In this ‘Behind the Paper’ blog post, we’re taking a trip to Svalbard with author Jiří Šubrt to investigate lichen bleaching! Jiří – a PhD student at the University of…
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How cuts to CDC are dismantling its capacity to protect Americans’ health
Since the Trump administration took office in January 2025, the workforce at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has weathered uncertainty and change. Mass firings, communication freezes, political interference…
Dads today talk more freely with their teens about sex and relationships
For many dads, talking with their teenager about sex and relationships can feel like a minefield. Popular culture doesn’t provide many good examples of how to have these conversations, and…
Ancient royal water system discovered beneath Angkor Thom
Archaeologists working for Cambodia’s Apsara Authority have uncovered significant remains of a 12th-century hydraulic system and architectural features within the ancient royal palace complex of Angkor Thom, shedding new light…
These record-breaking black hole winds could create a category 79 hurricane on Earth
Astronomers have discovered a distant quasar — or active nucleus of a galaxy — that’s powered by a feeding supermassive black hole blasting out winds at record-breaking speeds of 30%…
Mapping the Brain’s Resting Grid Through Menopause
Summary: A new study provided concrete evidence that the menopause transition is a critical neurological phase shift rather than a simple reproductive milestone. The two-year investigation tracked functional brain activity…
Glucosamine supplements may speed memory loss from Alzheimer’s, new research shows
People with Alzheimer’s disease who took the common supplement glucosamine were 25% more likely to die within five years than those who didn’t. That’s the key finding of a new…
74 Genetic Locations Linked to Anxiety Identified
Summary: The largest genome-wide association study (GWAS) on anxiety to date has mapped the complex polygenic architecture underlying worry and fear-based responses. The massive meta-analysis evaluated genomic data from 693,869…
Frozen squirrel poop hints at sights and smells of Ice Age ecosystems
Ancient squirrel poo doesn’t stink. At least not at first. But that changes when you begin to break down the pellets. Melting them made it clear that they were not…
These birds clack their wing bones together to woo mates at night
A series of sharp cracks splits the nighttime air in a forest in the Andean foothills. But this isn’t the sound of boots snapping twigs underfoot. It’s a bird. Male…
