Babylonian Map of the World: The oldest known map of the ancient world
The ancient map offers a glimpse of how the Babylonians viewed the world thousands of…
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Prolonged sun exposure associated with potential brain health risks, study finds
Researchers have found a potential link between prolonged exposure to natural sunlight and negative effects…
How earthquakes build beefy gold nuggets
The strain imparted by an earthquake can generate voltages in quartz veins that stimulate the…
‘Put glue on your pizza’ embodies everything wrong with AI search — is SearchGPT ready to change that?
The future of search will include AI, but the technology will need a lot of…
Benevolent sexism as a buffer against parenting stress during COVID-19 lockdowns
A study published in Sex Roles found that parents with higher levels of benevolent sexism…
Review: reMarkable Paper Pro writing tablet feels almost like paper, for a price
Enlarge / The reMarkable Paper Pro tablet. (credit: Andrew Cunningham) Our main critique of Amazon’s…
‘Percy’, NASA’s rover, finds its first hint of ancient life on Mars
NASA’s Perseverance rover has bagged its first hint of ancient Martians. If they existed, these…
Scientists Say: Magnetosphere
Magnetosphere, (noun, “mag-NET-tuh-sfear”) The magnetosphere is a planet-wide magnetic field. It protects Earth from high-energy…
How fast does evolution happen?
Measuring the pace of evolution is tricky, but some species can evolve as quickly as…
Reversing aging’s impact on brain waste clearance: New study highlights promising drug
A recent study published in Nature Aging has shown that it is possible to reverse…
The James Webb telescope found hundreds of ‘little red dots’ in the ancient universe. We still don’t know what they are.
These small galaxies are either crammed with stars or they host gigantic black holes. The…
Robots that lie: How humans feel about AI deception in different scenarios
Humans don’t just lie to deceive: sometimes we lie to avoid hurting others, breaking one…
‘Absolutely outstanding’ 12-century picture stone unearthed in Germany likely depicts bishop who brought Christianity to region
A 12th-century stone carving discovered in northern Germany may depict Otto of Bamberg, a bishop…
Does your partner’s drinking hurt your mental health? Men may feel it most
A new study published in Personal Relationships explores how perceptions of a romantic partner’s drinking…
Tonga eruption that poured 150 metric tons of water vapor into the stratosphere affected the atmosphere for years
A new study builds on previous research into the underwater volcano’s effects on the climate.
People tend to exaggerate the immorality of their political opponents
A series of eight studies conducted in the United States found that people generally tend…
How did volcanism trigger climate change before the eruptions started?
Enlarge / Loads of lava: Kasbohm with a few solidified lava flows of the Columbia…
The Golden Age of offbeat Arctic research
Enlarge / At the US Army’s Camp Century on the Greenland ice sheet, an Army…
Space photo of the week: The 1st image of an alien planet
The Very Large Telescope in northern Chile imaged a “super-Jupiter” exoplanet called 2M1207b, precisely 20…
Brain imaging reveals the neural roots of curiosity
In a recent study published in the Journal of Neuroscience, researchers have made a groundbreaking…
When was the last time Antarctica was ice-free?
Antarctica is covered by a miles-thick ice sheet, but was that always the case? And…
Mesmerizing animation shows Earth’s tectonic plates moving from 1.8 billion years ago to today
It’s the first time Earth’s geologic record — information found inside rocks — has been…
Star-packed Triangulum Galaxy shines in new Hubble Telescope image
The Triangulum Galaxy, the third-largest member of the Local Group of galaxies, is shining with…
5 myths about antidepressants you should stop believing
During my work as a clinical psychologist and neurobiologist, I have spoken with many individuals…
