Technology
At birth, a human infant has roughly 300 separate bones held together by cartilage that will slowly fuse
Aug 8, 2026
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Life
In 2023, conservationists fitted a young bull elephant in Zambia with a GPS collar
By Daniel Moran · Aug 8, 2026
Brain & Behavior
Certain songs can feel more vivid than the events attached to them, but the music is not preserving or replacing the past
By Lachlan Brown · Aug 8, 2026
Brain & Behavior
If you turned out resilient, the research suggests it was probably less a superpower than 'ordinary magic'
Aug 8, 2026
Brain & Behavior
Coping with what you cannot control is less about accepting defeat than switching tactics
Aug 8, 2026
Life
Scientists painted black cows with white stripes to test whether zebra markings deter biting flies
By Brendan Brown · Aug 8, 2026
Earth & Environment
While Europe and America baked through record heat this summer, the other end of the planet quietly dropped to minus 119 Fahrenheit
By Brendan Brown · Aug 8, 2026
Brain & Behavior
The deepest respect tends to be quiet: research finds people feel most respected not when they are praised but when they are given a…
Aug 8, 2026
Health
Staying socially connected in later life is one of the better-evidenced predictors of living longer
Aug 8, 2026
Brain & Behavior
Giving a toddler puzzles does something narrower than the marketing claims
Aug 8, 2026
Brain & Behavior
Staying silent instead of firing back is not about bottling things up
Aug 8, 2026
Brain & Behavior
The clearest sign that someone wants you in their life is rarely a grand gesture
Aug 8, 2026
Brain & Behavior
The people who put others at ease are rarely the wittiest in the room
Aug 8, 2026
Brain & Behavior
Nearly 4 in 5 people report feeling burned out by dating apps sometimes, often, or always
Aug 7, 2026