Forests in Wyoming lost 60% of their canopy during the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum, the last comparable period of global warming, and it took them well over 100,000 years to recover, according to
A few minutes of sprinting could make a bigger impact than 90 minutes of moderate running. Sprinting triggers changes in more than 200 metabolites and causes an immediate surge of proteins involved in
In a randomized comparison, a community-engaged translation of the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS) into Navajo (focused on accurately representing the meaning of ambiguous t
More leucovorin prescribed to kids after federal officials touted its unproven benefits for autism. The weekly number of children with filled leucovorin prescriptions rose from 734 to 5,858 children b
NASA rover unexpectedly finds ruby- and sapphire-forming mineral in Martian rocks. Analysis by Perseverance detected chromium-bearing corundum—the first evidence of the gemstone-forming mineral on Mar
Researchers use synchrotron X-ray nanodiffraction to map contact stresses under 80 nm, revealing how amorphous ZrCu/ZrN interlayers dissipate 30% more elastic energy and prevent cracks
New review of 200+ studies reveals capabilities and limits of AI for monitoring wildfires, floods, and droughts from space, highlighting why complex models still struggle in new regions
A pan-Canadian youth mental health program generates nearly $10 in public benefits for every $1 invested (it saved an average of $4,355 per patient annually), with the greatest returns from including
Taking the stairs could cut risk of early death. Research found people who regularly climb stairs were 39 per cent less likely to die from heart-related problems and 24 per cent less likely to die fro
First Human Trial of Poop Transplant to Treat Food Allergies Shows Promising Results. Scientists gave 15 adults with peanut allergies capsules containing fecal microbiota from healthy donors' poop. 9
A model finds a 25% cut in vehicle and industrial emissions across South Asia could cut fine particle pollution by up to 97 micrograms per cubic metre, averting around 40,830 deaths a year.
Sexually aroused men are more prone to misjudging a woman’s interest in flirting by focusing on her clothing rather than her facial expressions. When in an aroused state, men often prioritize broad si
TIL when NBA star Reggie Lewis died in 1993, his contract remained on the Boston Celtics' salary cap for 2 years because the league had no provision to void the contracts of deceased players, and othe
TIL that Egyptian cotton exports surged from $7M to $77M between 1861–1865, giving Britain and France an alternative to Confederate cotton, undermining the South's "King Cotton" strategy and helping s
TIL that while Michael Jackson’s Bad officially holds the U.S. record for 5 number-one singles, it actually produced 7 different number-one hits globally when including international charts. The only
TIL in 1497 Leonardo da Vinci invented the miter lock gate for canals. Instead of sliding vertical doors, he designed two angled swinging leaves that use upstream water pressure to self-seal the joint
TIL America's deadliest sporting event was a Cal-Stanford football game. Dozens fell onto or into a furnace of molten glass. 23 people died and more than 100 were injured.
TIL that Leonhard Euler was so insanely prolific that after his death in 1783, the Saint Petersburg Academy of Sciences had such a massive backlog of his unpublished papers that it took them nearly 50
TIL in 1957, the Blue Hawaii cocktail was created when a representative of the Dutch distiller Bols asked a bartender, Harry Yee to develop a drink using its blue curaçao liqueur.
TIL Pope Pius II(1405–1464) was a prolific writer, known for being the only sitting Pope to author a memoir before Pope Francis in 2025. Besides that, he wrote several comedies as well as erotic poetr
TIL that our cells contain mitochondria which evolved from bacteria billions of years ago. Mitochondria still make bacterial-like proteins which sometimes fool our immune cells to overreact and cause
