Summary: REM sleep, marked by rapid eye movement, is one of the most mysterious stages of our nightly rest, known for vivid dreams. This phase, repeating every 90 to 120…
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Universal Music: All Recognize Dance & Lullabies, But Not Love Songs
Summary: While many musical themes are universally recognized, love songs are an exception. The study involved playing music snippets to over 5,000 participants from 49 countries, asking them to classify…
Age and Sexuality: Surprising Shifts in Partners as We Grow Older
Summary: A collaborative study reveals how sexual behavior changes with age. Surveying over 5,000 participants during the 2022 mpox outbreak, the study showed that gay and bisexual men over 70…
Disney Princesses Boost Kids’ Confidence and Play Diversity
Summary: A recent study suggests that a favorite Disney princess can positively influence young children’s body confidence and diversify their play. The research classified princesses by body type, noting that…
The journey of a conservation biologist – Functional Ecologists
In this new post, Ikegwu Chukwudi Michael—from the Faculty of Biology, Universitas Jenderal Soedirman, Indonesia—discusses seeking opportunities to implement the theories concerning biological principles and practices, and working to develop…
‘Crossings’ explores the science of road ecology
CrossingsBen GoldfarbW.W. Norton & Co., $30 Nearly 65 million kilometers of roadway crisscross the Earth — enough to encircle the planet more than 1,600 times — and that number will…
‘The single most notorious killer of humans’: What are the true origins of the 14th century Black Plague?
It’s rare that compelling clues converge to illuminate a longstanding medical mystery: the origin of the Black Death, a bubonic plague that killed an estimated 25 million people in Europe…
Bright-Light Treatment’s Power Over Stress-Induced Sleep Problems
Summary: Researchers unveiled the neural pathway linking chronic stress to sleep disturbances, shedding light on how bright-light treatment rectifies these issues. The study, involving mouse models, emphasized the crucial role…
