It Turns Out Birds Masturbate Too, And Evolution May Explain Why : ScienceAlert
Birds do it, all right. And they’re perfectly happy to fly solo. New research suggests that we should…
Cat Ownership Linked to Increased Risk of Schizophrenia, Study Suggests : ScienceAlert
Having a cat as a pet is linked to an increased risk of schizophrenia-related conditions, according to a…
Growing ‘Cancer Crisis’ Requires Millions More Healthcare Workers, Report Warns : ScienceAlert
The human population is growing larger and older, which means cancer cases and deaths are increasing, too. Based…
AI Finds Potential Ozempic Side Effects Hidden in an Unexpected Data Source : ScienceAlert
Reddit deep dives can involve anything from TV show fan theories to DIY advice. A new AI-assisted analysis…
Physicists Just Achieved ‘Perfect Randomness’ For The First Time Ever : ScienceAlert
One of the hardest things to do in physics is to generate true, provably unpredictable randomness. That’s because…
A Painful Side Effect of Statins Explained After Decades of Mystery : ScienceAlert
For millions of people, statins are a daily shield against heart disease. But around 10 percent of those…
Women’s Dementia Risk May Be Shaped by These Key Factors, Study Finds : ScienceAlert
A life that leads to dementia can take many paths, but there are some common risk factors that…
Thousands of Brain Scans Reveal A Worrying Consequence of Night Shifts : ScienceAlert
Night shift work is not for the weak. Staying awake from dusk through to dawn, as many nurses,…
Scientists Find Cosmic ‘Rosetta Stone’ To Decode Baffling Signals From Deep Space : ScienceAlert
Just a few years ago, a strange signal was received from the plane of the Milky Way. It…
Mysterious Origins of The Nicotine Molecule Are Finally Revealed : ScienceAlert
People have been consuming tobacco for millennia, though it wasn’t until the late 1820s that nicotine was first…
Strange Event Might Have Been A Primordial Black Hole Winking At Us : ScienceAlert
In 2019, astronomers recorded a distant star doing something unexpected. For about an hour, its brightness gently flared…
Giant Study Reveals The Secret to Heart Health Isn’t Low-Carb or Low-Fat : ScienceAlert
The key to heart health isn’t cutting down on pasta or potatoes, new evidence suggests; it’s not even…