Category: General

Could an Egyptian pharaoh or a Chinese emperor have used a stiff drink or two to build their kingdoms? While we don’t know the particulars of ancient leaders’ drunken deeds, there’s no question that alcohol has been a beloved staple of…

A new study published this month has issued an urgent call for future endeavors in space exploration to take nuclear space travel seriously. Similar to a previous study which called for scientists to take terraforming Mars seriously,…

Black holes are incredibly dense stellar objects that form when dying stars collapse in on themselves. Nothing can escape their gravitational pull, including light and other black holes. Now, an unprecedented merger between two huge black holes…

One of the most famous and elusive literary mysteries in English literature has finally been solved. The Song of Wade — an incredibly popular poem from the Medieval period — was always believed to be a fantastical epic about monsters based on…

Psilocybin, the ingredient in magic mushrooms that causes psychedelic hallucinations, may have anti-aging properties, suggests a new study published in the journal Aging.

Researchers at Emory University showed that the lifespan of human lung and…

In the harsh Arctic climate, sled dogs are invaluable for transportation across the snow- and ice-bound landscape. Descended from a common ancestor, sled breeds include the Alaskan malamute, Siberian husky, and Samoyed. Unlike these breeds,…

Neanderthals died out around 40,000 years ago, but a new study reveals that their genetic legacy continues to influence our brains today.

Chiari malformation type 1 is a rare brain condition where the cerebellum, a brain area responsible for…

The US is experiencing its worst year for measles in over three decades, with more than 1,300 cases in 40 states as of July 16. Cases were almost as high in 2019, putting the country’s measles elimination status at risk. Six years ago, health…

Walking slightly faster than usual could significantly improve the health of older adults, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Chicago.

Specifically, scientists found that adults who were frail or at risk of being frail…

Scientists have developed a new technology that extracts water from Moon soil, offering a potential lifeline for future lunar explorers. 

The findings, published in the journal Joule, could help reduce the enormous costs of shipping water from…