Psychedelics plus psychotherapy can trigger rapid changes in the brain
New research hints at how psychedelics can trigger rapid, lasting change. wildpixel/iStock via Getty Images Plus Edmund S. Higgins, Medical…
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Your microbes live on after you die − a microbiologist explains how your necrobiome recycles your body to nourish new life
hAfter you die, bacteria harvest your body for the nutrients that help push daisies. Matriyoshka/iStock via Getty Images Plus Jennifer…
Exploring the Probability of Extraterrestrial Life
Exploring the Probability of Extraterrestrial Life: Odds Favor a Universe Teeming with Possibilities By ARDELLES In the vast cosmic expanse…
Why does a plane look and feel like it’s moving more slowly than it actually is?
Without a point of reference, it can be hard to tell just how fast an airplane is traveling. Daniel Berehulak/Getty…
Your unique body odor could identify who you are and provide insights into your health – all from the touch of a hand
The scent emitted from your hands could offer clues about who you are. Siro Rodenas Cortes/Moment via Getty Images Chantrell…
Spending time in space can harm the human body − but scientists are working to mitigate these risks before sending people to Mars
With NASA planning more missions to space in the future, scientists are studying how to mitigate health hazards that come…
NASA report finds no evidence that UFOs are extraterrestrial
NASA’s UAP study team and newly appointed director of UAP research represent growing efforts to study and declassify UFO-related data.…
“Are We Living in a Simulation? Exploring the Mind-Bending Possibilities of a Simulated Reality”
“Are We Living in a Simulation? Exploring the Mind-Bending Possibilities of a Simulated Reality” [embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQefdkl8PfY[/embedyt] *Video: The Evidence…
Tianeptine: Unveiling the Enigma of a Controversial Substance
Tianeptine: Unveiling the Enigma of a Controversial Substance In the world of pharmaceuticals and nootropics, few substances have garnered as…
Are Aliens Multi-Dimensional Beings?
Are Aliens Multi-Dimensional Beings? In the vast, uncharted realms of the cosmos, humanity has long yearned for answers to one…
Seeing what the naked eye can’t − 4 essential reads on how scientists bring the microscopic world into plain sight
This microscopy image shows the retina of a mouse, laid flat and made fluorescent. Kenyoung Kim, Wonkyu Ju and Mark…
AI and new standards promise to make scientific data more useful by making it reusable and accessible
Data replication is an integral part of the scientific process, which proper research data management can improve. Tom Werner/DigitalVision via…
ChatGPT and other language AIs are nothing without humans – a sociologist explains how countless hidden people make the magic
Do you know who helped ChatGPT give you that clever answer? Eric Smalley, The Conversation US (composite derived from Library…
Does an apple a day really keep the doctor away? A nutritionist explains the science behind ‘functional’ foods
While apples aren’t considered a superfood, they are considered a functional food. Caterina Oltean/500px Prime via Getty Images Janet Colson,…
Why does your hair curl in the summer? A chemist explains the science behind hair structure
Summer humidity can change the way your hair is behaving – but what’s the science behind that? Tim Robberts/Stone via…
Does our minds create our own realities?
Does our minds create our own realities? The concept of “our minds creating our own realities” is often discussed in…
4 factors driving 2023’s extreme heat and climate disasters
2023’s weather has been extreme in many ways. AP Photo/Michael Probst Michael Wysession, Arts & Sciences at Washington University in…
AI is an existential threat – just not the way you think
AI isn’t likely to enslave humanity, but it could take over many aspects of our lives. elenabs/iStock via Getty Images…
Back to the Moon
Back to the Moon: A space lawyer and planetary scientist on what it will take to share the benefits of…
Why does time change when traveling close to the speed of light? A physicist explains
Time gets a little strange as you approach the speed of light. ikonacolor/iStock via Getty Images Michael Lam, Rochester Institute…
What is a Shooting Star?
What is a shooting star? A shooting star, also known as a meteor, is a streak of light that appears…
What is Time?
Time is an essential concept that we use in our daily lives. It is the measure of the duration between…
Faster-than-reflexes robo-boots boost balance
These boots were made for superhuman balance. Candler Hobbs, Georgia Institute of Techology Lena Ting, Emory University; Gregory S. Sawicki,…