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Many of Us Are Dominantly Right-Handed but Left-Eyed. Here’s the Reason

Biology, Neuroscience, Psychology / Leandro Conceição

The study explores the complex interplay of handedness and visual biases in humans, drawing parallels with similar traits observed across the animal kingdom. While handedness is well-known as a defining characteristic, the study reveals lesser-known biases that impact social dynamics and cognitive functions. Human Biases and Brain Lateralization Humans exhibit a strong tendency towards right-handedness, […]

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Last Woolly Mammoths Reveal New Extinction Clues

Evolution, History / Leandro Conceição

Four thousand years ago, the last woolly mammoth on an island off the coast of modern-day Siberia died. This isolation could have led to fatal inbreeding and population declines, contributing to the species’ extinction. However, a new study reveals that while the Wrangel Island mammoths were indeed inbred, this alone did not seal their fate.

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Internet Addiction Affects Adolescent Behavior and Development

Psychology, Social, Sociology / Jorge Paka

According to a recent study by UCL researchers published in PLOS Mental Health, adolescents experiencing internet addiction undergo brain changes that may contribute to further addictive behaviors. The study reviewed 12 articles from 2013 to 2023, involving 237 young individuals aged 10-19 diagnosed with internet addiction. The individual’s inability to resist the urge to use

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Renowned Explorer’s Last Ship Found Wrecked Off the Coast of Canada

History, Science / Leandro Conceição

The Royal Canadian Geographical Society (RCGS) has located the wreck of the ship used for Sir Ernest Shackleton’s final Antarctic expedition off the coast of Labrador. The vessel, named the Quest, sank in May 1962, the same ship on which Sir Ernest Shackleton passed away in 1922.

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Tiny-Brained Ancestor May be History’s First Gravedigger and Artist

History, Science, Social / Jorge Paka

Three papers that were presented at a meeting today and put online laid out an astounding situation. It is suggested that approximately 240,000 years ago, a large network of limestone caves in South Africa was inhabited by small-brained forebears of modern humans who transported their dead through a maze of narrow corridors. These small cave

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Experts Examine the Health, Emotional, and Socio-Economic Effects of Childless Marriages

Social, Sociology / Jorge Paka

The DINK (Double Income, No Kids) lifestyle allows couples to save the income typically spent on a child’s education, health, and upbringing. Divya Maben and her husband Nithin Koshy, based in Bangalore, have chosen to remain childless, finding the idea of parenthood daunting. Both in their early thirties, they run two companies and prioritize their

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The World’s Oldest Skin Discovered in an Exceptionally Rare Fossil find.

Ecology, History, Science, Social / Eduardo Paulo

Scientists have found the oldest skin fossils, which are from a time long before dinosaurs existed. These samples, discovered in a cave in Oklahoma, show that reptile scales have barely changed in 286 million years. Most fossils in museums are bones because bones take a long time to decompose, giving them more time to fossilize.

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