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Low to moderate intensity exercise significantly reduces depression rates. The umbrella review analyzed global studies and found a 23% decrease in depression risk and a 26% decrease in anxiety risk associated with physic...

A new study introduces BARseq--a rapid, cost-effective method for mapping brain cells, revealing new insights into how our brains are structured at a cellular level. Researchers used BARseq to classify millions of neuron...

"Exceptionally preserved" fossils of an ancient shark that lived alongside the dinosaurs has finally revealed what the predator looked like -- and why it may have gone extinct.

Bioluminescence traces back to the Cambrian era -- 540 million years ago -- and could have been used for communication, courtship and camouflage among the earliest ocean creatures.

Ultrashort pulses play a significant role in spectroscopic applications. Their broad spectral bandwidth enables simultaneous characterization of the sample at various frequencies, eliminating the need for repeated measur...

A new study demonstrates how spinal cord injuries can lead to significant metabolic disruptions, including the onset of conditions such as diabetes and heart disease. The study found that abnormal neuronal activities pos...

Some medicines can inadvertently cause people's eyelashes to grow incredibly long.

A new study highlights the widespread feelings of isolation and burnout among parents, with 66% reporting feelings of loneliness due to parenting demands. The study, involving parents across various demographics, shows t...

A Saharan dust storm that reached southern Greece on Tuesday (April 23) has turned the sky over Athens and other Greek cities an apocalyptic reddish-orange hue.

Researchers identified a brain circuit that curbs eating behavior in mice when they feel nauseous. The study, focusing on the amygdala, discovered specific nerve cells activated by nausea that suppress appetite, distinct...

Almost all moon landers break down during the extraordinary cold of lunar night, but Japan's Smart Lander for Investigating Moon has astonishingly survived three nights

The very weak forces of attraction caused by the Casimir effect can now be used to manipulate microscopic gold flakes and turn them into a light-trapping tool

Researchers have found microbes thriving 13 feet beneath the scorched surface of Chile's Atacama Desert, marking the deepest discovery of microbial life in the region to date.

An incredibly brief, ultrabright explosion has led astronomers to a newfound magnetic star outside the Milky Way, which could be the first of many extragalactic magnetars, according to new research.

The largest salmon species ever discovered, Oncorhynchus rastrosus may have used its distinctive, tusk-like teeth to compete with rivals, defend against predators and dig nests.

In Breathe, Earth is stripped of its oxygen, the plants are dead, oceans are dried up, no one trusts anyone -- but we don't know what caused it. This sci-fi film fails to stand out among superior one-room thrillers, says...

AI companies are trying to impose safety measures on their chatbots, while researchers are finding ways around them all the time. Where will this end, asks Alex Wilkins

Cancer has been one of the world's most feared diseases for decades. But this "cancerphobia" no longer matches the evidence and is doing great harm, argues David Ropeik

Photographer Diane Tuft has documented how global warming is affecting bodies of water around the world

Feedback is pleased to see that researchers are looking into the urgent issue of which angle blood might travel at following a violent act in space

Some environmental campaigners claim that attempts to create a circular economy for plastics are doomed to fail - but the arguments can be disingenuous

Thomas Metzinger's The Elephant and the Blind explores deep meditation, which can take us to states where the sense of self vanishes, arguing that this may be crucial in cracking consciousness