If you follow the Trump administration’s social media posts, you might spot its new mascot: a cartoon lump of coal with big eyes and babylike features. “Coalie” sparked a backlash…
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You know exercise is good for you – so why is it so hard to put it into practice?
Physical activity is one of the most powerful health tools people have to improve mood, energy and sleep, even after just a few sessions. But the real superpower of an…
Major Viking Age gold hoard unearthed in Northern Denmark
A chance discovery along a forest track in northern Denmark has led to one of the country’s most important Viking Age gold finds in decades. Six solid gold bracelets dating…
Neandertals used rhinoceros teeth as tools
Neandertals may have had an unexpected tool in their kits: rhinoceros teeth. Marks in fossil rhino teeth found in caves in France and Spain suggest they were once used as…
Sleep apnea compromises far more than a good night’s rest – 2 neuroscientists outline the risks and the need for better diagnosis
Annual medical checkups typically cover the basics: diet, exercise and mental state. Surprisingly, many primary care providers fail to ask about one of the fundamental contributors to well-being: sleep. We…
Clinical trials that are actually marketing ploys targeting doctors – how seeding trials put profit over patients
Some clinical trials aren’t designed to answer scientific questions. They’re designed to market drugs. In our recently published research, my team and I analyzed over 34,000 industry-funded trials and found…
Scientists created one of the largest simulations of our universe ever — about the size of 500,000 HD movies
Astronomers have unveiled one of the largest cosmological simulation datasets ever created, offering an expansive new tool to explore how the universe evolved across billions of years. Produced by the…
Singing mice puff up air sacs to make their sweet songs
Musically inclined mice inflate their throats like balloons to sing their whistling tunes. The rodential aria is produced by inflatable air sacs in the mice’s airway, researchers report May 6…
Roman mosaic uncovered in Tokat after illegal digging exposes buried site
A mosaic dating back to the Roman period has been uncovered in northern Turkey after unauthorised digging exposed part of a buried structure in a vineyard garden. Once the discovery…
What to know about a rare hantavirus outbreak at sea
Seven people aboard a cruise ship may have gotten hantavirus, a deadly illness more often associated with breathing in desert or other land dust. How could that happen? When ship…
