‘Sloth virus’ reported in Europe for 1st time — but what is it?
The Oropouche virus, which some media outlets are calling a “sloth virus,” has been seen in European travelers returning home from the Americas.
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People with a high level of social appearance anxiety have higher nomophobia levels, study finds
In a world where smartphones have become essential to daily life, a recent study published in the Archives of Psychiatric Nursing highlights a modern-day anxiety — nomophobia, the fear of being without a mobile phone. The study found that young…
Ex-Twitter staffer wins $600K over Musk’s click-yes-or-resign ultimatum
Enlarge (credit: Craig T Fruchtman / Contributor | Getty Images Entertainment) Elon Musk had no business sending Twitter employees an email giving them 24 hours to click “yes” to keep their jobs or else voluntarily resign during his takeover in…
Huge mammoth tusk discovered sticking out of Mississippi streambed
An amateur fossil hunter in Mississippi found the first known fossil in the region from a mammoth — a well-preserved tusk that weighed about 600 pounds (270 kilograms).
Individuals with high triglyceride-glucose index are more likely to suffer from depression
A new meta-analysis has reported that individuals with a high triglyceride-glucose index have a 41% greater likelihood of suffering from depression compared to those with lower values of this index. These results remained consistent across individuals both above and below…
The Pixel 9 phones are big cameras and screens soldered onto Gemini AI ambitions
Enlarge (credit: Google / Aurich Lawson) Google announced its fall lineup of Pixel phones today: three standard phones and a second tablet-esque folding model. There are new chips, new cameras, Satellite SOS, and some notable promises, like the 9 phones…
Google’s Pixel Watch 3 has a bigger screen, and Pixel Buds Pro 2 are smaller
Enlarge (credit: Google) In addition to a whole bunch of Pixel 9 phones, Google launched the Pixel Watch 3 and Pixel Buds Pro 2 at its Made by Google event today. Here’s the lowdown on what’s new, what’s interesting, and…
1-in-100 million ‘cotton candy’ lobster caught off New Hampshire alive and well at aquarium
A beautiful and rare “cotton candy” lobster caught in New Hampshire may be due to a combination of genetics and diet.
Deep-Live-Cam goes viral, allowing anyone to become a digital doppelganger
Enlarge / A still video capture of X user João Fiadeiro replacing his face with J.D. Vance in a test of Deep-Live-Cam. Over the past few days, a software package called Deep-Live-Cam has been going viral on social media because…
Framework Laptop 13 reviewed, again: Meteor Lake meh, Linux upgrades good
Enlarge / The ever-evolving Framework Laptop 13 is back again, this time with some Linux-friendly upgrades and Intel’s new Meteor Lake-based Core Ultra CPUs. (credit: Andrew Cunningham) Would you believe that the Framework Laptop 13 is back again? Framework’s fifth…
New psychology research reveals how a negative emotion can help you succeed
Can negative emotions help us achieve goals? A new study published in Journal of Personality and Social Psychology suggests yes. Functional accounts of emotions suggest different emotions allow us to solve different kinds of problems, much like a Swiss army…
The 5,200+ day wait for Red Dead Redemption’s PC port may soon be over
Enlarge / He’s gesturing towards a PC port that’s just out of frame. Trust me. (credit: Rockstar Games) Rockstar Games fans who don’t traffic in game consoles have been waiting over 5,200 days to play the original Red Dead Redemption…
765,000 owners still have airbags recalled in 2015; stop driving, Ford says
Enlarge / The Takata airbag recall has affected more than 100 million cars across the world. (credit: Getty Images) The “largest and most complex” automotive safety recall in US history is still not over, nine years after the first owners…
My favorite smartwatch I tested this year is now at its lowest-ever price
The Amazfit Balance is now 15% off at Amazon and the cheapest it has ever been.
EU warned Elon Musk about “disinformation” before Trump interview on X
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Dan Kitwood ) Elon Musk clashed with the EU ahead of a planned interview with Donald Trump on X as a war of words broke out between Brussels and the technology billionaire’s social media platform…
Rat poison is ripping through the food chain, threatening predators at the very top
Rat poison detected in around a third of wild mammal carnivores — including those that don’t normally eat rodents, such as mountain lions and gray wolves.
