1+ hour, 39+ min ago  (843+ words) It seems like every day a new study finds tiny plastic particles called microplastics where they should not be: in our bodies and our food, water, and air. Yet finding and identifying microplastics is extremely challenging, especially given their small…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago  (12+ words) Sperm Get Lost in Microgravity, And It Could Seriously Impact Space Travel'ScienceAlert...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (827+ words) Paraxanthine, a compound the body naturally produces when it breaks down caffeine, is starting to appear in energy drinks and even some coffee products as a potential caffeine alternative. Brands claim that using this compound directly can provide a steadier…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (797+ words) Endometriosis is a painful, debilitating condition affecting 10% of women worldwide. It occurs when tissue similar to the lining of the uterus (known as lesions) grows elsewhere in the body " usually within the pelvis. Treating endometriosis can be difficult. Usually, treatment…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (731+ words) Finding the secrets to a happy life can literally take a lifetime. After 88 years, the world's longest study on happiness is still going strong. In 1938, scientists at Harvard University put together a study to compare the lives of two groups…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (1040+ words) Evolutionary theory has revolutionized the way we understand humans " yet more than a century after Darwin's ideas reshaped biology, the female form of our species remains largely a mystery. Compared to the rest of the animal kingdom, human women are…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (800+ words) Irritability is one of the most common and distressing problems teenagers and their families face. Its main symptom is an excessive reaction to negative emotional stimuli, resulting in temper outbursts and severe irritable mood. While current treatment options, such as…...

4+ week, 2+ hour ago  (589+ words) The rise of carbon dioxide (CO2) in Earth's atmosphere is detectable and measurable in the blood of its human inhabitants, a new study suggests. In 20 years' worth of health data from a US population database, scientists have found shifts in blood…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (951+ words) It's 5:45 pm, and you've just arrived home after a long day at work. You'd like nothing more than a glass of pinot and to binge old episodes of your favorite show. Into the kitchen comes young Sally, your food-adventurous 8-year-old....

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (832+ words) Venting when angry seems sensible. Conventional wisdom suggests that expressing anger can help us quell it, like releasing steam from a pressure cooker. But this common metaphor is misleading, according to a 2024 meta-analytic review. Researchers at Ohio State University analyzed…...