Archaeologists in South Korea have authenticated a bronze hand cannon dating to the late Goryeo or early Joseon period, providing rare evidence for the early development of firearms on the…
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10,500-year-old wooden structures discovered beneath German lake
Rare Mesolithic timbers found 20 metres underwater could reveal previously unknown construction by Stone Age hunter-gatherers Archaeologists exploring Lake Arendsee in northern Germany have discovered remarkably well-preserved pieces of worked…
Daily Steps Tied to Lower Teen Depression
Summary: A longitudinal study tracking more than 5,500 American adolescents reveals that higher daily step counts directly correlate with fewer mental health issues one year later. Led by researchers at…
2,100-year-old luxury tableware discovered in ancient shipwreck off Türkiye
Underwater archaeologists have discovered thousands of luxury ceramic vessels in a 2,100-year-old shipwreck off the Mediterranean coast of Türkiye. The shipwreck is located off Adrasan in Antalya Province, where underwater…
Why Cannabis Can Suddenly Trigger Panic
Summary: Neuroscientists at Northwestern University have pinpointed a specific population of neurons that drives acute anxiety following exposure to cannabinoid compounds under stressful conditions. Published in Nature Communications, the preclinical…
Can an AI Ever Truly Be “Conscious” in the Eyes of Humans?
Humans refuse to attribute consciousness to AI even when it acts identically to a human.
Comparing Current Appearance to Past Selves Harms Body Image
Summary: A new psychometric study from The Ohio State University reveals that comparing our current body to former versions of ourselves is just as harmful to mental health as comparing…
Young Yosemite toads survive winter, then emerge with a deadly fungus
A toad’s winter refuge could be a biohazard. Some young Yosemite toads emerge from their first winter underground infected with the deadly chytrid fungus Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis, or Bd, researchers report…
Banks backed net zero then kept funding coal companies
Several major banks that helped set up the UN’s now-defunct Net-Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA) in 2021 have since continued to lend money to coal companies, a new report has revealed.…
