whether it’s falling asleep on a public bus or waking a loved one. Researchers may…
Using new 21 cm radio observations made with NSF's Green Bank Telescope, astronomers have discovered that more than 250 clouds of neutral gas are blasting out…
Early hunter-gatherers faced with food shortages may have benefited from the impulsivity associated with ADHD John Civic/Science Photo Library Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may have evolved…
An international team of herpetologists led by scientists from the University of New Mexico Highlands and the University of Queensland has described a mysterious new species…
Forgetting may be essential for the brain to rememberHans Nelemann/Getty Images There's nothing more frustrating than trying to remember a fact or memory only to realize…
A team of Chinese physicists has synthesized two new isotopes: osmium-160 and tungsten-156. Location of the new isotopes osmium-160 and tungsten-156 on the nuclide chart. Image…
Rawpixel.com/Shutterstock k Thomas Edison says: He held a steel ball in each hand as he prepared for a nap.. When he nodded, they would fall and…
The Arisaema plant is a death trap for pollinating mushroom gnats.ArchivePL/Alamy Pulpit flowers, famous for trapping and killing pollinators, may also act as nurseries for insect…
Teenage brains have hidden evolutionary advantagesKelly Woolman/Millennium Teenagers, uh, what are they like? They have a reputation for being difficult, reckless, and self-centered, but these negative…
Refugio State Beach, Calif. — Severe storms that hit California have caused damage in some parts of the state. the most iconic tree. A majestic palm…
IBM is one of many companies working on quantum computers Nearly one in five hard-to-correct errors in quantum computers are caused by powerful particles bombarding the…
Bitcoin price volatility appears to be decreasing Pedrošek/Shutterstock What is Bitcoin halving? Bitcoin is a digital currency that operates freely from central control. Rather than an…
biodiversity: (abbreviation for biological diversity) The number and diversity of species found within a local geographic area. biologist: Scientists involved in biological research. bug: Slang term…
A new study led by the University of South Carolina Leonard Davis School of Gerontology suggests that fasting-mimetic dieting (FMD) cycles can significantly reduce disease risk…
Listening to electronic music changes our reaction times and the sense of belonging we feel.guys_who_shoot/Shutterstock Listening to electronic music seems to change our state of consciousness.…
Biologists from the Altos Institute, Cambridge Institute of Science, and the University of Cambridge have discovered that genetic elements derived from retroviruses (retrotransposons) are essential for…
A team of anthropologists from the University of Wyoming, the University of California, Santa Barbara, and the University of New Hampshire has discovered a 4,750-year-old megalithic…
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Researchers have identified a quasar with a black hole at its center that may be the most luminous object in the universe.…
Ancient bronze hand discovered in Irregui, northern SpainJuancho Egana An inscription found on a 2,000-year-old metal needle may be written in a language related to modern-day…
in new paper Published in the magazine on January 31, 2024 historical biologypaleontologists announced the discovery of a previously undocumented species of dinosaur related to the…
Gannet diving Kat Chou/UPY 2024 Snow-white northern booby (Moras Bassanus) In this action-packed photo, a man dives for food in the icy waters off the coast…
Some astrocytes have functions previously thought to be exclusive to neuronsNIH/Image Point FR/BSIP/ALAMY It’s strange that we still don’t know what our brains are made of.…
Comparisons are difficult because men’s brains tend to be larger than women’s. Sergiy Tryapitsyn / Alamy Are male and female brains that different? A new way…
Since the beginning of time, men and women have tended to have different social roles, interests, and occupations. It is natural to think that perhaps these…
Niacin, or vitamin B3, is a popular supplement Celsol/Alamy People with high levels of niacin (also known as vitamin B3) in their blood may be more…
