New species are now being discovered faster than ever before, study suggests

Scientists may have developed “perfect plastic”: Plant-based, fully saltwater degradable, zero microplastics

When pregnancy emergencies collide with state abortion bans

Brain immune cells may drive more damage in females than males with Alzheimer’s

1,338 mass shootings took place during 117th US Congress. Democrat members were more likely to tweet about guns after mass shootings than Republicans

Violence against women and children among top health threats: New global study reveals disease burden far larger than previously estimated

New study finds adults participating in a pharmacist directed medical cannabis program may help reduce prescription opioid receipt among adults with chronic pain.

New research uncovers molecular ‘safety switch’ shielding cancers from immune attack

Single enzyme failure found to drive neuron loss in dementia

Young adolescents, especially boys, who participated in organized sports between ages 6 and 10 are less likely to defy their parents, teachers and other authority figures, a new study suggests.

Research found when people agree upon rules and work together, their brains process information in similar ways

Nearly half of Australian adults experienced childhood trauma, increasing mental illness risk by 50 percent

Equipped with the ability to sense the Earth’s magnetic field, loggerhead hatchlings are born with a compass, which tells them in which direction they are travelling, and a map of the planet’s magnetic field that tells them their location…

Most modern dog breeds have detectable wolf ancestry that occurred well after domestication

Hospital patients who feel short of breath are six times more likely to die, while those in pain are not, study finds

Food companies are driving a global rise in ultra-processed food consumption that is damaging health, and also preventing government action that could limit its harm, international study finds

Delaying the expansion of renewable energy might unintentionally reduce the world’s long term motivation to address climate change

Study reveals how quiet political connections help corporations win contracts

A new study reveals Critically Endangered African penguins forage near fishing fleets when food is scarce

Study finds that people with eczema are able to bathe either daily or weekly, without any impact to their symptoms: Those who bathed daily or weekly had the same impact on symptoms

Via specific circuits the brain’s executive control center (prefrontal cortex) sends tailored messages to regions governing vision and motion to ensure that their work is shaped by contexts such as one’s level of arousal and whether they are on the move.

10,000 generations of hominins used the same stone tools to weather a changing world

A sequence of human rights violations precedes mass atrocities. Declining workers’ rights or right to a fair trial come first

A global shift toward plant-based diets could reshape farming worldwide, Oxford study finds

Distracting adults during task makes them behave like children

Study uncovers why some hurricanes balloon in size and what that means for forecasting future storms.

Magnetic field therapy shows promise in mimicking exercise benefits for type 2 diabetes patients with central obesity: Pulsed electromagnetic fields stimulate muscle tissue mimicking the effects of exercise…

Self-hypnosis cuts menopausal hot flashes by half

Websites produced for COP conferences emit 10 times more carbon than average sites, study says

Cycling accidents, ‘near misses’ in London worst at rush hour and on roads without dedicated infrastructure, study finds

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