Summary: Children often gather more information than needed to complete a task, even when they know the solution. A new study suggests this “over-exploration” might stem from either natural curiosity…
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Geologists discover hidden magmatism at the Chang’e-6 lunar landing site
Chang’e-6 landing site locates to the southern Apollo basin in the northeast of the South Pole-Aitken basin, lunar farside. Credit: Y. Qian Lunar igneous activities, including intrusive and extrusive magmatism,…
Imaging study shows what your favorite film genres reveal about your brain
Differences in amygdala activity between preference and no preference groups for crime/thriller and action. Credit: Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience (2024). DOI: 10.3389/fnbeh.2024.1396811 Crime films, action films, comedies, or documentaries? A…
Astronomers amazed by black hole discovery
A massive black hole – about 20,000 times the size of the sun – has been confirmed as the closest to our solar system by an international study involving University…
Maya palace dedicated to the Stinking One unearthed near Balamkú
Archaeologists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) have unearthed a palace complex associated with the Maya city of Balamkú. The complex was discovered at the construction site…
Research shows that smartwatch and clinical testing measures differ
New West Virginia University research finds heart rate variability—the time between heartbeats—reported on smartwatches and rings is different from what’s recorded in clinical settings. Credit: WVU Illustration/Aira Burkhart At a…
Gut bacteria composition influences rotavirus vaccine efficacy
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Certain types of gut bacteria can hinder the efficacy of the rotavirus vaccine, according to researchers in the Institute for Biomedical Sciences at Georgia State University.…
Team develops AI-powered tool to detect hate speech in Southeast Asian languages
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The internet, and particularly social media, have grown exponentially over the last decades. The nature of social media allows anyone to go online and create content…