Moralization intensifies as economic inequality grows
New research published in PNAS Nexus reveals a link between economic inequality and the tendency to view the world through a moral lens. The study, which analyzed Twitter data and surveyed people across 41 regions worldwide, suggests that as economic…
Your medications might make it harder for you to beat the heat
Chronic illnesses and the medications that treat them may make it harder to handle extreme heat. It’s even harder to study how.
Would you prefer AI to make major life decisions for you? Study suggests yes — but you’d be much happier if a human did it
Most people much prefer algorithms to make decisions about the redistribution of resources — but they see the outcomes of human-made decisions as more favorable.
New autism research sheds light on how exercise boosts brain function
A new study published in the journal Physiology & Behavior has found that adolescent rats modeled with autism-like symptoms showed significant improvements in brain function and cognitive abilities after regular treadmill exercise. These findings suggest that even low-intensity exercise could…
A childhood dog inspired this veterinarian to help others
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 finds fresh clues to decades-old mystery surrounding the sun
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.
Prenatal exposure to CBD and THC is linked to concerning brain changes
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…
Why does metal squeak?
Squeaking metal can be grating on the nerves, but it serves an important purpose.
There’s an acidic zone 13,000 feet beneath the ocean surface — and it’s getting bigger
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.
Earth from space: High winds paint puzzling ice streaks across the sea in Antarctica
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.
MDMA for PTSD: Three studies retracted on heels of FDA rejection
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…
SpaceX announces first human mission to ever fly over the planet’s poles
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…
‘Severe’ G4 geomagnetic storm strikes Earth, making widespread auroras likely
Earth was hit by a “severe” G4-class geomagnetic storm on Monday morning, increasing the chances of auroras in the northern U.S. tonight.
Over 350 asteroids have hidden moons, Gaia space telescope finds
The European Space Agency’s Gaia space telescope has found evidence of more than 350 previously unknown moons orbiting asteroids within our solar system.
FDA approves 1st needle-free alternative to EpiPens
There’s now an option to treat anaphylaxis via a nasal spray, rather than with an auto-injected medication.
Google abruptly shuts down AdSense in Russia as tensions with Kremlin escalate
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…
How the great white shark reduces drag while swimming at different speeds
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…
Probiotic supplement caused man’s fatal infection in rare case
In very rare instances, the live microorganisms in probiotics can cause dangerous infections.
Battle axes unearthed in a cemetery in Russia may have belonged to 11th-century taxmen
Archaeologists uncovered the twin burials while doing fieldwork in Russia, and the grave goods suggest the deceased may have been tax collectors.
New study reveals 14 modifiable risk factors that could reduce dementia risk by nearly half
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…
Enormous hidden ocean discovered under Mars could contain life
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.
The many, many signs that Kamala Harris’ rally crowds aren’t AI creations
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…
Stratasys sues Bambu Lab over patents used widely by consumer 3D printers
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.…
RFK Jr’s anti-vaccine group can’t sue Meta for agreeing with CDC, judge rules
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…
New research links low-resource neighborhoods to increased ADHD in autistic youth
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…
Microsoft’s Paint 3D was once the future of MS Paint, but now it’s going away
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…
Your face’s hot spots may reveal how well you are aging
If facial heat maps prove effective at picking up signs of chronic diseases such as diabetes, they could become another health assessment tool.
This deal brings one of our favorite air purifiers to its lowest-ever price
The HoMedics TotalClean Deluxe 5-in-1 air purifier is now a huge 56% off at Amazon and the cheapest it has ever been.
‘This could be the origin of the Atlantis legend’: Mountain that sank beneath the waves discovered off Canary Islands
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.
Twin study sheds light on what influences shifts in political ideology
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.…
NASA is about to make its most important safety decision in nearly a generation
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…
The cheapest Tesla Cybertruck is $99,990; promised $60K model canceled
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…
With Starliner stuck in space, has NASA’s safety culture changed since Columbia?
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…
A risk-tolerant immune system may enable house sparrows’ wanderlust
Birds that are willing to eat seed spiked with chicken poop have higher expression levels of a gut immunity gene, a new study finds.
