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Hubble rings in a new galactic view
This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image reveals the galaxy LEDA 857074. Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, I. Chilingari The subject of this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image is situated in the…
This spiky fossil shows what early mollusks looked like
An animal that could be mistaken for a spiky fruit is giving scientists a peek into what mollusks looked like around 500 million years ago. Fossils of an ancient invertebrate…
Why Are We Drawn to Events Focused on Death and Disaster?
Summary: Researchers have developed a new framework to understand why people are fascinated by events centered around themes of death, disaster, and suffering. These “dark events” include everything from historical…
Swiss propose expanding climate finance donors, academics urge new thinking
Switzerland pitches criteria to include China and Gulf States in the donor base. But experts recommend incentives not coercion As diplomats get ready to restart talks next month over the…
New research shows unprecedented atmospheric changes during May’s geomagnetic superstorm
Associate Professor and Crofton Faculty Fellow Scott England. Credit: Ben Murphy for Virginia Tech. On May 11, a gorgeous aurora surprised stargazers across the southern United States. That same weekend,…
Hard-to-treat traumas and painful memories may be treatable with EMDR – a trauma therapist explains why it is gaining popularity
If you’ve been to a therapist’s office in the past few years, there’s a good chance you’ve heard of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, or EMDR, therapy. Most commonly used…
West Nile virus season returns − a medical epidemiologist explains how it’s transmitted and how you can avoid it
West Nile virus is the most common mosquito-borne illness in the continental U.S., with an average of 2,464 reported cases per year. Every August, West Nile season ramps up, primarily…
Data show overall ED visit rate 47 visits per 100 people in 2022
In 2022, the emergency department visit rate was 47 visits per 100 people, according to an August data brief published by the National Center for Health Statistics. Christopher Cairns, M.P.H.,…
