Mental Health
Intervention at an Early Age May Hold Off the Onset of Depression
Preventing initial episodes might stop depression from becoming a disabling chronic condition
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How the Moon Shaped Human History, from Religion to Climate
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Ecology
How a Parasitic Worm Forces Praying Mantises to Drown Themselves
Thieving worms may manipulate their prey with stolen genes
Mathematics
Inside Mathematicians’ Search for the Mysterious ‘Einstein Tile’
The quest for the einstein tile—a shape never seen before in mathematics—turned up even more discoveries than mathematicians counted on
Public Health
How Much Vitamin D Do You Need to Stay Healthy?
Most people naturally have good vitamin D levels. Overhyped claims that the compound helps to fight diseases from cancer to depression aren’t borne out by recent research
History
January 2024: Science History from 50, 100 and 150 Years Ago
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Cosmology
How Analyzing Cosmic Nothing Might Explain Everything
Huge empty areas of the universe called voids could help solve the greatest mysteries in the cosmos
Cosmology
Vitamin D Hope and Hype, Cosmic Voids and Preventing Depression
Alaska’s rusting rivers, einstein tiles and the new science of asexuality
Renewable Energy
There’s a Better Way to Mine for Electric Vehicle Batteries
We do not want to trade the harm of emissions from gasoline vehicles for the harm caused by unsustainable mining practices
Behavior
Why Keeping a Streak Boosts Your Motivation
A streak can motivate you to keep up with behaviors ranging from praying to running to sharing pictures on social media
