OUR TASTE FOR BEER MAY GO BACK 13,000 YEARS Researchers have discovered evidence of the earliest brewmasters to date, a finding that might stir an old debate: What came first, beer or bread?
SLEEP CYCLES CHANGE WITH THE MOON’S PHASE "We hypothesize that the patterns we observed are an innate adaptation that allowed our ancestors to take advantage of this natural source of evening light that occurred at a specific time during the lunar cycle," says Leandro Casiraghi
COVID FEAR OPENS YOU UP TO MISINFORMATION "In times of uncertainty, people often seek out information to help alleviate fear, possibly leaving them vulnerable to false information," Carola Salvi says.
The false promise of herd immunity for COVID-19 Why proposals to largely let the virus run its course — embraced by Donald Trump’s administration and others — could bring “untold death and suffering”.
What do we really know about kids and screens? Research by psychologists and others is giving us a better understanding of the risks and potential benefits of children’s and teens’ use of digital devices
What Does a Screen Do? The dangers linked to screen time for babies, kids, and teens are well-known. But is screen time really what’s causing them?
Kids Are Not Hurt by Screen Time A study finds no deleterious effects on mental health when kids spend their leisure time texting and engaging in other online activities.
Using Reishi mushrooms to filter methane out of the atmosphere Both living and dead fungi were tested for their ability to capture methane from the atmosphere. Surprisingly, dead fungi performed the best and have high potential for reducing methane levels.
Are flying taxis ready for lift-off? To supporters, they are the solution to congestion. To critics, they’re just billionaires’ toys. So are they the answer to urban travel?
Would You Eat a Tarantula-Topped Burger? A tarantula — "lightly salted and oven-baked" — tops a burger at a Durham, North Carolina restaurant, testing "the most daring of taste buds."
Astronauts bust the myth of space ice cream The widely held belief that this chalky, freeze-dried dessert made it to space isn't true after all, according to the National Air and Space Museum and actual NASA astronauts.