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A study published in Sex Roles found that parents with higher levels of benevolent sexism before the COVID-19 pandemic experienced lower parenting strain and psychological distress during subsequent lockdowns. Benevolent sexism, which idealizes women as nurturing caregivers and men as…
Enlarge / The reMarkable Paper Pro tablet. (credit: Andrew Cunningham) Our main critique of Amazon’s Kindle Scribe when it launched in late 2022—and one that still mostly holds up—was that it felt like a big e-reader with writing functionality tacked…
NASA’s Perseverance rover has bagged its first hint of ancient Martians. If they existed, these creatures were small. Very small. As in, microbes. “We’re not able to say that this is a sign of life,” says Katie Stack Morgan. “But…
Magnetosphere, (noun, “mag-NET-tuh-sfear”) The magnetosphere is a planet-wide magnetic field. It protects Earth from high-energy particles from space, such as solar winds and cosmic rays. Other planets can have magnetospheres, too. Examples include Jupiter, Saturn and Mercury. But of the…
Measuring the pace of evolution is tricky, but some species can evolve as quickly as a few generations.
A recent study published in Nature Aging has shown that it is possible to reverse age-related slowing of brain waste clearance, a key process that may contribute to neurological diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. Using a drug already approved for…
These small galaxies are either crammed with stars or they host gigantic black holes. The data astronomers have collected continues to puzzle them.
Humans don’t just lie to deceive: sometimes we lie to avoid hurting others, breaking one social norm to uphold another. As robots begin to transition from tools to team members working alongside humans, scientists need to find out how these…
A 12th-century stone carving discovered in northern Germany may depict Otto of Bamberg, a bishop and missionary.
A new study published in Personal Relationships explores how perceptions of a romantic partner’s drinking habits are related to relationship satisfaction and mental health among young adults. The study finds that when young men perceive their partner as having problematic…
