Artist’s depiction of a habitat on the moon. Credit: ESA/Foster + Partners Areas of space have wildly different temperatures depending on whether they are directly in sunlight or not. For…
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Evidence of ancient fossil hunting found in Bronze Age Mycenae
A fossilised bone discovered in the legacy collections from the archaeological site of Mycenae represents one of the earliest known examples of ancient fossil hunting. According to a study published…
This spider uses trapped fireflies to lure in more prey
Sometimes fireflies shouldn’t follow the light. A single flash from a female usually helps male Abscondita terminalis fireflies find her among tall grasses at dusk. Males are showier, giving…
Digital Swiping Increases Boredom, Reduces Video Enjoyment
Summary: Swiping through online videos to alleviate boredom may actually make people more bored and less satisfied with the content, according to new research. The study found that switching between…
Why don’t more politicians retire? A medical anthropologist explains how the US could benefit from a mandatory retirement age
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are hardly the only examples of politicians who work well into their golden years. Members of the baby-boom generation – Americans born…
Biden administration’s negotiated price cuts for 10 common prescription drugs likely to save Medicare billions, beginning in 2026
The Biden administration announced on Aug. 16, 2024, the reduced prices of the first 10 drugs it has negotiated with pharmaceutical companies over their Medicare prices. Provisions authorizing these negotiations…
Cuban and Stewart on AI’s Future and Ending Abusive Drug Prices
Until now, I haven’t been a fan of billionaire businessperson Mark Cuban. I put him in the same group as many billionaires who prioritize getting even wealthier over everything, including…
A concept co-created by a surgeon is saving lives
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Daniel Hall has shimmied gallbladders out of half-inch-wide laparoscopic incisions and performed life-saving surgeries at the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System since 2007. But early in his…
