If humans could fly, how big would our wings be?
Humans don’t have hollow bones like birds do, so how big would our wings have…
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Jeep’s first battery EV is not what we expected: the 2024 Wagoneer S
Jeep provided a night in a hotel so Ars could attend the Wagoneer S first…
Can cold weather make you sick?
Exposure to low temperatures for prolonged spells can trigger an array of different health conditions,…
‘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…
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…
‘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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Weight gain doesn’t appear to reduce happiness
Does gaining weight make people less happy? According to new research published in the International…
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…
Why do bats hang upside down to sleep?
Bats often hang upside down when they sleep instead of sitting right side up or…
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…
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…
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…
Time-lapse of 1st black hole ever imaged reveals how matter swirls around it
Scientists used changes in the supermassive black hole M87*’s accretion disk to infer its orientation,…
Earth’s elusive ‘ignorosphere’ could shed new light on auroras
We know very little about some parts of Earth’s atmosphere.
Maladaptive daydreaming may mask ADHD symptoms, delaying diagnosis until adulthood
A recent study published in the Journal of Attention Disorders sheds light on a significant…
Scientists discover pristine ancient forest frozen in time in Rocky Mountains
A melting ice patch in the Rocky Mountains uncovered an ancient forest, and these trees…
Neurofeedback offers minimal improvements for ADHD symptoms
A systematic review and meta-analysis published in JAMA Psychiatry has found no evidence that neurofeedback…
15th-century hoard of gold and silver coins discovered in Israel near Sea of Galilee
A coin hoard dating to the 15th century has been discovered near a medieval synagogue…
