That suicide rates spike during the holiday season is something that you’ve probably heard either in the news or during conversation, but new research is exploring how this myth has endured for so long despite data not supporting the claim. In 2021, provisional data showed rates of suicide increased during the festive holiday months in […]
How And When To Watch The Spectacular Lunar Occultation Of Mars This Week
If you’ve been out at night recently you’ve probably noticed a very bright reddish object in the sky, visible even from cities suffering from bad light pollution. This week Mars is closer to Earth than it will be for another 11 years, making it hard to miss in the night sky. If you’re in Western […]
Cannabis Overtakes Alcohol As Most Abused Drug Among US Kids
Cannabis use among US adolescents increased by 245 percent between 2000 and 2020, with edible weed gaining in popularity at a higher rate than any other mode of consumption. At the same time, alcohol use has plummeted, allowing cannabis to overtake booze as the most abused substance by young people in the US. Researchers analyzed […]
Strange COVID-19 Symptoms Affecting People’s Fingers, Toes, And Even Tongues
A rare symptom has surfaced for people with COVID-19, and it isn’t pleasant. The virus appears to be reaching areas of the body it doesn’t usually touch, including fingers, toes, and tongues, and causing them to swell. Dubbed “COVID toes”, the strange symptom is giving some people puffed up, painful digits, and scientists aren’t exactly […]
Why So Many Players Have Holes In Their Socks At This World Cup
Along with dubious VAR decisions and plugged-in balls, unsightly holes in socks have become a surprisingly common sight at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Fear not, it appears these ultra-well-paid athletes are not in desperate need of new socks for Christmas. The fashion faux pas is actually to help ease the constriction of […]
Are Lockdowns Linked To Rise Of Fatal Strep A Infections In UK?
Parents in the UK have been told to keep an eye out for Strep A infections following the recent deaths of seven children. Here’s everything you need to know about this prolific bacteria, the diseases it can cause, such as scarlet fever, and their symptoms, and the ongoing outbreak in the UK. What is Strep […]
JWST Spots Incredibly Faint “Ghostly” Light Emitted Between Galaxies
JWST has seen intracluster light (ICL), the very faint emission produced by stars pulled out of their galaxies as these cosmic islands interact inside a cluster. Seeing this light has big implications not just for understanding the evolution of galaxies and galaxy clusters, but also for a mystery crucial to our whole understanding of the […]
Stop Pressing The Walk Buttons, Most Don’t Actually Do Anything
“In 1987, I was involved with the renovation of an office space in Rochester, N.Y., to make provisions for approximately 200 telemarketers’ cubicles,” Vaughn Langless recalled to investigators for Air Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration News in 2003. Part of the renovation involved installing new rooftop air-handling units, as well as heaters. All was well […]
How Does A Television Set Work?
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to [email protected]. How does a TV work? – Caden, age 11 Look at your modern-day TV, and you see nothing less than a technological miracle. Advertisement Scientists began experimenting with the concept […]
Neuralink Shows Off A Monkey Typing Using Its Brain, But Neuroscientists Are Unimpressed
Neuralink has released a new video showing a monkey typing using only its brain, which the company suggests will allow them to further their ambitions of implanting the chip into humans next year. The demonstration, which Neuralink claims shows “telepathic typing”, allows the monkey to interface with the computer via a chip implanted in its […]
Mars May Have An Unexpected Active Mantle Plume
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Here’s A Gift Idea That Keep On Giving–And It Comes With Guaranteed Free Holiday Shipping!
Are you looking for the perfect gift idea? Do you have someone who needs to add a little nature into their home life? We’ve got a great gift idea, but first, did you know that having a house plant in your personal space can improve your mood, reduce fatigue and lower stress? It’s true! So, […]
Over 1 Million New Stars Will Be Targeted For Alien Life Search
The search for alien civilization is about to be expanded massively. The Breakthrough Listen initiative has announced a new collaboration with the MeerKAT observatory in South Africa to target over 1 million nearby stars in the search for technosignatures, the potential evidence of extraterrestrial intelligence. With the inclusion of this incredible observatory, which is the […]
Jonathan, The World’s Oldest Tortoise, Celebrates His Official 190th Birthday
Jonathan the tortoise became the oldest tortoise in human record in 2022, being granted the accolade by the Guinness World Records (who recently named the world’s oldest cat) after turning 190. It’s been accepted that he hatched in 1832 based on photographic records, but it wasn’t until November of this year that he was finally […]
Long-Lost Remains Of Last-Ever Thylacine Discovered In Museum Cupboard
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Space Radiation Threatens Astronauts But Could Also Save Their Lives
The possibility of sending astronauts to Mars has sparked research into some under-studied spaceflight problems, like what to do if an astronaut breaks a bone or suffers a blood clot. Patching someone up in microgravity is likely to be hard enough, but harder still is having the capacity to map what needs to be done. […]
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Henry Ford once said, “Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young.” So forget the facelift. Pass on the Botox. Put the derma fillers out of your mind. This Unlimited Lifetime Learning Subscription Bundle is your new fountain of youth! Well that, and perhaps some healthy […]
New Research Shows How Long COVID Can Live On Your Groceries
It turns out that SARS-CoV-2, the notorious virus that causes COVID-19, can survive on certain groceries for days at a time. Although you are still more likely to catch COVID-19 by being in contact with an infected person, the research suggests the risk of the virus is worth considering when picking up food for your […]
Potential New Treatment For Alcohol Use Disorder Identified By Scientists
A medication primarily prescribed for heart problems has shown promise as a treatment for alcohol use disorder (AUD). Combining data from animal experiments with observations in humans, the authors of a new study found that the drug spironolactone reduces drinking in multiple species, with the greatest effects seen in alcohol-dependent individuals. Inspiration for the study […]
Where Did The Earth’s Oxygen Come From? New Study Hints At An Unexpected Source
The amount of oxygen in the Earth’s atmosphere makes it a habitable planet. Twenty-one per cent of the atmosphere consists of this life-giving element. But in the deep past — as far back as the Neoarchean era 2.8 to 2.5 billion years ago — this oxygen was almost absent. Advertisement So, how did Earth’s atmosphere […]