Pornography may be commonplace, but a growing body of research shows it causes lasting harm to the brain and relationships

While pornography has been present throughout human history in various forms, such as ancient erotic art to more modernized motion pictures, research shows an increase in use over recent decades…

Puberty triggers brain rewiring in genetic condition tied to autism, mouse study suggests

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Changes in brain connectivity before and after puberty may explain why some children with a rare genetic disorder have a higher risk of developing autism or…

Increase in alcohol deaths in England an ‘acute crisis,’ say researchers

Credit: CC0 Public Domain The persistent higher rate of alcohol deaths in England since the pandemic in 2020 is an “acute crisis” requiring urgent action from the government, according to…

Earthquake reveals Myanmar’s hidden monuments

The 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck central Myanmar on March 28th caused widespread devastation, claiming thousands of lives and massive destruction to property. Tremors from the quake also caused subsidence cracks…

RFK Jr says study will reveal cause of autism ‘epidemic’

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain US authorities are conducting a large-scale study that should in several months reveal the cause of the autism “epidemic,” Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said…

Lip Size Shapes Beauty Perception, Preferences Differ by Gender

Summary: New research reveals that lip size significantly influences how people perceive facial attractiveness, and these perceptions vary based on gender and exposure. Female participants preferred plumper lips on female…

Fill-in-the-blank training primes AI to interpret health data from smartwatches and fitness trackers

The human body constantly generates a variety of signals that can be measured from outside the body with wearable devices. These bio-signals – ranging from heart rate to sleep state…

How mothers adapt to the metabolic demands of nursing

Credit: MART PRODUCTION from Pexels Nursing poses major metabolic demands on mothers, to which they respond by eating more and saving energy to sustain milk production. There are significant hormonal…

Europe’s population is adapting better to cold than to heat, study shows

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal) has shown that Europe has adapted better to low temperatures than to high temperatures over…

North Macedonian ruins could be the lost capital of the Kingdom of Lyncestis

Archaeologists excavating at Gradishte, an archaeological site in the Bitola Municipality of North Macedonia, believe they may have uncovered the remains of Lyncus, the lost capital city of the ancient…