‘We are creating the fire equivalent of an ice age’: Humans have plunged Earth into the ‘Pyrocene’
Humans have become a geologic force by cooking the planet — using fire on a scale that is altering land, water, air and ecosystems.
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What is alkaline water, and does it have any benefits?
Despite the health claims surrounding alkaline water, scientific evidence suggests its purported benefits may be overhyped.
‘Heavy’ dark matter would rip our understanding of the universe apart, new research suggests
Because we haven’t found anything yet, we’ve started to wonder if dark matter might be lighter or heavier than we thought.
Niceness is a distinct psychological trait and linked to heightened happiness
A study conducted in Turkey provided evidence that niceness can be considered a distinct psychological trait within the Turkish population. Niceness was found to be negatively associated with depressive symptoms and positively associated with subjective happiness—i.e., nice people tend to…
Dominance benefits men and prestige benefits women in social influence, but time equalizes these effects, study finds
A study published in Journal of Personality & Social Psychology examined how dominance and prestige influence social standing across men and women over time. The dominance-prestige framework, widely studied in social and evolutionary psychology, identifies dominance (assertiveness and control) and…
How is the ocean melting Antarctica? We’re starting to figure it out
Antarctica is melting, and crucial details are beginning to come into focus of exactly how it’s happening.
Space photo of the week: Galaxies teeter toward collision in the sparkling depths of Virgo
An ultra-deep image from the National Science Foundation’s Dark Energy Camera reveals a wide variety of galaxies in the unusual Antlia Cluster.
Weight gain doesn’t appear to reduce happiness
Does gaining weight make people less happy? According to new research published in the International Journal of Applied Positive Psychology, the answer is generally no. Using a decade’s worth of data, a researcher in Germany found that weight gain does…
Mariana Trench quiz: How deep is your knowledge?
How much do you know about one of the most mysterious places on Earth?
Scientists show how common sleep aid disrupts brain’s natural cleaning process
Scientists have discovered that rhythmic oscillations of a specific neurotransmitter play a vital role in clearing toxic proteins from the brain during non-rapid eye movement (non-REM) sleep. These oscillations drive the glymphatic system by powering the coordinated movement of cerebrospinal…
