Lucy’s last day: What the iconic fossil reveals about our ancient ancestor’s last hours
Fifty years after a fossil skeleton of Australopithecus afarensis was unearthed in Ethiopia, we know so much more about how this iconic species lived and died.
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Minecraft Movie trailer explores the origins of Steve
Jack Black stars as Steve in A Minecraft Movie. The first teaser for A Minecraft Movie released in September to some decidedly mixed reactions, particularly concerning the CGI and character design and especially Jason Momoa’s hair. And yes, there were…
Largest dinosaur ever auctioned sells for over $6 million — and it’s twice as long as a school bus
A 70-foot-long Apatosaurus skeleton, named Vulcan, recently became the biggest dinosaur fossil ever sold when it was acquired for around $6.4 million at an auction in France. The sizable remains weigh more than 22 tons.
Emophilia: The psychology of falling in love quickly
A recent paper in Personality and Individual Differences argues that the concept of “emophilia”—the tendency to fall in love both quickly and often—deserves greater attention in psychology and relationship studies. Written by Daniel Jones, an associate professor at the University…
Cracking the recipe for perfect plant-based eggs
An egg is an amazing thing, culinarily speaking: delicious, nutritious, and versatile. Americans eat nearly 100 billion of them every year, almost 300 per person. But eggs, while greener than other animal food sources, have a bigger environmental footprint than…
Scientists uncover surprising difference in the cognitive cost of reading numbers vs. words
An eye-tracking study in Switzerland found that adults make 2.5 times more fixations (focusing their eyes on a single point) when reading short numbers compared to short words. For long numbers and long words, the number of fixations was seven…
Here’s why turning to AI to train future AIs may be a bad idea
If future AI models are trained on AI-generated content, they could end up producing more bias and nonsense, researchers caution.
Massive Black Friday air purifier deals 2024: Top discounts we recommend
Save big on air purifiers with these early Black Friday deals.
1,600-year-old amulet depicting King Solomon spearing the devil found in Turkey
The “King Solomon” pendant likely belonged to a cavalry soldier stationed at the ancient Byzantine city of Hadrianopolis.
AI-assisted venting can boost psychological well-being, study suggests
As artificial intelligence becomes more intertwined with everyday life, researchers are exploring its potential to support mental health. A study published in Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being found that venting to an AI chatbot reduces high-intensity negative emotions like anger…
