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A recent study published in the journal Motivation and Emotion sheds light on a key aspect of happiness: the role of passion and self-regulation in psychological well-being. The findings suggest that the happiest individuals are those who not only immerse…
Enlarge / After launching some smaller and cheaper electric vehicles, it was time for Volvo to push the boat out with a flagship SUV, the EX90. (credit: Jonathan Gitlin) Volvo provided flights from Washington to Orange County and accommodation so…
A 2012 satellite photo captured an unusual “double rainbow” glory appearing next to an unconnected chain of rare vortices in the clouds above Mexico’s Guadalupe Island.
A missing porbeagle shark was likely killed by a great white. It’s the first known case of adult porbeagles being hunted by a predator, scientists say.
A pregnant porbeagle shark is believed to have been eaten by a great white, with the larger predator swallowing its tracking device off the coast of Bermuda, scientists report.
When you think about housework, you likely think of actions: scrubbing the dishes, running errands, chopping vegetables for dinner. And it’s not news to say that mothers often shoulder the burden for most of those activities. But there’s an invisible…
A study in China found that adolescents with more severe addiction to short-form videos tend to have worse sleep quality and higher levels of social anxiety. The paper was published in BMC Psychology. Short-form videos are brief, engaging videos that…
Geologists have known for decades that gold forms in quartz with the help of earthquakes, but now they have worked out exactly how the setting and seismic waves combine to form large nuggets.
A recent study published in the journal Brain Research reveals intriguing evidence that exposure to electromagnetic fields (EMFs) patterned after neural activity might enhance a mental state known as “flow” in individuals playing a computer game. The findings open up…
Enlarge / Image of the New Glenn second stage on its mobile test stand. (credit: Blue Origin) Blue Origin plans to enter the final phase of its launch preparations for the New Glenn rocket on Monday by rolling the vehicle’s…
