Gen Z Communicates Differently in the Workplace, but Older Colleagues Can Still Decode Them
For all the talk about generational differences at work, some of the biggest differences show up in surprisingly ordinary moments.
First-Ever Shared Framework for Women’s Heart Health Details 5 Key Phases
Another exciting step forward for women’s health: Four major health societies teamed up to create the first shared framework and clinical guidance for women’s heart health, tailored to distinct life phases — from first menstruation to postmenopause. The much-needed update comes from the American Heart Association, American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Obstetricians and
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America’s Most Haunted? 7 Cities With Seriously Spooky Reputations
From the deep South to colonial New England, certain U.S. locales have developed chilling reputations for reports of apparitions and other paranormal activity. Long shadows have been cast by histories steeped in calamity, and stories abound of restless souls condemned to cemeteries and peevish poltergeists with bones to pick. Many of these cities relish their
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New Simulation Offers Unprecedented Look at the Universe’s First 2 Billion Years
What happened after the Big Bang? A team of physicists, harnessing the James Webb and Nancy Grace Roman space telescopes, are working to visualize the answer to that question using a novel computer simulation called Lumina. And they’re sharing some pretty stellar images and videos in the process. A new study out of the Harvard
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Shanghai’s Stunning New Opera House Boasts a Spiral Staircase That Nearly Defies Gravity
The Sydney Opera House, with its bold, innovative architecture, is said to be one of the world’s most photographed buildings — and it may soon share that status with another venue of its kind. Opening last week along China’s Huangpu River, the Shanghai Grand Opera House truly lives up to the adjective in its title.
“Should You Tip for Takeout?” Life’s Everyday Dilemmas Are Food for Thought in New Book
Saul Levmore and Ward Farnsworth are college professors, so it’s fitting that the title of their new book is a question rather than an answer (beyond it being a fair way to pique interest). Like all good teachers, the authors don’t just want us to learn — they want us to learn how to think. In
Skincubator: Revolutionary Device Lets Parents Practice Skin-to-Skin Contact With Preterm Newborns
Skin-to-skin contact, the practice of a newborn being placed directly onto the mother’s or father’s chest, is considered essential — sometimes lifesaving — care for preterm infants. The World Health Organization recommends it for at least eight hours a day beginning at birth for all babies born before 37 weeks. Incubators can also be critical for
Wildlife Photog Captures Hummingbird Hawk-Moth Hovering at 85 Wingbeats Per Second
Is it a hummingbird, a hawk, or a moth? The somewhat confusingly named hummingbird hawk-moth is (drumroll, please) a moth species that migrates to the U.K. and Ireland from southern Europe and North Africa each summer. Its moniker comes from the way it feeds — hovering over flowers like a hummingbird. Wildlife photographer Andrew Fusek-Peters
California Couple Has Traveled to 33 Countries Photographing Every Wild Cat Species on Earth
A married California couple has made it their mission to photograph all 40 wild cat species on Earth — and they only have one more to go. The stunning images serve to raise awareness about the animals, many of which are vulnerable or endangered. So far, Sebastian Kennerknecht and Rachel Tobias have traveled to 33 countries
Meet the World’s First Bird With 3D-Printed Upper and Lower Beak Prostheses
Life is a little easier now for a southern ground hornbill in the Netherlands, thanks to 3D-printed prostheses for his upper and lower beak. The turkey-sized bird at the ARTIS Amsterdam Royal Zoo suffered a severe injury that broke both sections of his bill and left him with two stumps, making it difficult for him
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