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Sadness and fear, but not happiness, enhance inhibitory behavior, according to a study published in Cognition & Emotion. Research has shown that emotions play a key role in shaping behavior and cognition, particularly in relation to executive functions like attention,…
Plans by Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta to build an AI data center in the US that runs on nuclear power were thwarted in part because a rare species of bee was discovered on land earmarked for the project, according to people…
A 3-D map of the strange remains of a supernova seen in 1181 traces the odd tendrils of gas that jut out for several light-years in all directions.
In the aftermath of the 2022 Congressional midterm elections, political analysts were surprised by the Democratic Party’s performance, which contradicted predictions of a strong Republican showing. A recent study published in the journal PLOS One presents evidence that voters were…
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A recent study published in the Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy found that traits commonly associated with romantic love, such as obsessive thoughts about one’s partner and intense feelings, do not significantly influence how often young adults have sex.…
Elections tend to bring out strong emotions in people. As voters evaluate the candidates, emotions can rise. Political disagreements may emerge. Even between loved ones, friends or neighbors, discussions can turn bitter. And this discord can affect everyone, even those…
Theia (noun, “THAY-ah”) Theia is a planet-sized object that scientists think collided with Earth about 4.5 billion years ago. When Theia smashed into a young Earth, it would have blasted fragments into orbit. And those fragments could have clumped together,…
Tech companies are bracing ahead of the US presidential election, dreading the looming threat of more tariffs that could further restrict the flow of imports from China, no matter which candidate is elected. Tariffs are a tax placed on imports…
Quantum computers are here. But could we ever build a quantum laptop?
This statue of an Egyptian pharaoh is said to have inspired the English poet Shelley to write his famous poem “Ozymandias.”
A new study has found that anger is more strongly linked to alcohol and tobacco use and their related disorders compared to other substances. The research, published in The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, suggests that anger may…
Earth surface is covered with rigid plates that move, crash into each other and dive into the planet’s interior. But when did this process begin?
When the ‘God of chaos’ asteroid Apophis makes an ultraclose flyby of Earth in 2029, our planet’s gravity may trigger tremors and landslides that totally change the asteroid’s surface.
A 6-mile-think shell of methane ice on Saturn’s moon Titan could assist in the hunt for life signs arising from this moon’s vast subsurface ocean.
A recent study in the Journal of Personality sheds new light on the connection between political views and well-being. The findings indicate that those with more liberal views tend to experience lives filled with psychological richness, marked by diverse and…
NASA’s Perseverance rover found strange green spots in Martian rock, potentially indicating a past interaction with liquid water.
A study of couples in Austria and Germany has found that individuals with a stronger tendency toward moral disengagement report more instances of cheating and are more likely to suspect their partners of infidelity. These individuals do not necessarily deny…
An excavation at a Roman fortress in the country of Georgia has revealed a gold offering to a god of war, a colorful mosaic and other artifacts.
We take our timekeeping rules for granted, but the history of these rules is long and complex.
A new study, published in the journal GeroScience, highlights a promising link between nut consumption and a reduced risk of dementia. The findings suggest that middle-aged and older adults who regularly consume nuts have a 12% lower chance of developing…
At an Iron Age cemetery in Sweden, archaeologists discovered an unusual grave of a woman interred with an iron folding knife stuck into her burial.
International guidelines recommend people limit how much coffee they drink during pregnancy. Consuming caffeine – a stimulant – while pregnant has been linked to how the baby’s brain develops. Some studies have shown increased coffee consumption during pregnancy is associated…
Uncertainty about the election getting to you? Is anxiety the dominant feature of your emotional landscape, maybe with a small sprinkling of impending doom? You are not alone. A recent survey found that 69 percent of American adults are seriously…
The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a spiral galaxy under the “ram pressure” inside a massive cluster of galaxies.
