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Bodybuilders with a history of steroid abuse are more likely to exhibit psychopathic traits and anger issues

Could men who take steroids slowly morph into psychopaths or are men with psychopatic tendencies drawn to such drugs in the first place?

Dogs can get dementia too. Here's what you can do to lower their risk

You may dismiss many behaviour changes as just a normal part of ageing. But it may be doggy dementia, or canine cognitive dysfunction.

What is 'Toxic masculinity' and is the term actually useful or harmful?

Toxic masculinity” has been used to explain everything from the election of Donald Trump to why Ross from Friends is awful. But what does it actually mean?

UK lifts fracking ban despite limited understanding of earthquake risks

The government said it has to increase energy supply amid Russia's invasion to Ukraine

Gas bubble found going 30% speed of light around Milky Way's supermassive black hole

A hot bubble was found orbiting the Milky Way's black hole.

We've found the oldest drug wrappers ever: 3,500-year-old opium jugs from graves in Israel

Humans and opium have a long history together.

A burial cave untouched for 3,300 years was discovered by accident on Israel's coast

This is a "once-in-a-lifetime" event.

Obesity drug halves risk of type 2 diabetes in clinical trial

This could revolutionize how we treat weight issues in patients who cannot exercise due to health concerns.

This is the real reason why you should use airplane mode during your flight

Is it true our phones are dangerous for aircraft navigation? An expert explains.

There's an age limit to egg freezing. This study found no successful pregnancy using eggs frozen past age 40

This conception method is slowly becoming mainstream but women should be advised they ought to freeze their eggs sooner rather than later.

Unborn babies can taste and smell in their mothers' wombs

Unborn babies can taste and smell in their mothers' wombs Scientists believe the mothers' diet could influence the baby's dietary preferences later in life.

James Webb captures crystal clear view of Neptune's iconic rings

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has been having a field day with the solar system recently. After imaging Jupiter, showcasing its auroras and hazes, and Mars’ crater-riddled surface, NASA has now directed the powerful space telescope towards Neptune, the farthest-reaching planet of the solar system. Webb didn’t disappoint one bit, delivering the clearest view […]

Fake green: The fossil fuel industry is spinning a complex web of lies and misinformation on social media

Unsurprisingly, these companies are exploiting people’s concern about the environment to spread disinformation.

When bees ingest pesticides, this also affects the fruits we eat

Yet another reason why we should be extremely careful with the pesticides we use.

US set to ban potent class of greenhouse gases

Over 130 countries already did the same thing, but the US was lagging.

Wannabe academics conclude nothing comes closer to predicting a country's GDP than national IQ. But is this science or just racism? Yeah...

When something as vile as racism is masquerading as science, we need to have a talk.

Wolves can show as much attachment to humans as dogs do, hinting at how they became domesticated

Wolves were readily suited for domestication by early humans, the research shows.

Most coastal cities are sinking faster than the sea level is rising and large parts may be submerged by 2030

This is much earlier than we assumed coastal cities would be having issues.

The number of girls starting puberty early doubled during the pandemic. This surprising study says screen time may be to blame

Blue light may trigger hormonal changes that could lead to the early onset of puberty.

Climate change could threaten up to three-quarters of urban trees worldwide

The list includes oaks, elms, maples, pines, chestnuts, among many others.

EU wastes much more food than all the food it imports, even amid soaring food prices

Campaigners ask to halve food waste by 2030 to tackle the climate crisis and improve food security.

Grimy windows aren't just ugly -- they're also bad for your health

Windows plus dirt plus cooking emissions can make for a bad cocktail.

Five years ago, the Flint water crisis poisoned thousands. Now, 1 in 5 residents have PTSD

Many people are still afraid to touch water from the city even though it's been years since the crisis was fixed.

The sounds of asteroids hitting Mars are not what you'd expect, and InSight recorded it for us

Thanks, InSight!

A new machine learning algorithm has learned how to look at a picture and recreate them as 3D objects

From materials science to medicine, such an algorithm can be very valuable for researchers.

James Webb telescope zooms in on Mars for the first time

The powerful space telescope used its potent infrared instruments to reveal unseen features from both Mars' surface and atmosphere.

There are over 20,000,000,000,000,000 ants – and they weigh more than wild birds and mammals combined

Invertebrates are “the little things that run the world”. So researchers decided to count all the ants on Earth, to help monitor how they’re coping with environmental challenges.

We may have missed just how bad ultraprocessed food is for us

Ultraprocessed? More like ultrabad.

One cup of tea a day could keep diabetes away -- but 4 cups or more yield the best result

While we don't exactly know why yet, regularly drinking tea can help prevent type 2 diabetes -- and the more you drink, the better.

Shy albatrosses have higher chances of divorce, researchers surprisingly find

In bird love, it pays to be bold.

Scientists dream up plan to refreeze Earth's poles by 2°C by spraying sun-blocking particles into the upper atmosphere. But is it worth it?

It's a bandaid solution rather than a cure. However, there may come a time when we have no other choice.

Is your toilet paper flushing critical forests down the drain?

Many companies in the US are literally turning virgin forests into toilet paper.

Songbirds' striking colors attract the adoration of people -- but they're also putting them at higher risk of extinction

Study explores whether color is linked with trade of songbirds as pets.

How celibate monks are ironically improving the reproductive success of their families

Reproduction is at the very heart of evolution. So why has celibacy persisted for so long?

Mangroves have been capturing carbon emissions for over 5,000 years -- all the more reason to protect them

They have a key role to play in tackling the climate crisis

Scientists found the world’s oldest heart in a 380-million-year-old fossilized fish

It belonged to a fish known as the Gogo.

Chinese censors told to drown out posts about food and medicine shortages in the mostly-Uyghur province of Xinjian

Locals are chafing under a strict quarantine, and officials seem to want to keep it under wraps.

Perseverance finds organic material in rock samples from Mars

This isn't proof that Mars used to harbor life, but it does help support that hypothesis.

Destruction of Saturn's moon could have led to its famous rings

A collision with a former moon could explain Saturn's most iconic features.

AI invents new proteins from scratch: the next frontier in biology

The powerful new AI could be used to find new cures and high-tech biomaterials.

Moose crash test dummies, constipated scorpions and the most optimal door knobs: Meet the 2022 Ig Nobel prize winners

An entertaining parody event of the Nobel Prizes just awarded the prizes for the funniest but intriguing studies of the year.

We may have missed an important part about sea level rise

Big tracts of Antarctica’s ice sheets could become a new source of sea level rise.

Prehistoric vomit reveals a banquet from millions of years ago

You’ve heard of Jurassic Park, but what about Jurassic barf?

One mutated protein can be used to make our immune system attack and destroy cancer cells

This approach could be a complete game changer for cancer treatments.

NASA funds three research projects aimed at clearing the trash in Earth's orbit

Tidying up in space will take some impressive research.

We finally know why basking sharks eerily gather to swim in circles

It's a bit like speed dating.

We are stepping into the digital age of beauty – powered by AI, AR, and more

The beauty industry as we know it is changing, and we owe it all to technology.

You can use this patch to tattoo yourself without pain or shedding blood

But it won't put tattoo artists out of business just yet.

A neural network can help archaeologists decipher and even date ancient texts

The algorithm works best when used by historians.

West African diets are some of the healthiest in the world

People in Mali, Chad, Senegal and Uruguay eat healthier foods than those in the US and many European countries.

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