Mindful Eating Could Be More Beneficial Than Calorie Counting

Thinking of counting your calories? Learn more about the process and the alternative methods there are for doing so.

Viking Skulls Reveal the Ancient People Were Hardy, but Not Healthy

CT technology could help archaeologists better understand an ancient population’s health, without damaging bones.

Horses, Sloths, and Other Mammals Fell in the Same Sinkhole 500,000 Years Ago

Learn more about the finding of over 550 fossils from horses, armadillos, and other animals in a sinkhole in Florida’s Steinhatchee River.

The Inner Ear Reveals Neanderthals May Have Went Through Great Genetic Loss

Learn how researchers analyzed Neanderthals’ inner ears to understand their genetic history.

Lack of Sleep Weakens Our Memory Control, Allowing Intrusive Thoughts to Invade

Learn how losing REM sleep disrupts your brain’s ability to block unwanted memories – especially in people with mental health struggles.

Showing Innovative Design, The Great Wall of China Is 300 Years Older Than Once Thought

Learn how archeological investigation reveals the Great Wall of China had three distinct building styles over time.

Can AI Coding Systems Earn $1 Million As Freelancers?

OpenAI researchers challenged cutting edge AI systems to tackle software development tasks that humans had been paid $1 million to solve. This is how they performed.

A Compass Works Differently in Space, Varying Widely From Planet to Planet

How does a compass work in space? From the moon to Venus, here’s how a compass would work beyond Earth’s magnetic field.

New Microsoft Quantum Computing Chip Could Revolutionize the Industry

However, more proof that the chip will work as advertised will be needed to convince some skeptical scientists.

In Social Situations, Narcissists Tend to Feel More Left Out and Ostracized

Learn more about the experience of exclusion by narcissists, who feel socially shut out more frequently than non-narcissists.

Prenatal Treatment Offers Hope for Infants Born With Spinal Muscular Atrophy

Learn about the promising advance in prenatal treatment of spinal muscular atrophy, introducing a potential approach to suppress symptoms of the disorder in infants.

New Monkeypox Variant Transfers Easier and Sparks Global Concern

Learn more about recent monkeypox mutations that have increased the disease’s ability to spread between humans.

Discovery of King Thutmose II's Tomb May be Most Significant Find Since King Tut

The excavation started in 2022 and has unearthed important ancient Egyptian history.

Epidurals Are Used Widely Outside of the Delivery Room, So How do They Work?

Safe and effective, this pain-relieving medical procedure is still surrounded by myth and misinformation.

Some Stars Are Born From Fluffy Clouds in the Early Universe

Images from ALMA telescope provide insight to the earlier years of our universe.

Animals Like to Bathe, Too – Here Are 5 Grooming Habits in the Animal Kingdom

Hygiene takes many forms in the animal kingdom, and it’s not always about getting clean.

Dogs May Unknowingly Mimic Blinking to Bond With Each Other

Learn about the social significance of blinking in dogs, a behavior that demonstrates how facial mimicry can help canines bond with each other.

About 120 Million Years Ago, a Theropod With Giant Claws May Have Ruled Australia

Learn more about the discovery of megaraptorid and carcharodontosaur fossils that shake up Australia’s Cretaceous predatory hierarchy.

2,500 New Active Black Holes Identified, Raising Questions About How They Evolve

Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) finds actively feeding black holes and a host of other black hole candidates.

Why Pumas Slaughtered Thousands of Penguins in Argentine Patagonia

Learn what scientists discovered about this penguin massacre and why humans likely played an unwitting role.