‘Bogland’ explores beautifully strange ecosystems
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‘Bogland’ explores beautifully strange ecosystems

BoglandMerritt R. TuretskyW.W. Norton Company, $29.99 Thank goodness Merritt Turetsky became captivated by boglands. The ecosystem ecologist evocatively describes the beauty, danger and vitality of these ecosystems in…

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Scientists stunned as volcano cloud starts destroying methane
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Scientists stunned as volcano cloud starts destroying methane

The finding could have implications far beyond a single eruption. Scientists are increasingly interested in ways to reduce methane in the atmosphere because the gas is a major…

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Smelling chocolate helped men complete more reps without feeling more tired
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Smelling chocolate helped men complete more reps without feeling more tired

“Exposing moderately trained men to chocolate odors right before and between sets of resistance exercise significantly increased their overall training volume without increasing their perceived exertion,” said senior…

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Scientists reversed biological age in older adults in just 4 weeks
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Scientists reversed biological age in older adults in just 4 weeks

New research from the University of Sydney found that Australians aged 65 to 75 who reduced either dietary fat or animal-based protein showed signs of a lower biological…

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Plague was killing entire families thousands of years before the Black Death
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Plague was killing entire families thousands of years before the Black Death

But new research published in Nature suggests the disease was already a deadly threat 5,500 years ago. At that time, it was killing people in small, mobile hunter-gatherer…

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Cancer is rising in younger adults. Faster biological aging may help explain why
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Cancer is rising in younger adults. Faster biological aging may help explain why

That trend has prompted researchers to investigate a provocative possibility: Are younger generations accumulating biological damage more quickly, causing their bodies to age faster than expected? A study…

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Scientists discover strange link between low vitamin D and pain
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Scientists discover strange link between low vitamin D and pain

The findings suggest that breast cancer patients with vitamin D deficiency (below 30 nmol/L) could potentially benefit from supplementation before undergoing a radical mastectomy, a major operation in…

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The Sept. 11 disasters still shape people’s health 25 years later
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The Sept. 11 disasters still shape people’s health 25 years later

Denise Harrison was working at Bellevue Hospital in New York City on September 11, 2001. The hospital had cleared the emergency room, anticipating a massive influx of patients…

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Historical art can hide scientific secrets
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Historical art can hide scientific secrets

We are at a critical time and supporting climate journalism is more important than ever. Science News and our parent organization, the Society for Science, need your help…

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AI uncovers hidden Ozempic side effects across 400,000 Reddit posts
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AI uncovers hidden Ozempic side effects across 400,000 Reddit posts

The study, published recently in Nature Health, examined more than five years of posts from nearly 70,000 Reddit users. Two categories stood out as particularly deserving of further…

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