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Bumblebees “Play,” First-of-Its Kind Study Finds: “It Is Mind-Blowing”

Culture / 3 min. read

Bumblebees are known for being excellent workers, helping to maintain and operate a nest while also pollinating plants and flowers. But accomplishing tasks isn’t the only thing these social little buzzers do — they enjoy playtime, too. In a first-of-its-kind study led by Queen Mary University of London and published in Animal Behaviour, researchers found […]

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The Science of Great Gift-Giving: How to Select the Best Presents, According to Research

Humanity / 3 min. read

People around the world give gifts for various purposes and occasions, from solidifying business relations to celebrating holidays. More than just a fun tradition, anthropologists and psychologists have found gift-giving is an important part of societal integration and interpersonal connection, and giving can greatly benefit individuals’ well-being. But finding the perfect present isn’t always easy.

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10-Year-Old Cancer Patient’s Story Brought to Life by “American Idol” Alum

Humanity / 3 min. read

An American Idol alum has teamed up with the Make-A-Wish and Sing Me a Story foundations to bring an unforgettable experience to a 10-year-old cancer patient from North Carolina. Sing Me a Story is a nonprofit organization based in Nashville, Tennessee, with a mission to serve “families in need through the imaginative stories of their

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Olivia smiles and she sits with her dog outside.

“A Scientific First”: Bird Recorded Sitting, Feeding on a Large Spider’s Strong Web

Environment / 3 min. read

Spiderwebs have fascinated humans for centuries, and in recent years, researchers have examined whether the silk proteins could be used for fashion, medicine, and even implants and prosthetics. Now, a newly recorded behavior is shedding further light on their durability, in the first recorded instance of a spider web withstanding the weight of a bird.

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Colorful joro spider nephila clavata in its web in South Korea.

Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Las Posadas, and More: Inside Other Winter Holidays Celebrated Around Christmastime

Culture / 6 min. read

Carols are playing on the radio and in stores, homes are decked out with colorful lights and displays, and vehicles can be spotted with green spruces or pines on their roofs — all signifiers that it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, as the old Bing Crosby song goes. Christmas, observed annually on December

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Teen Donates Books to Children With Cancer Following Her Own Father’s Diagnosis

Exclusive, Humanity / 2 min. read

After her father was diagnosed with cancer, Emily Bhatnagar found herself escaping into the pages of a book. Wanting other children to find the same relief that she did, she began to collect and donate books for kids undergoing their own cancer treatments. The book drive, called “For Love & Buttercup,” started small in July

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Feeling Forgetful? Why Misremembering Is Normal and How to Improve Recall, According to Science

Health / 4 min. read

We all forget things and mix up details from time to time. Birthdays, capital cities, the name of that place where you had the best tacos ever just a few weeks ago, or perhaps one of the most commonplace causes of modern confusion: where in the heck you last left those car keys. But really,

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Vector illustration showing orange head with brain and charts of a different brain waves: Alpha, beta, theta and delta waves.

Caring for Grandkids and Volunteering Can Reduce Loneliness in Those Over Age 50, Research Finds

Health / 3 min. read

New research has found that caring for grandchildren — including simple acts like picking them up from school and attending play dates — may combat loneliness in senior citizens. Publishing their findings in the journal Aging & Mental Health on November 23, a team of experts from Germany and the U.K. systematically reviewed data from

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First Human Genome of a Pompeii Resident Sheds Light on Ancient City’s Inhabitants

Science / 3 min. read

When Mount Vesuvius erupted in A.D. 79, the citizens of Pompeii took the secrets of their lives and what happened that tragic day to their graves. But a team of researchers from Denmark and Italy has been able to find answers in extracted DNA from the bones of a man and a woman who lived

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Celebrate the Holiday Season — And Mother Nature — By Renting a Living Christmas Tree

Environment / 3 min. read

For those who celebrate Christmas, the scent of pine is inextricably linked with the holiday season. And while artificial trees have surpassed live trees as the most popular Christmas tree of choice in the U.S., there are 25-30 million real Christmas trees sold in the U.S. annually, according to the National Christmas Tree Association. With

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