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Growing up in Nigeria, Sunday Agbonika always had a dog. One of these was a German shepherd named Skipper. Skipper did everything with his family, says Agbonika. But his experience was unusual. “[Pet] dogs weren’t such a thing in Nigeria…
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe has found news clues in the longstanding mystery of why the sun’s outer atmosphere, or corona, is so much hotter than our star’s surface.
As the legal and social acceptance of cannabis continues to grow, so does its use among pregnant women. Many expectant mothers turn to cannabis to alleviate pregnancy-related symptoms, believing it to be a natural and safe remedy. However, a recent…
Squeaking metal can be grating on the nerves, but it serves an important purpose.
The carbonate compensation depth — a zone where high pressure and low temperature creates conditions so acidic it dissolves shell and skeleton — could make up half of the global ocean by the end of the century.
A 2021 satellite photo captured rare, wispy streaks of ice stretching across an ocean channel separating the Ronne Ice Shelf and a patch of multi-year sea ice in Antarctica.
Enlarge / MDMA (credit: Getty | PYMCA/Avalon) A scientific journal has retracted three studies underpinning the clinical development of MDMA—aka ecstasy—as a psychedelic treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder. The move came just a day after news broke that the Food…
Enlarge / The crew of Fram2 from left to right: Eric Philips, Jannicke Mikkelsen, Chun Wang, and Rabea Rogge. (credit: SpaceX) SpaceX will fly the first-ever human spaceflight over the Earth’s poles, possibly before the end of this year, the…
Earth was hit by a “severe” G4-class geomagnetic storm on Monday morning, increasing the chances of auroras in the northern U.S. tonight.
The European Space Agency’s Gaia space telescope has found evidence of more than 350 previously unknown moons orbiting asteroids within our solar system.
There’s now an option to treat anaphylaxis via a nasal spray, rather than with an auto-injected medication.
Enlarge (credit: Gary Hershorn / Contributor | Corbis News) Google announced Monday that it’s shutting down all AdSense accounts in Russia due to “ongoing developments in Russia.” This effectively ends Russian content creators’ ability to monetize their posts, including YouTube…
Enlarge / Great white sharks can reduce drag at different swimming speeds thanks to high and low ridged dentricles in its skin. (credit: Terry Goss/CC BY 2.5) The great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) is a swift and mighty hunter, capable…
In very rare instances, the live microorganisms in probiotics can cause dangerous infections.
Archaeologists uncovered the twin burials while doing fieldwork in Russia, and the grave goods suggest the deceased may have been tax collectors.
Nearly half of all dementia cases could be delayed or prevented altogether by addressing 14 possible risk factors, including vision loss and high cholesterol. That is the key finding of a new study that we and our colleagues published in…
Scientists examining data from NASA’s InSight Lander have revealed the likely presence of an underground reservoir containing enough liquid to cover the planet with a mile of water.
Enlarge / No, you haven’t been “AI’d.” That’s a real crowd. (credit: Bhavik Lathia) Donald Trump may have coined a new term in his latest false attack on Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign. In a pair of posts on Truth Social…
Enlarge / The Bambu Lab A1, complete with heated build platform. (credit: Bambu Lab) A patent lawsuit filed by one of 3D printing’s most established firms against a consumer-focused upstart could have a big impact on the wider 3D-printing scene.…
Enlarge / Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (credit: Kevin Dietsch / Staff | Getty Images News) The Children’s Health Defense (CHD), an anti-vaccine group founded by Robert F. Kennedy Jr, has once again failed to convince a court…
Autistic children who are born in underserved neighborhoods are more likely to exhibit heightened symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) during mid-childhood and adolescence compared to those born in more resource-rich areas, according to new research published in the journal JCPP…
Enlarge / Paint 3D, once the future of the Paint app, is getting the axe in November. (credit: Andrew Cunningham) In October of 2017, Microsoft released a version of Windows 10 called the “Fall Creators Update,” back when the company…
If facial heat maps prove effective at picking up signs of chronic diseases such as diabetes, they could become another health assessment tool.
The HoMedics TotalClean Deluxe 5-in-1 air purifier is now a huge 56% off at Amazon and the cheapest it has ever been.
A large seamount with three inactive volcanoes that sank into the ocean millions of years ago off the coast of Lanzarote may have inspired the legend of Atlantis.
