Dogs make wonderful friends. Our canine buddies have long provided us with devotion, affection, and steadfast friendship, but there may now be even another advantage. Neighborhoods with more dogs have lower rates of violent crime, including homicide, robbery, and, to a lesser extent, aggravated assaults, according to Ohio State University researchers. The study, which was just … [Read more...] about A Study Suggests That Having More Dogs in a Neighborhood May Help Reduce Crime
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Study Discovers Antarctica’s “Doomsday Glacier” Is Melting and Getting More Unstable
The Thwaites glacier in western Antarctica, also known as the "doomsday glacier," has the power to completely destroy the world. According to NASA estimations, it is roughly the size of Britain and if it melted, the sea level would rise by 0.5 meters (1.6 feet). The cascade of ice melt that would undoubtedly result from it is more worrisome because it would expose glaciers that … [Read more...] about Study Discovers Antarctica’s “Doomsday Glacier” Is Melting and Getting More Unstable
Reexamined Remains of Warrior Buried 900 Years Ago Suggest They May Have Been Non-Binary with XXY Chromosomes
A recent study published in the European Journal of Archaeology has shed new light on the remains of a sword-wielding warrior found in southern Finland over 50 years ago. The reexamination of the body has led researchers to believe that the individual may have been non-binary and had an additional X chromosome (XXY). Radiocarbon testing has suggested that the body was buried … [Read more...] about Reexamined Remains of Warrior Buried 900 Years Ago Suggest They May Have Been Non-Binary with XXY Chromosomes
The Most Economical Path to Zero-Emission According to a New Study, The World Requires Nuclear Power
A recent study published in the journal Nature Energy reveals that new generation nuclear power plants may be critical to meeting the aim of zero emissions by mid-century and avoiding the worst of the climate disaster. Solar and wind power are critical to achieving this objective, but they may not be sufficient without substantial expenditures or in areas with little sun or … [Read more...] about The Most Economical Path to Zero-Emission According to a New Study, The World Requires Nuclear Power
According to a Study, Insects Likely Experience Pain, Which Has Significant Implications for How We Treat Them
A new study combines behavioral, neuroscientific, and genetic evidence to support the claim that insects, like vertebrates, experience pain. Several lines of evidence show that insects' central nervous systems perceive pain in ways that are significantly more similar to ours than we are willing to recognize. Out of curiosity, scientists used to execute what we now … [Read more...] about According to a Study, Insects Likely Experience Pain, Which Has Significant Implications for How We Treat Them