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.
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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…
Why do bats hang upside down to sleep?
Bats often hang upside down when they sleep instead of sitting right side up or lying down — why?
Neanderthal quiz: How much do you know about our closest relatives?
Think you know everything about Neanderthals? Take our quiz to find out.
Participants report improved mental health and personal transformation after peyote rituals
An ethnographic study of individuals who participated in peyote ceremonies in rural north-central Alabama revealed four core areas of personal change attributed to these ceremonies: reduced drug and alcohol misuse, new perspectives on life, improved mental health, and enhanced physical…
Scientists propose making AI suffer to see if it’s sentient
A new study shows that large language models make trade-offs to avoid pain, with possible implications for future AI welfare.
Loss of smell linked to inflammation across 139 distinct medical conditions
In a recent review published in Frontiers in Molecular Neuroscience, researchers from UC Irvine and the University of Oxford have highlighted a profound connection between olfactory dysfunction—loss or impairment of the sense of smell—and inflammation across 139 distinct medical conditions.…
