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June 08, 2023

Breaking Bread

Archaeologists recently discovered one of the oldest bakeries in the southern Caucasus, Smithsonian Magazine reported. Last year, an archaeological team uncovered the remains of a 3,000-year-old structure in the western Armenian town of Metsamor. They also noticed that the whole area was covered with a mysterious powdery...

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June 07, 2023

The Sense of Music

Scholars have tried to understand why people enjoy sad music, even though they don’t necessarily like feeling sad. Some theories suggest that these tunes help individuals experience catharsis. Others say they promote evolutionary advantages. In a new study, researcher Joshua Knobe and his colleagues wanted to...

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June 06, 2023

Bloodlust

Scientists recently understood how a rare tropical plant from West Africa can develop a taste for blood. The Triphyophyllum peltatum, a rare tropical plant from West Africa, has fascinated researchers for a number of reasons, including its medicinal properties – it is used to treat pancreatic...

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June 05, 2023

The Grapes of Wrath

Humans quickly notice unfairness and inequity. It’s no different with chimps and other primates. Past studies have shown that chimpanzees and macaque monkeys display an aversion to inequity when given less-preferred food. In one experiment, researchers grappled with angry reactions when they were handing macaques cucumbers and...

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June 02, 2023

Take That, Jupiter

Saturn now reigns supreme after astronomers discovered an additional 62 new moons orbiting the sixth planet from the sun, Mashable reported. The new tally puts the total number of moons to 145, making Saturn the first known planet in space to have more than 100 satellites. Researcher...

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June 01, 2023

The Sound of Space

Low-cost solar balloons are revealing to scientists fascinating and mysterious sounds coming from Earth’s stratosphere, CNN reported. The stratosphere is our planet’s second layer of the atmosphere, which also contains the ozone shield that protects Earth from harmful ultraviolet radiation from the Sun. Lead researcher Daniel Bowman...

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May 31, 2023

First Kiss

Scientists and historians have debated when humans started the practice of kissing in a romantic and sexual sense. Past studies have suggested familial or friendly pecks have been common between humans across time and geography, while the first evidence of romantic kissing traces back to 1500...

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May 30, 2023

Rembrandt’s Touch

Fans of Rembrandt can get a very special – and painful – gift when they visit the Dutch artist’s house in Amsterdam next month, the Smithsonian Magazine reported. The Rembrandt House Museum is working with local tattoo artists to offer visitors ink inspired by the art...

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May 29, 2023

A Whale’s Tale

Killer whales have been attacking sailboats and yachts off the Iberian coast of Europe in recent years, prompting scientists to believe that the behavior is taught by some of the large cetaceans to each other, Live Science reported. Earlier this month, researchers and authorities reported two...

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May 26, 2023

A Bug’s Choice

Past studies have shown that mosquitoes are attracted to some humans because of their specific body odor. But a new paper recently suggested that a person’s choice of soap can turn them into a “mosquito magnet,” the Wall Street Journal reported. Scientists recently tested whether certain types...

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May 25, 2023

Deep Dive

Sharks are fast swimmers and fearsome predators – but even they struggle at great depths, a new study shows. Marine researchers discovered that a species of hammerhead sharks “hold their breath” while taking deep dives underwater, NPR reported. For their paper, lead author Mark Royer and his...

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May 24, 2023

Lost and Found

Scientists recently identified the wearer of a 20,000-year-old pendant that was found in the renowned Denisova Cave in eastern Siberia, Reuters reported. In a new study, a research team used a new method to extract DNA from the ancient artifact – a pierced elk tooth. The technique...

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May 23, 2023

Prepare for Takeoff

Scientists recently discovered when some species of migratory songbirds decide to take their long-haul flights, the Washington Post reported. These types of birds typically fly during the night, probably in an effort to avoid predators and stay cool, while using daylight for foraging. Still, the reason for...

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May 22, 2023

Bang, Bang

Scientists recently discovered the biggest explosion ever seen in the known universe after witnessing an enormous black hole – a billion times bigger than our Sun – swallowing up a huge cloud of gas, the New York Times reported. And this chaotic event, occurring eight billion...

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May 18, 2023

Ant Theatrics

Many animals and insects play dead to escape predators – but one species of ant takes this defense mechanism to an entirely new level, New Atlas reported. The entire colony plays dead. Scientists at the University of South Australia said in a new paper that they accidentally...

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May 17, 2023

Shared Traits

Every year, sexually mature male elephants experience a three-month period marked by increased aggression and restlessness. Known as “musth,” African and Asian elephants during this time produce more testosterone, as well as thick, gooey secretions from ducts on their temples. Now, a new study has found that...

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May 16, 2023

Blinding Hunger

Scientists discovered that jumping spiders of one particular species lose their eyesight if they don’t eat enough, Live Science reported. The bold jumping spider, scientifically known as Phidippus audax, has high-resolution color vision which they see with their main, forward-facing eyes. A research team was studying the...

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May 15, 2023

Harvesting Water

Great Zimbabwe was the first major metropolis in southern Africa during the medieval period. At its peak, the city had a population of about 18,000 and was home to ruling elites, religious leaders, and craftsmen between the 11th and 15th centuries. But today it lies in ruins...

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May 12, 2023

Special Traits

Balto was a heroic dog, immortalized in a 1995 film with his name for delivering a lifesaving anti-toxin to a remote Alaskan town that was struck by diphtheria in 1925. Now, this iconic Siberian husky’s DNA is offering new insight into how genetic diversity affects the...

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