When we think of Antarctic exploration, the narrative is overwhelmingly white. The first confirmed sighting of mainland Antarctica was attributed to a Russian expedition in 1820, while the first landing on the mainland is...
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Inhaling Car Fumes Can Change a Brain’s Connectivity in Just 2 Hours, Study Finds : ScienceAlert
Breathing in air pollution could have an impact on the way your brain is wired, with scientists at the University of British Columbia (UBC) and the University of Victoria discovering that inhaling car exhaust...
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People Who Don’t Exist Look More Real Than Actual People, Study Finds : ScienceAlert
Even if you think you are good at analyzing faces, research shows many people cannot reliably distinguish between photos of real faces and images that have been computer-generated. This is particularly problematic now that...
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Losing Focus May Actually Boost Learning, Study Finds : ScienceAlert
Losing focus for a brief moment might actually help boost learning by giving our brains a quick reprieve from the task at hand. According to a new study, this could allow us to absorb...
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Circumcision Appears to Alter The Penis Microbiome, Study Finds : ScienceAlert
For some, circumcision a religious or cultural act. For others, it’s a health decision. Yet even among medical experts, not everyone agrees on whether removing the foreskin of a male person has any real...
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Procrastinating Could Be a Sign of Serious Health Problems, Study Finds : ScienceAlert
University students have a lot of freedom but not much structure. This can be bad for habitual procrastinators. Studies have shown that at least half of university students procrastinate to a level that is...
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Vegan Diets For Pets Poses Plenty of Questions, Study Finds : ScienceAlert
The impact of vegan diets on our pets’ health produces heated debate from people on both sides. But until now, we haven’t had a formal assessment of the scientific evidence. In new research published...
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‘Irish Giant’ Finally Finds Some Privacy 200 Years After Body-Snatching Incident : ScienceAlert
After more than 200 years of being on public display, the 7-foot, 7-inch (2.31-meter) tall skeleton of ‘Irish giant’ Charles Byrne is being removed as an exhibit from the Hunterian Museum in London. Byrne...
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Fathers Have Been Older Than Mothers For 250,000 Years, Study Finds : ScienceAlert
Scientists have discovered a new way to identify the average ages when men and women reproduced throughout human evolutionary history. By studying DNA mutations in modern humans, they discovered a window that let them...
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Monkeys – Not Humans – Made Ancient Sets of Stone Tools in Brazil, Study Finds : ScienceAlert
Researchers believe that ancient stone tools discovered in Brazil are the work of capuchin monkeys, not early humans, the art and design website Artnet reported, citing an academic article. “We are confident that the...
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