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Sign up for the Starts With a Bang newsletter Travel the universe with Dr. Ethan Siegel as he answers the biggest questions of all. The story of the expanding Universe has been a back-and-forth one over the past 110 years: ever since general relativity was first introduced. Initially, Einstein introduced the notion of a cosmological constant — a form of …

The collapse of a critical Atlantic current can no longer be considered a low-likelihood event, a study has concluded, making deep cuts to fossil fuel emissions even more urgent to avoid the catastrophic impact. The Atlantic meridional overturning circulation (Amoc) is a major part of the global climate system. It brings sun-warmed tropical water to Europe and the Arctic, where …

The middle-aged are no longer the most miserable  The Economist Midlife is no longer the age of peak misery … this is  The Times We’re no longer at our unhappiest during middle age  New Scientist ‘Unhappiness hump’ in aging may have disappeared worldwide  Medical Xpress Study Finds Midlife Unhappiness Hump May Be Disappearing Amid Rising Mental Health Issues in Younger Generations  geneonline.com Source link

A new study suggests eating meat can lower your risk of cancer. The researchers analyzed data from nearly 16,000 adults aged 19 and older, and found a small reduction in how likely meat-eaters were to die from cancer. Here’s what doctors and experts say about the findings, and what they mean for your diet. It’s a confusing time to be …

Big hands might mean big feet, but it seems long thumbs are linked to large brains – at least in primates. Researchers say the results suggest the brain co-evolved with manual dexterity in such mammals. “We imagine an evolutionary scenario in which a primate or human has become more intelligent, and with that comes the ability to think about action …

Pamela Anderson and Liam Neeson caught the eye of the public with their rumored romance, but the latest reports suggest a “breakup.” The twist is that there was reportedly no relationship to end. According to an exclusive report, the public moments fans interpreted as coupling-up were part of a coordinated publicity effort. As such, there is seemingly no breakup to …

FLUSHING, N.Y. — In late summer, professional tennis lands in opposite world in New York City. Don’t go looking for hushed tones, decorous silence or the other traditions of a sport whose roots exist on the hallowed lawns of polite society. At the U.S. Open, music blares from speakers. A near-constant buzz rises from every crowd, interrupted only by bursts …

Lovable CEO Anton Osika says he thinks people should stop seeing computer science degrees as a surefire way to land a career in tech. “I wouldn’t say it’s worthless, but I do think the leverage has moved,” Osika told Business Insider in an interview on Wednesday. Osika, 35, said that while getting a computer science degree “isn’t useless,” its value …

The meteoric rise of artificial intelligence has instilled an existential fear in “AI doomers,” a subset of people who believe the tech will cause humans to lose their jobs, fall prey to a dominating species of rogue superintelligent AIs, and even eventually get wiped out altogether. And, as The Atlantic reports, some are taking that pervasive fear to striking extremes in …

The Fairphone 6 arrives almost two years after the 5, a testament to the company’s approach to the upgrade cycle. If anything, I suspect the company would be frustrated if Fairphone 5 owners were considering a new model already — these are phones to keep, to repair, and to hold on to until the bitter end. The newest Fairphone continues …