Archaeologists have returned to one of Britain’s most important prehistoric underwater sites to document its condition as coastal erosion continues to threaten thousands of years of archaeological evidence. The Maritime…
Category: Humans
LLMs and Math Combine to Map Human Decision-Making
Summary: A new study introduces an automated cognitive mapping framework that pairs the raw computational power of Large Language Models (LLMs) with precise behavioral choice mathematics. By utilizing an LLM…
Lost Byzantine city rediscovered in Egypt’s Dakhla Oasis
Archaeologists have unearthed a well-preserved Byzantine-era residential city in the Dakhla Oasis, offering new insights into urban life in Egypt during the fourth and fifth centuries AD. The settlement, excavated…
Hundreds of pilgrim medallions spanning four centuries discovered in Switzerland
Heritage officials in Switzerland have uncovered an extraordinary collection of hundreds of religious pilgrim medallions dating from the 17th to the 20th centuries, offering a rare glimpse into centuries of…
Rats Display Genuine Empathy – Neuroscience News
Summary: Empathy, the profound ability to share and understand the internal emotional states of others, is frequently championed as the ultimate psychological glue that holds human society together, making our…
How 21st-Century Screens Hijack Brain Circuitry
Summary: Dense urban infrastructure, globalized economic pressures, and hyper-curated digital networks actively hijack ancestral survival instincts. Rather than treating mental health crises as purely localized lifestyle flaws, the authors prove…
Stress Accelerates Immune Aging by Altering the Microbiome
Summary: Researchers have demonstrated a definitive brain-gut-bone marrow axis in mice that explains this destructive link. The data reveals that chronic psychological stress suppresses key executive and emotional regions of…
Alcohol is one of the most dangerous drugs, yet its presence is ubiquitous in social settings and celebrations
Few substances are as deeply woven into everyday life as alcohol. It is a fixture at holiday celebrations, work-related social gatherings, sporting events, airports, and brunch or dinner tables. A…
How did it feel to be an American colonist in 1776? Probably itchy, achy and slightly nauseated
Trade the tricorn hats, bonnets and homespun shirts for flip flops, sneakers and soccer jerseys, and the intrepid revolutionaries of 1776 would have looked a lot like the people of…
How health insurers get a free pass to deny coverage from a 52-year-old law meant to protect worker pensions
Florence Corcoran, an employee of South Central Bell Telephone Company, was eight months into a high-risk pregnancy when her obstetrician recommended she spend the final month on bed rest in…
