Earth & Environment
In 1815, a volcano erupted with such violence that temperatures fell across the planet, crops failed thousands of miles away, and the…
By Ainura Kalau · Aug 12, 2026
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Life
The human genome carries surprisingly little genetic diversity for a species of eight billion
Aug 12, 2026
Brain & Behavior
When psychologist Daniel Goleman asked an AI system whether it experiences emotion, it told him it has 'no racing heart, no tightening…
By Nato Lagidze · Aug 12, 2026
Brain & Behavior
Being seen as low-maintenance does not guarantee reciprocal connection in later life
Aug 12, 2026
Space
From space, the Sun is white — the yellow colour we see from Earth is our own atmosphere scattering away blue wavelengths, the same physics…
Aug 12, 2026
Brain & Behavior
Gen Z reports the highest loneliness rate of any generation at 67%
Aug 12, 2026
Social Sciences
A Yale study found that people who searched the internet for an explanation felt smarter afterward
Aug 12, 2026
Life
When a male anglerfish finds a mate, he bites into her side and never lets go
Aug 12, 2026
Brain & Behavior
Two large meta-analyses linked loneliness and weaker social connection with higher mortality risk, without proving causation
By Daniel Moran · Aug 12, 2026
Brain & Behavior
Boredom may make intended tasks easier to postpone and leave undone, but a 30-day diary study could not show that people literally forgot…
Aug 12, 2026
Brain & Behavior
Your phone and smartwatch may one day reveal cognitive changes before you notice them yourself, but an 82-person study did not test…
Aug 12, 2026
Brain & Behavior
Short-form videos may make newly learned information harder to remember, but the experiment tested fragmented travel clips rather than…
Aug 12, 2026
Space
A 14-year-old who applied to NASA was turned down
By Mal James · Aug 12, 2026
Brain & Behavior
The famous 15-minute expressive-writing study did not measure immunity
Aug 12, 2026