One hundred years ago, in the 1924 Paris Olympics, American Johnny Weissmuller won the men’s 100m freestyle with a time of 59 seconds. Nearly 100 years later, in the most recent Olympics, the delayed 2020 Games in Tokyo, Caeleb Dressel took home the same event with a time that was 12 seconds faster than Weissmuller’s. One…
Over nearly 25 years, women who had the greatest adherence to the Mediterranean diet had a 23% lower risk of death than women who followed it the least, a new study finds. Over nearly 25 years, women who had the greatest adherence to the Mediterranean diet had a 23% lower risk of death than women…
Adult heterosexual men with sexist and homophobic views can potentially improve their attitudes toward gay men and women by engaging in critical dialogues that use illustrations as a springboard, according to a new University of Michigan study. Adult heterosexual men with sexist and homophobic views can potentially improve their attitudes toward gay men and women by…
Meeting UK air pollution targets by focusing on urban areas will maximize health benefits for the most deprived communities. Meeting UK air pollution targets by focusing on urban areas will maximize health benefits for the most deprived communities. Environment Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories
Community gardens in higher-income Boulder neighborhoods have fewer varieties of bees than their medium-income counterparts, new CU Boulder research suggests. Scientists suggest that people in these neighborhoods tend to apply more landscaping practices, such as using fertilizers, which could impact bees’ habitats. Community gardens in higher-income Boulder neighborhoods have fewer varieties of bees than their medium-income…
Businesses with dynamic, risk-taking cultures can be leaders in delivering positive environmental changes quickly, according to a study from the University of Surrey. Businesses with dynamic, risk-taking cultures can be leaders in delivering positive environmental changes quickly, according to a study from the University of Surrey. Economics & Business Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories
Contrary to what is established by the standard model, dark matter may indeed be self-interacting. This was the conclusion of a piece of research published in Astronomy & Astrophysics and conducted by Riccardo Valdarnini of SISSA’s Astrophysics and Cosmology group. Using numerical simulations, the study analyzed what happens inside “El Gordo” (literally “The Fat One”…
50,000 years ago, North America was ruled by megafauna. Lumbering mammoths roamed the tundra, while forests were home to towering mastodons, fierce saber-toothed tigers and enormous wolves. Bison and extraordinarily tall camels moved in herds across the continent, while giant beavers plied its lakes and ponds. Immense ground sloths weighing over 1,000 kg were found…
A North Carolina aquarium that said it had a pregnant stingray with no male companion now says the fish has a rare reproductive disease. A North Carolina aquarium that said it had a pregnant stingray with no male companion now says the fish has a rare reproductive disease. Plants & Animals Ecology Phys.org – latest science and technology…
As life on Earth rapidly expanded a little over 500 million years ago during the Cambrian explosion, Earth had tectonic plates slowly crashing into each other, building mountains and starting a series of unfortunate events that led to a mass extinction. As life on Earth rapidly expanded a little over 500 million years ago during the…