Note to the prehistoric party planner: One dead mammoth can feed 25 hungry Neanderthals for a month, but cannibalizing a human would provide the crowd with only a third of a day’s calories. Essential

New scientific research has discovered that feeling hungry really can make us “hangry”, with emotions such as anger and irritability strongly linked with hunger. Published in the journal PLOS ONE, the

New findings published in the journal Psychological Reports suggest that the use of hormonal contraceptives may improve young women’s performance on certain cognitive tasks. During the study, women wh

You’re out jogging and suddenly notice a low-hanging tree branch in your path. You quickly lower your head, narrowly avoiding the branch, and continue on the run without giving it another thought. But

Analysis of observed temperatures finds two jumps over the past 50 years that were missed by most climate models LOS ALAMOS, N.M., July 5 2022—A new analysis of observed temperatures shows the Arctic

Pregnancy puts an immense medical strain on the human body—American mothers can attest to that. The US has the highest rates of maternal mortality among high-income countries, and studies show that CO

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea White children are especially likely to be overdiagnosed and overtreated for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Key Points Question How many SARS-CoV-2 infections and COVID-19–associated hospitalizations and deaths have been prevented among vaccinated persons by the US COVID-19 vaccination program? Findings I

An intelligent alien civilization could beam quantum messages to Earth. Particles of light, or photons, could be transmitted over vast, interstellar distances without losing their quantum nature, res

Every cat owner knows a movie night isn’t complete without your feline companion scratching away at the plush lining of the living room furniture. But as it turns out, this common destructive behavio

Telomerase activity is essential for the self-renewal and potential of embryonic, induced pluripotent, and cancer stem cells, as well as a few somatic stem cells, such as human urine-derived stem cell

Dolphin poo could be the key to saving the world’s coral reefs, according to a new study. Spinner dolphins, famous for their acrobatic marina displays, have some very special excrement. Their poo has

Even if the pandemic abates enough for a return to normal, all evidence indicates that a substantial share of Americans will continue to work from home, relying on videoconferencing to team up. Yet w

Incidence of childhood obesity was higher, occurred at younger ages, and was more severe than 12 years previous; thus, more youths may now be at risk for health consequences associated with early onse

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Eating one avocado a day for six months was found to have no effect on belly fat, liver fat or waist circumference in people with overweight or obesity, according to a new study

Methane is four times more sensitive to global warming than previously thought, a new study shows. The result helps to explain the rapid growth in methane in recent years and suggests that, if left un

Many of the participants in the US study clocked up this amount in a week. But some crammed it into one or two sessions rather than spacing it out.

Anyone searching the internet for brain healthy foods will find no shortage of stories making dietary recommendations. Some of those stories point to observational studies that have suggested a link b

Background & aims Although it is well known dietary factors are closely correlated with bone health, the association between macronutrients intake distribution and bone mineral density (BMD) is still

A “huge” ozone hole that was not expected to exist has been identified in the Earth’s atmosphere over almost the entire tropical region. The hole is a year-round gap in the planet’s ozone layer, and

Around the world, and against all scientific evidence, a segment of the population believes that Earth’s round shape is either an unproven theory or an elaborate hoax. Polls by YouGov America in 2018

A study published in the journal Psychology of Music tested whether exercise influences the way people experience music. The researchers found that participants rated unfamiliar music as more enjoyabl

Abstract The immune system is highly time-of-day dependent. Pioneering studies in the 1960s were the first to identify immune responses to be under a circadian control. Only in the last decade, howev

Participants The study was approved by HuBREC (Human Behavioural Research Ethics Committee), which is a research ethics committee run within Deepmind but staffed/chaired by academics from outside the

If you want to find a safe neighborhood to live in, choose one where the residents trust each other – and have a lot of dogs to walk. In a study conducted in Columbus, researchers found that neighbor

Tufts researchers have found that most U.S. adults rate poorly across five components of heart and metabolic health, with clear racial disparities Less than 7 percent of the U.S. adult population has

The largest fish in the ocean is a globe-trotter that can occasionally be found basking in the coastal waters of the Panamanian Pacific. However, little more is known about the habits of the whale sha

It is the news many have been waiting on for years - a pill claiming to provide a cure for a hangover has gone on sale in the UK. Swedish brand Myrkl claims its product is the first ever to break dow

Can tweens’ eating habits be affected by messaging from influencers? A study published in Frontiers in Psychology suggests that a thin influencer does not affect food choice in kids between 11 and 13,

Spain and Portugal are suffering their driest climate for at least 1,200 years, according to research, with severe implications for both food production and tourism. Most rain on the Iberian peninsul

A sanitizer in the galactic centre region Interstellar detection of iso-propanol in Sagittarius B2 Many of us have probably already – literally – handled the chemical compound iso-propanol: it can u

Psychology researchers recently uncovered a somewhat paradoxical finding while studying the relationship between narcissism and sexual activity: Highly narcissistic men are more likely to experience d

Digging wells to access or filter drinking water is a relatively rare behavior in the animal kingdom — only a handful of species have been documented to do so. Researchers from the United Kingdom, Swi

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea Children growing up in more disadvantaged neighborhoods – meaning those with poor housing quality, more poverty and l

Tattoos and piercings have skyrocketed in popularity over the last few decades. These body modifications can be seen as a way to express individuality, but could there be a darker association? A study

Abstract Background and Aims Studies on self-determination theory (SDT) have placed satisfaction of basic psychological needs (autonomy, relatedness, and competence) at the core of well-being, wherea