While both genetic and environmental factors play a role in the stability of political ideology, changes in these beliefs over time are largely driven by environmental influences, according to a recent study published in the journal Personality and Individual Differences.…
Enlarge / Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft, seen docked at the International Space Station through the window of a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft. (credit: NASA) As soon as this week, NASA officials will make perhaps the agency’s most consequential safety decision in human…
Enlarge / The Cybertruck remains a divisive vehicle. (credit: Jonathan Gitlin) When Tesla CEO Elon Musk first unveiled the Cybertruck in 2019, the angular pickup was pitched right at the heart of the highly competitive truck market. With a promised…
Through a cloud-washed blue sky above Launch Pad 39A, Space Shuttle Columbia hurtles toward space on mission STS-107. (credit: NASA) My first real taste of space journalism came on the morning of February 1, 2003. An editor at the Houston…
Birds that are willing to eat seed spiked with chicken poop have higher expression levels of a gut immunity gene, a new study finds.
Enlarge (credit: FT montage/Getty Images) TikTok has been sending inaccurate and misleading news-style alerts to users’ phones, including a false claim about Taylor Swift and a weeks-old disaster warning, intensifying fears about the spread of misinformation on the popular video-sharing…
A large-scale study of bibliographic data found that open-access research publications—those freely available on the internet—receive more diverse citations compared to paywalled publications, which require a subscription or payment to access. Authors who cite open-access publications (i.e., refer to them…
Air conditioning is responsible for nearly 4 percent of total global greenhouse gas emissions but that will climb along with rising temperatures.
The new device, called a magnetic tunnel junction, can be harnessed to pack more computing power onto a chip than was previously thought possible.
Our online profiles are more than just representations of our professional lives — they also appear to be windows into our personalities. A new study, published in the Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, reveals that LinkedIn profiles might offer…
Fractal (noun, “FRAK-tal”) A fractal is a geometric shape made from parts that repeat at smaller and smaller scales. Consider the leafy fronds of a fern. If you look closely, you’ll notice that each frond appears to consist of repeating…
A science-fiction inspired spacesuit converts astronauts’ urine into water fit to drink. In the series Dune, a group called the Fremen live on the arid planet Arrakis. These desert dwellers recycle their bodies’ moisture using specially designed outfits called stillsuits.…
The twin Buddha statues stood sentinel over a valley in Afghanistan until being destroyed by the Taliban. Now all that’s left are two cavities.
When you learn a new skill, like playing the piano or mastering a golf swing, you might have heard that “practice makes perfect.” But according to a new study published in the Journal of Neuroscience, the timing of your sleep…
Kathryn Hahn seeks a new witchy coven in Agatha All Along. Disney introduced the poster and first full trailer for Agatha All Along during its annual D23 Expo this weekend. The nine-episode series, starring Kathryn Hahn, is one of the…
Venture capital plays an important role in helping new businesses get off the ground. The field also has a stubborn gender gap. More than 4 in 5 partners at U.S.-based venture capital firms are men, surveys and research show. Perhaps…
TKTK Star Wars: Skeleton Crew. The Star Wars universe continues to expand on streaming television with the release of the first trailer for Star Wars: Skeleton Crew this weekend at Disney’s annual D23 Expo. The eight-episode standalone series is set…
1st map of Antarctica’s green space unveiled. Here’s what it shows.
A potential game-changer in Alzheimer’s treatment has emerged from UCLA Health, where scientists have identified a compound that can restore memory function in mice with symptoms of the disease. This groundbreaking discovery, centered around a molecule called DDL-920, could pave…
Creativity is one of the most enigmatic and celebrated human capacities, driving everything from artistic expression to scientific innovation. But what actually happens in the brain when we think creatively? A recent study led by researchers from the University of…
For the millions of people living with Parkinson’s disease, tracking the progression of symptoms can be challenging and time-consuming. But now, researchers at the University of Florida have developed a new video-processing system that could revolutionize this process, making it…
An archaeologist has identified the rare remains of a Roman prison in Corinth, Greece.
Research conducted during the 2020 Viennese state election campaign (in Austria) found that perceived dirty campaigning increases anger, frustration, and disgust towards campaigns. Over time, it increased distrust towards politicians and decreased trust in democracy. The research was published in…
Enlarge / The fossil in question, oriented with its head to the left. (credit: Yang Jie / Zhang Xiguang) Around half a billion years ago, in what is now the Yunnan Province of China, a tiny larva was trapped in…
A new study that looked at 20 years of medical data from millions of people found a link between cannabis use and specific cancers.
