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Healthcare professionals stand near a COVID-19 triage tent in Lisbon, Portugal, April 2020. Patricia de Melo Moreira/AFP via Getty Images The Great Shadowby Susan Wise Bauer,…
Thailand’s Chao Phraya River Delta: Rapidly Sinking Channon Kanjanavasoonthara/Getty Images The Chao Phraya River Delta, one of the most economically and environmentally vital deltas globally, is…
WThe ash processor has allowed women to engage in exhausting jobs that drain their leisure time. While social media sparked one revolution, it also led to…
BMonths pass with minimal updates on streaming platforms surpassing traditional television. YouTube remains the leader with 2.5 billion viewers monthly. For those of us around 28…
Does your phone feel less capable than it used to? Enshittification might be the culprit Hector Retamal/AFP via Getty Images Enshifted Cory Doctorow (MCD Books) “Enshittification,”…
Skeleton of a woman holding a baby in her left arm, interred in an Anglo-Saxon cemetery in Screnby, England Dr Hugh Wilmot, University of Sheffield Researchers…
Recent studies suggest that our evolutionary predecessors may have prioritized gender over survival, potentially explaining why men tend to have shorter lifespans than women. Historically and…
Long before dinosaurs roamed the Earth, peculiar creatures abandoned their journeys across the ocean floor. They resembled beings adorned with spiked helmets and had eyes positioned…
Despite significant changes since the 1950s, women continue to shoulder more domestic responsibilities ClassicStock/Alamy Earn money Melissa Hogenboom (Canongate Books, August 14th, UK) Why do individuals…
Music transcends mere entertainment; it serves as a remarkably effective tool for regulating mental states. Society must acknowledge the therapeutic potential of music, extending its use…
when Elon Musk encouraged Germans to support the far-right Alternative for Germany (AFD) in last year’s election, Manu Heuer, a resident of the small town where…
Climate change is already impacting our lives negatively Ahmad al-Rubaye/AFP via Getty Images When considering the dangers posed by climate change, floods and violent storms might…
Joshua Goodman, an associate professor of education and economics at Boston University, observed similarly remarkable outcomes at the university level. He analyzed a dataset of students…
Tim Friede has endured hundreds of snake bites. Presently, researchers are analyzing his blood with the aim of developing more effective snake bite treatments. Friede has…
Physicians as a whole are a very smart group, but they can be resistant to change. The most famous example is probably the 19th century surgeon…
TThe conveniences of modern life are incredible. Currently, my phone is wirelessly playing some of the greatest hits from the 1700s (like Bach) through a portable…
My first encounter with Michael Mosley was at the BBC Summer Party. A recent documentary I had presented had just aired on horizon, making me eligible…
Looking to age gracefully? There’s a plethora of advice out there, but the key seems to lie in maintaining a healthy diet. A recent study published…
Electrocardiogram tests used to train AI to predict risk of fatal heart diseaseGerain0812/Shutterstock Artificial intelligence systems have proven they can save lives by alerting doctors to…
The newly described plant Relictithismia kimotsukiensis is only above ground for a few days a year. Shuichiro Tagane This small plant, which feeds mainly on fungi…
In a cave beneath a medieval German castle, researchers have discovered a bone pit that is said to reveal the secrets of early humans. The remains,…
There is an interesting and appropriate “spot the difference” Microsoft Visual Studio An advertisement that used to be published in a computing magazine. On the left…
New research from the University of Tasmania also confirms important and fundamental morphological differences in Tasmanian devils (Sarcophilus harrisii) compared to most other animals. Young Tasmanian…