Honey bees literally dance better when they have an audience. Honey bees don’t deliver perfect directions unless someone’s watching closely. When their audience shrinks, their famous waggle dance gets less accurate as they try to draw attention. “Dance like nobody’s watching” may be good advice for humans, but honey bees operate very differently. Over the […]
Honey Bees Dance Better When Someone Is Watching
Honey bees literally dance better when they have an audience. Honey bees don’t deliver perfect directions unless someone’s watching closely. When their audience shrinks, their famous waggle dance gets less accurate as they try to draw attention. “Dance like nobody’s watching” may be good advice for humans, but honey bees operate very differently. Over the […]
The Surprising Reason Balance Gets Worse With Age and Parkinson’s
When it comes to balance, more effort from the brain and muscles may actually mean less control—and a higher risk of falling. Lena Ting of Emory University and her team investigated how aging and Parkinson’s disease affect the way the brain and muscles respond when a person tries to regain balance. In earlier work, Ting’s […]
The Surprising Reason Balance Gets Worse With Age and Parkinson’s
When it comes to balance, more effort from the brain and muscles may actually mean less control—and a higher risk of falling. Lena Ting of Emory University and her team investigated how aging and Parkinson’s disease affect the way the brain and muscles respond when a person tries to regain balance. In earlier work, Ting’s […]
New Dads Seem Fine at First Then Depression Spikes a Year Later
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 […]
New Dads Seem Fine at First Then Depression Spikes a Year Later
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 […]
Revolutionary Submarine Mysteriously Disappears Without a Trace – Scientists Are Now Preparing for a Bold Return
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 […]
Why Drinking More Water Isn’t Enough To Stop Kidney Stones
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 […]
New Study Reveals Surprising Effect of Drinking Coffee at Night
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 […]
Scientists Discover a Better Way To Reduce Dangerous Belly Fat in Older Women
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 […]