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Fatherhood’s mental health toll may hit later than expected—spiking a full year after the baby arrives. Fathers in Sweden are less likely to receive a psychiatric diagnosis during their partner’s pregnancy and in the first months after their child is born. But that pattern does not last. A new study published in JAMA Network Open […]

A pioneering robotic submarine that explored beneath Antarctica’s glaciers has been lost, but its discoveries are reshaping our understanding of ice melt as a more advanced successor is prepared to continue the mission. A new robotic submarine is set to take over where Ran left off, reopening one of the most challenging frontiers in Earth […]

A major study finds that simply encouraging people to drink more water may not be enough to stop kidney stones from coming back. Kidney stones are small, hard mineral deposits, but the pain they cause can be overwhelming. They often strike suddenly, interrupt daily life, and send people to the emergency room. In the United […]

Nighttime caffeine increased impulsive behavior in fruit flies, with stronger effects in females and potential implications for night-shift workers. If you often drink coffee late at night to stay awake, new research suggests that habit may have unexpected effects. Scientists at the University of Texas at El Paso report that consuming caffeine at night may […]

As the body ages, subtle hormonal shifts begin to reshape where fat is stored, with important consequences for long-term health. As people get older, body fat does not just increase. It also shifts to different places, and that change can have important health consequences. Fat stored under the skin, known as subcutaneous fat, is a […]

By reading the chemical “fingerprints” of a distant galaxy, astronomers reconstructed its 12-billion-year evolution. This new method could reveal how galaxies—including our own—were built over cosmic time. A team of astronomers led by the Center for Astrophysics | Harvard and Smithsonian has, for the first time, applied galactic archaeology to uncover the history of a […]

This futuristic, clear nail polish could finally make long nails touchscreen-friendly. Anyone who has tried using a smartphone or tablet with long nails knows it is not as simple as it should be. Instead of tapping naturally with your fingertips, you often have to angle your fingers awkwardly just to get the screen to respond. […]

Sperm whales caught on camera headbutting each other—turns out the legends might have been true after all. Researchers from the University of St Andrews have documented sperm whales headbutting each other, capturing the behavior on video and describing it scientifically for the first time. The finding supports long-standing reports from 19th-century sailors who claimed sperm […]

Sperm whales caught on camera headbutting each other—turns out the legends might have been true after all. Researchers from the University of St Andrews have documented sperm whales headbutting each other, capturing the behavior on video and describing it scientifically for the first time. The finding supports long-standing reports from 19th-century sailors who claimed sperm […]

Past choices may quietly steer future decisions more than logic does. A study from Dresden University of Technology (TUD) finds that previous actions shape current decisions more strongly than scientists once believed, offering new insight into how people make choices. The findings, published in Communications Psychology, could improve our understanding of everyday habits and decision-making. […]