Most snake fossils are two-dimensional. Sandwiched within rocks, the pressure of millions of years flattens them like a pancake. But in 2020, scientists uncovered a uniquely well-preserved snake fossil in…
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Will new UK PM’s green measures at home cause climate finance pain overseas?
Britain’s new prime minister announced in his first week that he will cut the cost of public transport and electricity, making lower-emission technologies like bus travel, electric vehicles and heat…
Why Americans seeking affordable doctor visits and medicines abroad may misjudge healthcare quality
As healthcare costs continue to rise, more Americans are looking beyond their regular doctor’s office for care. Some travel to Mexico for prescriptions, routine visits or diagnostic tests. Others turn…
Allegations of harms at China-backed transition minerals projects rise
Reports of human rights and environmental abuses linked to Chinese companies’ overseas investments in the mining and refining of minerals needed for the clean energy transition are on the rise,…
Ape cuddles could prevent conflicts
Humans could learn from chimpanzees and bonobos, who turn to group members for physical comfort during tense moments.
Why Food Tastes Different After Coffee
Summary: A new study presents the first direct electrophysiological evidence showing how caffeine modulates taste perception at the organoid level. The researchers developed a biomimetic taste sensor by coupling 3D…
New Roman military camp discovery reveals scale of Cantabrian Wars siege
Archaeologists have uncovered a previously unknown Roman military camp near the Iron Age hill fort of La Loma in northern Spain, providing fresh evidence that one of the decisive sieges…
Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered the secrets of early galaxies that pumped the infant cosmos full of dust, but by studying a much closer and more recent galaxy.
Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers have discovered the secrets of early galaxies that pumped the infant cosmos full of dust, which would become vital for the birth…
AI Make-Believe Allows Deep Emotional Bonds Without Moral Guilt
Summary: Framing AI chatbots as fictional characters resolves a major paradox in human-computer interaction: why people express deep emotional attachment to AI while simultaneously experiencing no moral hesitation when wiping…
