What Exactly Are You Inhaling When You Wear a Face Mask?
Disposable face masks, such as those health officials encouraged (or in some cases, mandated) the public to wear during the COVID-19 pandemic, are made of synthetic fibers and may contain chemical...
View ArticleHow Exercise Promotes Longevity
Consumer electronics typically last just a few short years with regular use. It’s different with the human body because regular use can actually extend its lifespan. Decades of research shows that...
View ArticleGas Stoves Emit a Pollutant Linked to Childhood Asthma
A study published in Science Advances (SA) in May found that households with gas or propane stoves have unhealthy levels of the pollutant nitrogen dioxide (NO2), which can intensify asthma attacks. The...
View ArticleClassical Music Can ‘Synch’ the Depressed Brain
You hear it while you’re getting a massage, while you’re on hold with a billing department, and while your car is being repaired. Classical music is often used to calm us, and research is showing that...
View ArticlePet Ownership Is Linked to Better Gut Health
Dogs harbor more than 600 different bacteria in their mouths alone, making every lick and slobber a potential human health risk. Just like humans, pets have a microbiome—communities of bacteria, fungi,...
View ArticleFossils Suggest Even Smaller ‘Hobbits’ Roamed Indonesian Island 700,000 Years...
WASHINGTON—Twenty years ago on an Indonesian island, scientists discovered fossils of an early human species that stood at about 3.5 feet (1.07 meters) tall—earning them the nickname “hobbits.” Now a...
View ArticleMinister Warns the New Bird Flu Variant Could Land in Australia Soon
Environmental Minister Tanya Plibersek said the government is taking bird flu very seriously amid concerns that it could be on its way to the country. H5 is a highly pathogenic bird flu strain detected...
View ArticleAustralian Airline Qantas Invests in New Carbon Credit Fund
Australia’s national carrier Qantas will invest $80 million (US$53 million) in a carbon credits fund managed by Silva Capital. Mining giants BHP and Rio Tinto, also part of the Australian Stock...
View ArticleA Deeper Dive Into the Science Behind Intermittent Fasting
Intermittent fasting has gained significant attention in recent years for its potential health benefits, including weight loss, improved metabolic health, and even longevity. As more and more people...
View ArticleMars and Jupiter Get Chummy in Night Sky; Planets Won’t Get This Close Again...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—Mars and Jupiter are cozying up in the night sky for their closest rendezvous this decade. They’ll be so close Wednesday, at least from our perspective, that just a sliver of moon...
View ArticleAn Ocean’s Worth of Water May Be Trapped Beneath Surface of Mars, New Study Says
Scientists suggest that liquid water may still exist on Mars, potentially concealed deep within the planet’s rocky outer crust. The conclusion, published Aug. 12 in the journal Proceedings of the...
View ArticleFaint Auroras May Be Visible in Northern Hemisphere Skies After Weekend Solar...
WASHINGTON—Solar storms persisting from the weekend may produce faint colorful auroras across the Northern Hemisphere, with little disruption to power and communications, space forecasters said Monday....
View ArticleStruggling With Existential Anxiety? Study Shows Doomscrolling May Be to Blame
Spending too much time scrolling through sensationalized news and negative social media posts may lead you to question the meaning and purpose of life. In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers...
View ArticleAncient Pompeii Reveals 2 More Victims of Eruption, With Coins and Jewelry
ROME—Archaeologists in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii have discovered the remains of two more victims of the volcanic eruption almost 2,000 years ago, the site said on Monday. The skeleton of a man...
View ArticleReclaiming Strength and Rebuilding Lost Muscle
Muscle atrophy, the wasting or loss of muscle tissue, can occur astonishingly quickly, posing serious challenges for individuals recovering from prolonged illness or extended periods of inactivity. A...
View ArticleHuman Bones in Spain Likely Those of Mediaeval Bishop Behind Popular...
MADRID—Remains found in a tomb in northwestern Spain are likely to belong to a ninth-century bishop believed to have helped create the Camino de Santiago, one of Christianity’s most popular...
View ArticleBright Sunlight Helps Prevent Myopia in Children, New Study Finds
A new study has found that spending as little as fifteen minutes a day outside in bright sunlight could help prevent myopia in children. The study was published today in the Journal of the American...
View ArticleNew Research Sheds Light on Mysterious Origin of Stonehenge’s ‘Altar Stone’
Geologists may have solved the mystery of the origin of the Altar Stone central to the ancient monument of Stonehenge on the Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire, England. The Altar Stone was long believed to...
View ArticleCould Recent Cluster of SoCal Quakes Be a Lead Up to ‘The Big One’? Here’s...
A recent cluster of bigger earthquakes hitting Southern California might have shaken residents but doesn’t necessarily serve as an indicator that a more destructive tremor could occur in the near...
View ArticleNASA Still Deciding Whether to Keep 2 Astronauts at Space Station Until Next...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—NASA said Wednesday it’s still deciding whether to keep two astronauts at the International Space Station until early next year and send their troubled Boeing capsule back empty....
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