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The first-ever archaeological study conducted in space has revealed surprising insights into how astronauts actually use the International Space Station (ISS).…
Aug 8, 2024
A comprehensive analysis of 24 state-of-the-art Large Language Models (LLMs) has uncovered a significant left-of-center bias in their responses to politically charged questions.
Aug 1, 2024
Hens fluff their head feathers and blush to express different emotions and levels of excitement, according to a study publishing July 24, 2024, in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Cécile Arnould and colleagues from INRAE and CNRS, France.
Jul 25, 2024
Researchers have uncovered evidence suggesting human activity in Argentina dating back 21,000 years, potentially reshaping our understanding of early human migration in the Americas.
Jul 18, 2024
A new tool for measuring gender inequality at the state level reveals significant disparities across the United States, with implications for women's wellbeing and social activism.
Jul 18, 2024
Groundbreaking research from the University of Oxford suggests that chimpanzees actively seek out and consume plants with medicinal properties to treat their ailments.
Jun 21, 2024
New research reveals that insecticide use, particularly neonicotinoid-treated seeds, is a major culprit behind the shrinking butterfly populations across the US Midwest.
Jun 21, 2024
Residents of ancient Syria likely consumed a diet similar to today's "Mediterranean diet," consisting primarily of grains, grapes, olives, and small amounts of…
Jun 13, 2024
In the rolling hills of Bavaria 11.6 million years ago, two species of great apes shared the same forest.
Jun 9, 2024
Maternal obesity can have a lasting impact on the eating behaviors of offspring through the long-term overexpression of the microRNA miR-505-5p, according to a new study published in the open-access journal PLOS Biology.
Jun 5, 2024
Babies spend a significant portion of their first year making noises, from responding to caregivers with vocalizations to engaging in self-directed babbling.
May 30, 2024
Being stressed while witnessing injustice may push your brain towards altruism, according to a study published on May 14th in the open-access journal PLOS Biology by Huagen Wang from Beijing Normal University, China, and colleagues.
May 17, 2024
A new study published in the open-access journal PLOS Medicine has found that women who consistently adhere to physical activity guidelines throughout middle age have a higher health-related quality of life compared to those who do not meet the guidelines.
May 3, 2024
A new study published in PLOS ONE has found that ChatGPT, despite its reported ability to pass medical exams, may not be reliable for certain health assessments, such as determining the urgency of a patient's chest pain.
May 1, 2024
