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Science X / Forget the 11-year solar cycle, a single space storm can send a shockwave through your local forecast
The regular solar cycle is a mere climate murmur, but sudden geomagnetic jolts are a different story. These high-altitude outbursts appear to be hijacking the polar vortex to rewrite weather on the ground.
Science X / Your brain's inner AI has a wild side, explaining every trippy vision you could imagine
Imagine what would happen if the enigmas of the human brain could be unraveled through technologies developed to replicate its workings. Consider an experience involving spiraling fractal shapes, forming a kaleidoscope of ...
Science X / Hidden menstrual cycle patterns offer new way to track aging and long-term health
Scientists at SRI International in the US have developed an open-source tool designed to analyze the vast wealth of physiological data hidden within the menstrual cycle. Their long-term goal is to provide personalized health ...
Science X / A whale meets itself at last: Belugas may have crossed a cognition line to join an elite group of animals
For humans, recognizing our reflection comes naturally, and we barely give it a second thought. Called mirror self-recognition (MSR), it is widely considered a sign of self-awareness and cognitive development. In the animal ...
Science X / Decades after Chernobyl disaster, this radioactive landscape has become one of wildlife's most unlikely strongholds
An hour after midnight on 26 April 1986, a catastrophic explosion at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant caused loss of human life, left people scrambling to flee, and within days, the entire area of Pripyat and Chernobyl had ...
Science X / A 6,000-year-old necropolis in central Spain is forcing a radical rethink of who built Europe's first great tombs
Archaeologists working in Toledo, central Spain, have discovered what they believe is the oldest documented monumental necropolis in the interior of the Iberian Peninsula. This ancient site dates back to about the end of ...
Science X / This simple muscle-saving duo may give aging bodies their best chance at staying strong
Watching older family members slowly grow weaker with age is something most of us dread, but have come to accept as inevitable. While a loss of muscle strength—sarcopenia—is a natural part of aging, scientists have found ...
Science X / The first few weeks of fatherhood don't just change lives—they rapidly rewire men's brains in ways few expected
While motherhood's impact on the brain is well-studied, what happens to new fathers' minds has remained largely a mystery. Now, a new study reveals profound, unexpected changes in the paternal brain.