A recent study conducted by researchers at UCLA and published in the journal Neuropsychopharmacology has revealed that individuals with alcohol use disorder who experienced significant stress or trauma during childhood often face more intense emotional difficulties and elevated inflammation as…
The Vikings’ reputation for bloodlust compared to other medieval fighters may have been exaggerated over the years.
A recent study has shown that voters are more likely to believe vote counts are accurate when election results are monitored by a range of different officials, including government election workers, political party representatives, and non-partisan observers. The research suggests…
On a young Earth, giant meteors might have been a harbinger of life, not death.
A recent study published in AJOB Neuroscience found that a majority of Americans support psilocybin, a psychedelic compound from certain mushrooms, for supervised medical treatment and well-being enhancement. This strong bipartisan approval highlights public openness to legalized and controlled use…
Researchers have discovered a new extinct species of coelacanth that lived 380 million years ago.
A recent study published in JAMA Network Open introduces an advanced machine-learning model that predicts autism spectrum disorder in young children using limited information, with nearly 80% accuracy for children under two years old. The model, called AutMedAI, was designed…
A new type of ultrafast memory uses optical signals and magnets to efficiently process and store data.
New findings from the 2020 presidential election show that women voters are far from a political monolith, with attitudes toward race and gender strongly linked to their choices at the ballot box. The research shows that the link between racial…
The northern sea robin is a strange-looking fish with legs that it uses to “taste” the seafloor.
A series of studies in the United States and on the island of Taiwan found that people suppress their positive emotions less often than they suppress their negative emotions. However, suppression of positive—but not negative—emotions was consistently associated with lower…
Some of my favorite games deny me the thing I think I want most. Elden Ring refuses to provide manageable save files (and I paid for it). Balatro withholds the final math on each hand played (and its developer suggests avoiding calculators). And…
Nevada is becoming a major producer of lithium, thanks to topography, climate, and geologic serendipity.
A recent study published in Frontiers in Psychology offers new insights into how testosterone might affect men’s interpretations of women’s social signals. Researchers found that testosterone heightened men’s sensitivity to specific friendly cues, particularly among men who viewed themselves as…
Fungi can be enigmatic organisms. Mushrooms or other structures may be visible above the soil, but beneath lurks a complex network of filaments, or hyphae, known as the mycelium. It is even possible for fungi to communicate through the mycelium—despite…
The chief of the US Space Force has warned that China is putting military capabilities into space at a “mind-boggling” pace, significantly increasing the risk of warfare in orbit. “The number of different categories of space weapons that [China has]…
Editor in chief Nancy Shute discusses efforts of Indigenous people in British Columbia to preserve ancient trails.
Icy moves Stonehenge’s central stone, known as the Altar Stone, may have had Scottish and not Welsh origins, researchers say. The finding suggests that Late Neolithic groups had long-distance connections, Bruce Bower reported in “Stonehenge’s roots extend to Scotland” (SN:…
NOAA shared new images taken by the world’s first operational space-based coronagraph, CCOR-1, captured during a solar storm outburst.
Revisiting a disease that affected a million people might provide answers we need for the future.
Old-school Apple fans probably remember a time, just before the iPhone became a massive gaming platform in its own right, when Apple released a wide range of games designed for late-model clickwheel iPods. While those clickwheel-controlled titles didn’t exactly set the gaming…
A recent study published in the British Journal of Social Psychology suggests that people seen as kind and helpful are also perceived as more physically attractive. This effect, seen across various scenarios and types of relationships, highlights how kind actions…
The far-reaching impact of certain viruses on the body can make cells grow out of control, causing cancer.
Earlier this week, North Korea apparently completed a successful test of its most powerful intercontinental ballistic missile, lofting it nearly 4,800 miles into space before the projectile fell back to Earth. This solid-fueled, multi-stage missile, named the Hwasong-19, is a…
Hackers working on behalf of the Chinese government are using a botnet of thousands of routers, cameras, and other Internet-connected devices to perform highly evasive password spray attacks against users of Microsoft’s Azure cloud service, the company warned Thursday. The…
