Are trans women ‘biologically male’? The answer is complicated
A surprising buzzword in the U.S. Congress these days is “biological.” In a now viral video, U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina was filmed taping...
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Their DNA survives in diverse populations across the world – but who were the Denisovans?
It started with a finger bone found in a cave in the Altai mountains in Siberia in the late 2000s. Thanks to advances in DNA analysis,...
Giving thanks isn’t just a holiday tradition. It’s part of how humans evolved
NEW YORK (AP) — It’s the season of giving thanks — and it turns out humans have been doing it for a long, long time....
Plastic-eating insect discovered in Kenya
There’s been an exciting new discovery in the fight against plastic pollution: mealworm larvae that are capable of consuming polystyrene. They join the ranks of...
Animals that are all black or all white have reputations based on superstition − biases that have real effects
Imagine it’s a crisp and sunny fall morning. You just left your local coffee shop, ready to start your day. Out of the corner of...
The US is now at risk of losing to China in the race to send people back to the Moon’s surface
Will the next human to walk on the Moon speak English or Mandarin? In all, 12 Americans landed on the lunar surface between 1969 and 1972. Now,...
Scientists around the world report millions of new discoveries every year − but this explosive research growth wasn’t what experts predicted
Millions of scientific papers are published globally every year. These papers in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine present discoveries that range from the mundane to...
How to improve your memory: strategies for kids and adults
We tend to think of people’s memories as being either good or bad. However, you might know someone with a terrible memory for names and...
October’s ‘ring of fire’ solar eclipse will dazzle parts of South America and the Pacific
NEW YORK (AP) — A “ring of fire” eclipse of the sun is coming. But only a lucky few will be in the path. The annular...
Mobile phones are not linked to brain cancer, according to a major review of 28 years of research
A systematic review into the potential health effects from radio wave exposure has shown mobile phones are not linked to brain cancer. The review was...