It’s hard to imagine our life without dogs, but these creatures haven’t always been like that. Our best friends are descended from wolves, creatures with which they share more physical than behavioral features. Since it’s hard to picture how dogs evolved from wolves, scientists performed a study on the domestication process of dogs. How did […]
Plus Size Normalization Increases the Obesity Problem (Study)
Recently, there have been plenty of militants for plus size normalization, which is great from a social point of view. However, if you look at the medical implications of this movement, there is quite a lot to be worried about. Since people are happy about being plus size, obesity rates have only got higher. Plus […]
Most Psychiatric Disorders Share Common Genes (Study)
Researchers from Harvard, MIT, and Stanford started a collaboration for a great cause and founded the Brainstorm Consortium, a project with a difficult task. They assumed the most common psychiatric disorders have a common genetic root but proving that was a true challenge. However, they managed to develop a study where they studied how these […]
Our Depiction of Dinosaur Tongues Is Wrong, Researchers Say (Study)
If you think about a dinosaur, you probably imagine it with its mouth open and its tongue sticking out. However, this is far from the truth, according to researchers. They discovered these ancient reptiles most likely didn’t have flexible tongues, as they were actually attached to their lower jaws. Therefore, they were more similar to […]
Women who Are Early Birds Got Fewer Chances of Developing Depression (Study)
Depression is the disease of the century, as it currently affects about 16 million people only in the US. Researchers have decided to analyze where it is more common and made some interesting findings. The disease affects more women than men, but there are a few ways to reduce your risks. It turns out that […]
Five-Year-Old Girl Experiences Tick Paralysis After Mother Finds an Insect Attached to Her Scalp
The next morning after an outdoor T-ball game, a five-year-old girl from Mississippi collapsed on the floor as the got out of bed. While her mother didn’t react at first, she immediately realized something was wrong as she noticed a tick attached to the girl’s head. The child was experiencing tick paralysis and put her […]
Researchers Spot Strange Dust Formations Near the Center of Milky Way
Everyone knows there is a supermassive black hole hiding at the center of our galaxy. However, few actually know what it does. Researchers have decided to study its influence on the neighboring objects and discovered something really interesting. They assumed the black hole is creating some strange dust formations that behave like stars. All these […]
French Auction House Sells Valuable Dinosaur Skeleton to the Detriment of a Scientific Organization
On June 4th, a well-known French auction house sold the skeleton of a 150-million-year old dinosaur at the disadvantage of the world scientific community. An international organization of paleontologists tried to oppose the action through a letter addressed to the auction house but, unfortunately, the attempt wasn’t successful. The paleontologist organization tried to prevent the […]
NASA Will Host a Live Discussion on Curiosity’s New Findings
It’s been almost six years since Curiosity first set foot on Mars and, so far, it has collected plenty of valuable scientific information. Now, NASA has decided to share a new series of findings made by the rover. Four of its experts will host a live discussion where they will present these findings and answer […]
