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The megalodon was one of the largest fish that ever lived.
12/10/2024

The megalodon was one of the largest fish that ever lived.

A school lesson leads to more precise measurements of the extinct megalodon shark, one of the largest fish ever.

Some researchers argue that in the environment where humans first evolved, being a little neurotic may have been highly ...
12/09/2024

Some researchers argue that in the environment where humans first evolved, being a little neurotic may have been highly beneficial.

It's one of our five major personality traits, and arguably, it's the worst one. Why are some human beings neurotic?

By flying planes both with and against Earth's rotation, scientists tested Einstein as never before.
12/09/2024

By flying planes both with and against Earth's rotation, scientists tested Einstein as never before.

Time isn't the same for everyone, even on Earth. Flying around the world gave Einstein the ultimate test. No one is immune from relativity.

The 'Dunning-Kruger effect' in action.
12/09/2024

The 'Dunning-Kruger effect' in action.

“What we’re saying here is pretty radical,” says Jeffrey Mogil, a neuroscientist at McGill University.
12/09/2024

“What we’re saying here is pretty radical,” says Jeffrey Mogil, a neuroscientist at McGill University.

Chronic pain is often thought to be caused by inflammation. A provocative new paper suggests inflammation could actually prevent it.

"It is the provably optimal solution.” Here's how to use it.
12/09/2024

"It is the provably optimal solution.” Here's how to use it.

The 37% rule states that when making any major decision in life, reject the first 37% in a list and choose the next best that comes along.

Dr. Andrew Newberg says that there are two kinds of enlightenment.
12/09/2024

Dr. Andrew Newberg says that there are two kinds of enlightenment.

These alien-like creatures are virtually invisible in the deep sea.
12/09/2024

These alien-like creatures are virtually invisible in the deep sea.

There are three ways that we can respond to grief.
12/09/2024

There are three ways that we can respond to grief.

How we handle grief largely depends on our philosophy. Here is how three famous philosophers handled the certainty of grief and despair.

Reaching beyond the stereotypes of meditation and embracing the science of mindfulness.
12/09/2024

Reaching beyond the stereotypes of meditation and embracing the science of mindfulness.

32 pairs of unrelated look-alikes volunteered DNA samples for the study.
12/08/2024

32 pairs of unrelated look-alikes volunteered DNA samples for the study.

People who look alike act alike. It turns out that the genes responsible for facial features might also influence behavior.

This non-contact technique could someday be used to lift much heavier objects — maybe even humans.
12/08/2024

This non-contact technique could someday be used to lift much heavier objects — maybe even humans.

Fossils depicting animals in action are very rare.
12/08/2024

Fossils depicting animals in action are very rare.

It’s a long, long way from planet Earth to the Universe’s edge. Here's how to see the grandest view of all.
12/08/2024

It’s a long, long way from planet Earth to the Universe’s edge. Here's how to see the grandest view of all.

As we look to larger cosmic scales, we get a broader view of the expansive cosmic forest, eventually revealing the grandest views of all.

It's more than sugar, saturated fats, and a lack of exercise.
12/08/2024

It's more than sugar, saturated fats, and a lack of exercise.

For the past 150+ years, the big ones have all missed us. But our good luck will run out.
12/08/2024

For the past 150+ years, the big ones have all missed us. But our good luck will run out.

For the past 150+ years, the biggest solar flares and coronal mass ejections have all missed us. At some point, our good luck will run out.

In a great twist of fate, the person who first put these puzzle pieces together was Albert Einstein’s former teacher, He...
12/08/2024

In a great twist of fate, the person who first put these puzzle pieces together was Albert Einstein’s former teacher, Hermann Minkowski.

The year-long study included 30 seniors who all had some form of memory impairment.
12/08/2024

The year-long study included 30 seniors who all had some form of memory impairment.

Researchers at UT Southwestern noted a 47% increase in blood flow to regions associated with memory

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