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As humanity sets its sights on Mars and other deep-space destinations, questions around human reproduction beyond Earth are emerging. Could a baby be conceived, carried to term, and delivered safely in space? A recent scientific analysis reveals the deeply complex and largely unpredictable risks surrounding space pregnancy and childbirth. Life Before Birth is Already A Fragile Journey Even on Earth, …

Alarming new research suggests that AI models can pick up “subliminal” patterns in training data generated by another AI that can make their behavior unimaginably more dangerous, The Verge reports. Worse still, these “hidden signals” appear completely meaningless to humans — and we’re not even sure, at this point, what the AI models are seeing that sends their behavior off …

Obsessed with the macabre?! Subscribe to the That Got Dark newsletter to get your weekly dopamine fix of the macabre delivered RIGHT to your inbox! BuzzFeed 1.Fatal Familial Insomnia — An extremely rare genetic neurological disorder that causes progressive insomnia, leading to total sleep deprivation and death. Graphic House / Getty Images At the most basic level, FFI affects the …

Nurse here. I work in a very rural hospital, and we have a patient population that seems to avoid the hospital at all costs. I have had so many, usually related to diabetics with foot sores- almost always resulting in amputation of a toe (or more). However, my favorite was an elderly farmer who came in with chest pain that, …

When astronauts return from the International Space Station, many have noticed an unexpected side effect of their mission, their eyesight has changed. This phenomenon, affecting about 70% of astronauts on long duration missions, has NASA scientists working to understand why weightlessness affects how we see. Dr. Sarah Johnson noticed it first during her six month stay aboard the ISS. She …

IN A NUTSHELL 🧠 Researchers used advanced neuroimaging techniques to identify structural brain differences in people with psychopathy. 🔍 The study found significant volume reductions in brain regions linked to emotional regulation and antisocial behavior. 📊 Associations with interpersonal-affective traits were less consistent, highlighting the complexity of psychopathy. 🔬 Findings pave the way for further research into the neurobiological underpinnings …

An undercover investigation found animal welfare violations at Woodcrest Dairy, which the report said was, at least at one time, a supplier to Coca-Cola’s Fairlife milk brand. What’s happening? According to World Animal News, Animal Recovery Mission (ARM) documented many cases of animal mistreatment at the Woodcrest facility in New Mexico between December 2024 and March 2025. Workers were filmed …

PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. – A mysterious and deadly disease is wreaking havoc on nine-armed sea stars along Florida’s Atlantic coast, according to the University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Studies (UF/IFAS). In a release last month, researchers confirmed the outbreak of the notorious sea-star wasting disease (SSWD) — a condition known for causing sea stars to develop …