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Fatherhood Dramatically Rewires Your Brain, Scans Reveal
5+ hour, 49+ min ago (325+ words) The female brain undergoes profound changes to prepare for parenthood....
Leaving The Party Quietly Can Be Your Healthiest Option. Here's Why.
9+ hour, 49+ min ago (583+ words) Whether you call it an Irish goodbye, French leave, or filer " l'anglaise (leave in the English style), as the French prefer, the act of quietly slipping out of a party without fanfare is a familiar social impulse....
Evidence of Ancient Life Found Buried Under an Asteroid Crater
12+ hour, 49+ min ago (917+ words) Somehow, on this beautiful blue marble we call Earth, the astonishing phenomenon we call life emerged long ago, spreading until it covered nearly every corner of the planet. One school of thought proposes that the intense asteroid bombardment Earth endured…...
The Stigma Around This Common Skin Condition Runs Deeper Than You Think
22+ hour, 49+ min ago (307+ words) Around one in every 100 people worldwide has vitiligo " a chronic, autoimmune skin condition that causes the skin to appear lighter in patches....
Your Blood Type Affects Risk of Early Stroke, Study Reveals
1+ day, 26+ min ago (830+ words) You might not think your blood type has much to do with your health, but research suggests that it can have an effect. According to one study, there is in fact a surprising link between blood type and stroke risk....
We Were Wrong About Fasting, Massive Study Finds
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (645+ words) As effective as fasting can be for weight loss, it's often thought that depriving the body of sustenance might have a negative impact on brainpower. But is an impact on cognitive performance really an inevitable part of the fasting experience?...
A Radical Innovation Helped Archaic Humans Survive a Harsh Ice Age
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (699+ words) A brainy human relative who lived during an ice age nearly 150, 000 years ago adapted to the bitter cold by developing a sophisticated stone-tool industry, according to a new study of a crystal-studded rib bone found in China. This surprising discovery,…...
A Strange Pattern in Certain Words Seems to Boost Your Reading Ability
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (421+ words) Think about a word that looks like its meaning....
The Best Medicine For Joint Pain Isn't What You Think, Experts Say
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (724+ words) When someone is suffering from stiff and aching joints due to arthritis, the last thing they probably want to do is get up and move. Surprisingly enough, however, consistent physical activity may be their best bet " even more so than…...
This Week in Science: A Grisly Giant Jar, a Self-Aware Whale, And More!
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (62+ words) This Week in Science: human remains found in an ancient, giant jar; a new member of the self-recognition club; new clues to why 90 percent of us are right-handed; and much more! Archaeologists Excavated a Giant Stone Jar And Found a…...