The unsung ‘cognitive expertise’ needed to excel in elite sports
In sports, physical training is often emphasized over cognitive, but both are required to excel,…
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‘If you can bench press a car, you are good to go’: Inside the incredible bite-force of crocodiles
In this extract from “Bite: An Incisive History of Teeth, from Hagfish to Humans,” Bill…
Yellowstone Biscuit Basin explosion may have created a new geyser
Geologists have revealed new details about a recent geyser eruption at Yellowstone National Park, including…
Polyphenols from coffee ameliorate cognitive deficits caused by stress
A recent study published in Neurobiology of Stress found that chronic early-life stress can lead…
Tesla recalls 1.8 million cars because their hoods can open while driving
Enlarge (credit: Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg via Getty Images) The electric car manufacturer Tesla had to…
Stopping cachexia at its source could reverse wasting from cancer
The immune protein interleukin-6 helps regulate body weight. Blocking it in the brain could restore…
Massive sinkholes in China hold ‘heavenly’ forests with plants adapted for harsh life underground
Plants growing at the bottom of sinkholes in China’s Dashiwei Tiankeng Group don’t take up…
Do voters judge candidates by race? Here’s what the data says
Do voters assess political candidates differently based on their race or ethnicity? A recent meta-analysis,…
Earth keeps breaking global heat records
How hot could it get? In the first edition of Science News’ Extreme Climate Update,…
Scientists prove Alfred Hitchcock right, shedding light on a fundamental aspect of anxiety
Anticipation can be more terrifying than the actual event. This idea, famously captured by filmmaker…
Hybrids between two species can produce “swarms” that flourish
Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) There are no wild ligers. Indeed, hybrids were…
Astronomers caught a supermassive black hole turning on for the first time
Somewhere in the not-too-distant universe, a cosmic beast is waking up. The monstrous object is…
Ancient Egyptians used a hydraulic lift to build their 1st pyramid, controversial study claims
A massive water-treatment facility located near the Nile River may have been used to build…
Public display of offensive political products linked to heightened psychopathy
Political tensions in the United States have brought to light a behavior known as “ideological…
‘Absurdly fast’ algorithm solves 70-year-old logjam — speeding up network traffic in areas from airline scheduling to the internet
Researchers have devised an “absurdly fast” algorithm to solve the problem of finding the fastest…
Earth from space: Wall of haze gets trapped behind mountains near ‘Throne of Solomon’ in Pakistan
A 2023 astronaut photo provides a unique perspective of the Sulaiman Mountains in Pakistan, showing…
Lavish The Rings of Power S2 trailer debuts at San Diego Comic-Con
Get ready for the second season of Prime Video’s original series, The Lord of the…
Brooding Colin Farrell channels Tony Soprano in The Penguin Comic-Con trailer
Colin Ferrell stars as Batman villain Oswald Cobblepot in HBO’s new series, The Penguin. The…
New blood test for colorectal cancer approved by FDA
Scientists hope a new blood test for colorectal cancer could improve screening rates.
Identity of 2,200-year-old skeleton in ‘Tomb of Cerberus’ is a mystery
Archaeologists have found a shrouded skeleton that was buried around 2,200 years ago in a…
Bike lanes and narrowed streets don’t slow emergency vehicles
Enlarge / Converting this street from two lanes in either direction to one lane in…
Low-income homes drop Internet service after Congress kills discount program
Enlarge / A Charter Spectrum vehicle. (credit: Charter) The death of the US government’s Affordable…
Star Trek: Lower Decks S5 teaser gives Cerritos crew one last mission
“Lower decks! Lower decks!” The fifth season of Star Trek: Lower Decks will be the…
Hackers exploit VMware vulnerability that gives them hypervisor admin
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Microsoft is urging users of VMware’s ESXi hypervisor to take immediate…
