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For several years now, experts from various fields of medicine and psychology have expressed concern about the possibility that children are starting puberty at an earlier age than previous generations. What evidence supports this claim and what are the consequences?
Threatened with extinction by rising sea levels, the archipelago is building the world’s first floating city to house its population — with a little help from Dutch experts.
In a new book, Steve Ramirez explores the potential of memory manipulation to ease depression and other afflictions.
Why do some people love using artificial intelligence tools while others feel anxious or suspicious of them? The answer isn’t just about how AI works. It’s about how we work.
Algae are emerging as a promising new source of food and pharmaceutical compounds — but their development depends as much on investment as on educating the public about what to expect.
Surrogacy’s health risks raise ethical issues over whether the practice is exploitative and should be banned.
From wolf rival to human companion, Canis lupus familiaris has mastered empathy, communication, and survival by being the friendliest predator of all.
For €50 a month, some people are buying into cryogenic preservation, hoping the future holds the key to immortality. With investors pouring millions into Tomorrow Biostasis, the once-fantastical idea is edging into the mainstream. But critics warn that what’s being sold isn’t science — it’s hope on ice.
Some patients “come back to life” shortly before dying: they regain consciousness and control of their minds and interact with their families as they normally would. It is an illusion, but one with interesting scientific implications.
Practitioners want legal recognition, critics call it pseudoscience. Can osteopathy really heal? The problem is that evidence is not always consistent.
François, 59, claims to have regained the shape he was in at the age of 25. Isabelle, 64, says a preventive check-up saved her life. Like them, more and more French people are turning to longevity medicine and adopting strict routines to age better.
Experience, stress regulation, and mental rewiring may matter more than raw speed and strength when it comes to staying at the top, and explain why some athletes in their 30s and 40s, like LeBron James or Novak Djokovic, keep dominating.
A growing research field known as “the science of science” promises to be essential for rebuilding trust in scientific research and navigating an uncertain future.
A study of hundreds of thousands of YouTube videos and podcasts reveals that AI isn’t just changing how we write, it’s subtly altering our spoken language too, raising new concerns about cultural homogenization and who controls the words we use.
Throughout the working year, many of us build up a chronic sleep debt — and our bodies keep scores. On holidays, our internal systems seize the opportunity to reset and recover.
New studies from Finland, Denmark and Norway suggest that mental health disorders might spread through social contact. But how strong is the effect — and should we call it an epidemic?
The devastating effects of rising temperatures include denying to people across the world their favorite staple sweet. While 2050 is the date cited for the risk of chocolate disappearing, there are efforts to reverse the effects of climate change on the production of cocoa.
As international research projects are upended, European leaders say they will fill the funding void. Is that realistic?
A laboratory at Spain’s University of Murcia is trying to find the common denominator among all the intelligences that inhabit this planet, no matter how different they may be.
Classifying students as visual, auditory, or tactile learners can actually do more harm than good. Research shows what truly improves learning.
RFK Jr.’s rise reveals how pseudoscience paranoia now holds political power. Conceived in the late 19th century, the survival of the fittest ideas of Social Darwinism helped drive Nazi ideology.
Facing demands to strip inclusive language and demographic data from a peer-reviewed paper, two public health researchers withdrew their study — exposing the growing clash between science and politics in the U.S.
President Donald Trump has begun eroding the United States presence in Antarctica by announcing deep funding cuts to his nation’s science and logistics on the icy continent.
Despite startling breakthroughs, the first words and signs of great apes are rarely publicly celebrated by scientists.
Have you suddenly developed hay fever? Have you had seasonal allergies, but it’s progressively worsened in recent years? You’re not alone. Why pollen is more aggressive in cities, why playing in the mud helps as a child, and what doctors recommend.
Several top athletes from racing drivers to sprinters have reported experiences of time slowing down. Can neurological science explain this phenomenon?
Polish scientist Maria Skłodowska-Curie, also known as Marie Curie, has often caused controversies entirely unrelated to the scientific breakthroughs she achieved. Rather, almost 70 years after her passing, a heated debate on the inclusion of her Polish maiden name, and the Polish spelling of her name, continues.
Recent studies reveal strong links between air pollution and deposits in the brain, even in areas with low pollution levels. Inflammation plays a key role in this process.
Insects like ants heal their fellow species, and they even perform surgeries. Biologist Erik Frank is researching their methods. He believes that humans can also benefit from them.
As scientists struggle to connect with the public, they must consider new models for making research more accessible.
Thanks to the many citizen science projects that exist today, all of us who make up the social fabric can actively contribute to scientific knowledge and sustainable development.
Although science and research dominate our lives, many people continue to believe in miracles. There are understandable reasons for this.
What do we know about what goes on in our bodies, and especially in our brains, when we’re in love? A new French essay, “Cerveau, sexe et amour” (Brain, Sex and Love), looks into this question.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and fears of westward escalation have already led many European countries to up their own defense strategies. But instead of the latest technologies, rockets, and fighter jets, the true key to fighting back may lie in studying the polar region, critical for world stability.
Scientists in Nairobi have discovered that the larvae of the Kenyan lesser mealworm are capable of consuming polystyrene and now hope to create new tools that help get rid of plastic waste faster and more efficiently.
A recent AI-generated video showing giants building the pyramids has revived questions around the myths and science behind these mysterious monuments, Egyptian journalist Abdul Halim Hafina looks into both for Cairo-based Al-Manassa.
Along with much of central Europe, Poland has experienced large scale flooding that has impacted the country’s infrastructure, budget, and sense of safety. Will this tragedy change the way Poles view climate change?
Updated July 21, 2014 at 11:45 a.m. Neil Armstrong took his first steps on the Moon on this day in 1969 as part of the Apollo 11 mission. What were Neil Armstrong’s famous words when he first stepped onto the Moon’s surface? Neil Armstrong famously said, “That’s one small step for man, one giant leap […]
The Central U.S. is at risk for major disaster. But scientists don’t know why — or when — the next big one will strike.
Stromboli, located in Sicily’s Aeolian Islands, is one of the most famous volcanoes in the world, attracting tourists for its pristine black sand beaches. Yet due to its characteristics, including its uniquely consistent and predictable eruptions, it has also become an international reference point in the study of explosive dynamics.