About a third of Americans strap devices to their bodies to monitor their fitness levels and daily activities, per the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute — but travel to tiny, crescent-shaped Sable Island off the coast of Nova Scotia, Canada, and you’ll find gray seals donning Fitbit-like trackers as well. Researchers from the Woods […]
Alvaro Herrero has been named the 2025 Underwater Photographer of the Year. The Spanish photog earned the honor for his shot of a mother humpback whale with her newborn calf. His photo, titled “Radiant Bond” and taken in French Polynesia, beat out some 6,700 submissions from around the globe. “The mother is accompanying her calf
In January 2020, HGTV announced that it was launching a new show, Home Town Takeover, that would take on a large-scale renovation and revitalization of a small town in the United States. Show hosts Ben and Erin Napier — an already established design duo with their own HGTV credentials — would be the leads on
This article was written by Mary E. Dozier, an assistant professor of psychology at Mississippi State University, for The Conversation — a nonprofit news organization dedicated to sharing the knowledge of researchers and scientists, under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here. I recently helped my mom sort through boxes she inherited when
This article was written by Joshua F.J. Inwood, a professor of geography and senior research associate at Penn State, and Derek H. Alderman, a chancellor’s professor of geography at the University of Tennessee, for The Conversation — a nonprofit news organization dedicated to sharing the knowledge of researchers and scientists, under a Creative Commons license.
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Imagine you’re trying to comfort a small, scared animal. Would you lower your voice, slow your movements, and utter gentle words? Or would you try to analyze it, medicate it, and get rid of it? Most of us would choose the former approach when it comes to a frightened creature — but when it comes
Making lemonade when life hands you lemons is a concept that’s been around for over 100 years — but thanks to a study out of Oregon State University, we now have new science-backed evidence showing how powerful “lemonading” can really be. The study evaluated two groups of people during the COVID-19 pandemic, homing in on
This article was written by Gary W. Lewandowski Jr., a professor of psychology at Monmouth University, for The Conversation — a nonprofit news organization dedicated to sharing the knowledge of researchers and scientists, under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here. It’s common to want to become a better version of yourself. Much like
This article was written by Mitchell Newberry, a research assistant professor of biology at the University of New Mexico, for The Conversation — a nonprofit news organization dedicated to sharing the knowledge of researchers and scientists, under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here. Do artists and scientists see the same thing in
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Humans have long flocked to places of worship to ask their gods for rain — or protection from it. In some ways, those visiting Tokyo’s underground “cathedral” are no different. However, people don’t come here to pray but rather to marvel at an incredible feat of engineering that promises to safeguard the city from torrential
