It turns out humans may not be the only creatures walking (or crawling or buzzing) around with a sense of what’s going on. A growing group of scientists now believes that consciousness — that mysterious inner experience of being alive…
You’ve done everything right. You counted calories, swapped chips for carrots, got your steps in, and maybe even made peace with kale. The number on the scale finally dropped—and for a while, it felt like a fresh start. But months…
If you’ve ever reached for a square of chocolate after a long day—or maybe a whole bar—you’re not alone. But have you ever wondered what that daily chocolate habit might actually be doing to your body? The answer isn’t black…
Let’s admit it—dinner isn’t just a meal, it’s a cultural event. Across the globe, the time people eat dinner varies wildly. Americans are known for their early bird habits, Italians take their sweet time, and in Spain, dinner can begin…
It’s a sweltering day. Everyone’s sipping ice-cold water, fanning themselves, maybe even complaining about the heat. You glance at your newborn, who’s also feeling the warmth, and a thought bubbles up: Shouldn’t my baby have some water too? The answer…
When it comes to what makes you you, both your parents clearly leave their genetic fingerprints. But here’s the kicker—not all traits get split evenly. Some characteristics, quirks, and bodily features tend to come from just one side of the…
Space just keeps showing off. In a cosmic first for NASA’s most powerful eye in the sky, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has managed to capture a direct image of a planet outside our solar system—a gas giant about…
Imagine this: a piece of old space junk, silent and forgotten for nearly six decades, suddenly screams across the sky with a flash of radio energy so powerful that it briefly drowns out everything else in the universe—at least, from…
In the not-so-distant past, hearing someone had a heart attack was practically synonymous with a death sentence. Today, that’s no longer the case. Thanks to enormous leaps in medical science, better awareness, and healthier habits (at least for some), deaths…
For decades, Alzheimer’s disease has been painted as a tragic mystery—one we’ve tried to solve by zeroing in on a sticky brain gunk called beta-amyloid. The common belief? These protein fragments pile up, form clumps (or “plaques”), and clog brain…
