A provocative fresh study has unearthed a correlation between left-wing convictions and both elevated intelligence quotient (IQ) scores and genetic markers thought to be linked with heightened intelligence. As elucidated by psychology researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities in their novel paper, published in the journal Intelligence, a plethora of intelligence assessments revealed […]
Researchers at the University of Edinburgh say we're only slightly more likely to share personality traits with our parents than we are with a random stranger.
A new study from UCLA School of Law’s Williams Institute has made the shocking discovery that people who identify as LGBT are more likely to be rich and reside in regions likely to be affected by climate change. According to the study on LGBT couples and climate change, “LGBT people in same-sex couples are at […]
Climate change is a global phenomenon, but its impacts are felt at a very local level. Take, for example, dust. Dust can have a huge impact on local air quality, food security, energy supply and public health. Yet, little is known about how global climate change is impacting dust levels.
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Although the research was conducted in Alberta, researchers say the findings likely apply to emergency department visits across Canada.
European astronomers have investigated a recently detected black hole designated Gaia BH3. In their results, they found that the black hole is associated with a nearby disrupted star cluster known as ED-2. The finding is reported in a paper published April 17 on the preprint server arXiv.
Recent revelations from the Bee Sensory and Behavioral Ecology Lab at Queen Mary University have unveiled the playful antics of bumblebees.
Researchers linked brain chemistry from those who socially isolate to poor mental health, weight gain, cognitive decline and chronic diseases like Type 2 diabetes and obesity.
Have you ever wondered if there are more insects out at night than during the day?
Two new studies have described the ways in which tiny microplastics can end up in humans' organs – and even in the brains of mice. One of the studies, published in Environmental Health Perspectives on Apr. 10., involved feeding healthy mice microplastics over a period of four to eight weeks. Scientists later found that various organs in the mice were contaminated. "In mice that ingested microspheres, we detected polystyrene microspheres in distant tissues including the brain, liver, and kidney,"...
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