Summary: Have you ever felt a sudden shiver or goosebumps while listening to a powerful piece of music or reading a moving poem? Scientists call this the “telltale tingle” or…
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Lost medieval town discovered in West Pomerania
Archaeologists have confirmed the discovery of a long-forgotten medieval town hidden beneath woodland near the settlement of Zagrody, close to Sławoborze in Poland. The site has been identified as Stolzenberg,…
Teen Cannabis Use Doubles Psychosis and Bipolar Risk
Summary: A massive study of over 460,000 adolescents has confirmed that even occasional cannabis use during teenage years is a major risk factor for severe mental illness. The research followed…
Colorado has high levels of radon, which can cause lung cancer – here’s how to lower your risk
In Colorado, as of 2025, about 500 people a year die from lung cancer as the result of radon gas exposure. Nationally, the number of lung cancer deaths attributed to…
Menstrual pads and tampons can contain toxic substances – here’s what to know about this emerging health issue
About half of the global population menstruates at some point in their lives. Disposable products, such as tampons and pads, are some of the most popular products used around the…
9 top RFK, Jr. science controversies
From sweeping changes to vaccination protocols to scientifically dubious assertions about a host of childhood maladies, here are some of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s most…
‘We almost did have a really terrible day.’ NASA now says Boeing’s 1st Starliner astronaut flight was a ‘Type A mishap’
The first astronaut mission of Boeing’s Starliner taxi was a bumpier ride than NASA wanted to admit at the time. The agency announced today (Feb. 19) that it has reclassified…
Archaeologists excavate lost royal palace
Between 2021 and 2023, the long-lost royal palace of Helfta near Lutherstadt Eisleben (Mansfeld-Südharz district) was systematically investigated by the State Office for Heritage Management and Archaeology (LDA) of Saxony-Anhalt.…
A mouth built for efficiency may have helped the earliest bird fly
About 150 million years ago, in a coastal lagoon in what is now southern Germany, the oldest known bird gobbled up food with a beak built for efficient eating. It’s…
