September 12, 2024Self-perceived attractiveness can promote prosocial behavior through increased public self-consciousness and impression management, but only when these actions are visible to others. The effect disappears when they are told the prosocial behavior is anonymous. Science
September 12, 2024Discovery of a seamount and new species off the coast of Chile. A new seamount and 20 new species have been discovered in the Nazca mountain range, in a priority area for international marine protection. Science
September 12, 2024Study (n= 453,913) found that people who drink 0.5–1 cup of coffee or 4–5 cups of tea per day have the lowest risk of dementia, the association is stronger in people with hypertension Science
September 12, 2024A Kansas State University engineer recently published results from an observational study in support of a century-old theory that directly challenges the Big Bang theory Science
September 12, 2024Study finds that the personal carbon footprint of the richest people in society is grossly underestimated, both by the rich themselves and by those on middle and lower incomes, no matter which country they come from. Science
September 12, 2024Ozone pollution reduces tropical forest growth | Ozone gas is reducing the growth of tropical forests – leaving an estimated 290 million tonnes of carbon uncaptured each year Science
September 12, 2024Individuals taking high doses of Adderall face more than a fivefold increased risk of developing psychosis or mania. Key factors include the lack of upper dosing guidelines and the notable increase in young adults using the medicine since the Covid-19 pandemic Science
September 12, 2024Anthropologists mark 100 years since the jungle gym and monkey bars were patented, arguing that the playground equipment and other forms of risky play exercise a biological need passed on from apes and early humans that may be critical to childhood development. Science
September 12, 2024The Ozempic boom is so massive that US pharmacies have decided to do something unprecedented: start manufacturing it themselves Science