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Ostriches Challenged By Temperature Fluctuations

The world's largest bird, the ostrich, has problems reproducing when the temperature deviates by 5 degrees or more from the ideal temperature of 20 °C.

Psychotherapy For Panic Disorder Shows Positive Long-Term Effects

Psychotherapy for panic disorder produces good results, and the effects are lasting.

WATCH: Recycled Cotton Becomes New Fabric

A lot of us recycle our old textiles, but few of us know that they are very difficult to re-use, and often end up in landfills anyway

Why Overfishing Leads To Smaller Cod

Overfishing, hunting and intensive agriculture and forestry can sometimes contribute to plants and animals becoming endangered.

Lifestyle Changes In Pregnant Women Affected Babies’ Genes

A study led by researchers at Lund University in Sweden showed a connection between lifestyle intervention in pregnant women with obesity and epigenetic alterations in the baby

Breakthrough In The Fight Against Spruce Bark Beetles

For the first time, a research team led by Lund University in Sweden has mapped out exactly what happens when spruce bark beetles use their sense of smell to find trees and partners to reproduce with.

Entropy Trade-Offs in Artistic Design: a Case Study of Tamil Kolam

From an evolutionary perspective, art presents many puzzles. Humans invest substantial effort in generating apparently useless displays that include artworks.

River Erosion Drives Fish Biodiversity in The Appalachians

A new study provides evidence that river water eroding layers of metamorphic rock is a driver of freshwater fish biodiversity in the Appalachian Mountains.

The Lives Of Premature Babies Are Threatened By Sugary Nutrition

RESEARCH Many prematurely born infants are given sugary parenteral nutrition as it has so far been the belief that it was good for their development. But new research from the University of Copenhagen performed on pigs shows that it may cause life-threatening sepsis if the baby already has an infection.

The Potential to Infer the Historical Pattern of Cultural Macroevolution

Phylogenetic analyses increasingly take centre-stage in our understanding of the processes shaping patterns of cultural diversity and cultural evolution over time.

New Clinical Decision Support System Benefits Patients With Acute Kidney Injury

From wearable devices to artificial intelligence, the health care world has seen a boom in new digital health technologies.

LIGO And Virgo Detect Rare Mergers Of Black Holes With Neutron Stars For The First Time

In a 3Q, Salvatore Vitale describes how gravitational-wave signals suggest black holes completely devoured their companion neutron stars.

Going To the Dark Side: Yale Scientist Helps NASA Understand Moon’s Origins

Earth and planetary scientist Jun Korenaga will be part of the science team for CLOE, a NASA-funded project looking at the moon’s origin.

Are You Aged 40 Or Over? In That Case, You Need To Do Heavy Weight Training To Keep Fit

WEIGHT TRAINING Heavy weight training can help make sure your nerves and muscles continue to work together, and it is never too late to get started. This is the conclusion of a new study from the University of Copenhagen.

Taking Charge and Stepping In: Individuals Who Punish Are Rewarded with Prestige and Dominance

A hallmark of human societies is the scale at which we cooperate with many others, even when they are not closely genetically related to us.

Just A Slice: Surgeon-Scientists Reap Small Share of U.S. Research Grants

Around 30% of the global burden of disease is treatable with surgery. But surgeon-scientists receive very little research funding, a new study finds.

Yale Study Documents Staggering Toll of Health Disparities for Black Americans

A new study reveals a staggering disparity in life expectancy between Black Americans and their white counterparts between 1999 and 2020.

Manipulative and Technological Skills Do Not Require a Slow Life History

A recent developmental study reveals that—at least in primates—a slow life history might be a prerequisite for skilled manipulation and technological behavior.