Study examines link between psychopathic traits and emotional memory
Psychopathic traits were not significantly associated with recall or recognition of emotional or neutral stimuli,…
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Seagrass is fantastic at carbon capture—and it’s at risk of extinction
In late September, seagrass ecologist Alyssa Novak pulled on her neoprene wetsuit, pressed her snorkel…
Extremely rare, black ‘anti-auroras’ paint luminous ‘letter E’ above Alaska
A “bizarre” E-shaped aurora was recently photographed dancing in the sky above Alaska. The unusual…
Babies’ brain activity changes dramatically before and after birth, groundbreaking study finds
New brain scans have shown that neurons in several regions of the brain become significantly…
ESA workers face a maze of non-compete clauses and service contracts
A system of non-competition clauses enforced by the European Space Agency’s (ESA) workforce suppliers is…
Climate change is driving trees away from crucial fungi
Without a fungal support network, trees can lose their ability to adapt to changing climatic…
Partisan news habits strikingly more common in the United States than Japan or Hong Kong
A new study published in Communication Research has uncovered striking differences in how people from…
HowStuffWorks founder Marshall Brain sent final email before sudden death
The week before Thanksgiving, Marshall Brain sent a final email to his colleagues at North…
‘Ominous milestone for the planet’: Arctic Ocean’s 1st ice-free day could be just 3 years away, alarming study finds
A polar bear stands on floating sea ice in the Arctic. The bears rely on…
New videos reveal the hidden lives of Andean bears
The footage give clues to the range of plants the bears eat and how they…
Study links infant temperament, ADHD symptoms, and childhood maltreatment
An analysis of data from the Fragile Families and Child Wellbeing Study found that negative…
Russian court sentences kingpin of Hydra drug marketplace to life in prison
A Russian court has issued a life sentence to a man found guilty of being…
Under the microscope, this biologist sees a tiny jungle
To Sally Warring, protists are an absolutely underrated type of wildlife. “Protists are very charismatic…
‘Accidental discovery’ creates candidate for universal memory — a weird semiconductor that consumes a billion times less power
A chance discovery by researchers could drastically lower the energy needed for next-generation memory technologies.
‘Cataclysmic’ solar storm hit Earth around 2687 years ago, ancient tree rings reveal
If this colossal solar storm hit our technologically advanced world the effects would have been…
Dramatic photo captures moment giant bird closes hidden 3rd eyelid while snatching locust from mid-air
The secretary bird photograph was among the winners of the 2024 Royal Society Publishing Photography…
Diagnostic dilemma: A woman cleaned her fish tank and ended up in the hospital
A bacterial infection that rarely occurs in the United States hit a woman in Maryland…
MIND diet slows cognitive decline in older adults, but effects vary by race
A new study published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia provides evidence that the MIND diet—a hybrid…
Here’s how long it would take 100 worms to eat the plastic in one face mask
An experiment reveals that a bio-solution to humans’ microplastics mess is likely to fall short,…
5,000-year-old artifacts in Iraq hint at mysterious collapse of one of the world’s 1st governments
Newly analyzed 5,000-year-old clay bowls unearthed in Iraq may be evidence of early government-like rule,…
“Nightmare” Zipcar outage is a warning against complete app dependency
An app outage that locked numerous rental car customers out of their vehicles is a…
From diapers to mouths of babes: How splash pads sickened over 10K
There’s nothing quite like a deep dive into the shallow, vomitous puddles of children’s splash…
Intel’s second-generation Arc B580 GPU beats Nvidia’s RTX 4060 for $249
Turnover at the top of the company isn’t stopping Intel from launching new products: Today…
Gazing at your dog can connect your brain with theirs, research shows
It might sound far-fetched, but recent research suggests that dogs’ and humans’ brains synchronise when…
