Earth’s first waterfowl may have lived in Antarctica 69 million years ago
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/waterfowl-antarctica-69-million-years
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Research found of the roughly 15 million metric tons of methane coming from onshore oil and gas activities in the continental US annually, 70% comes from smaller, dispersed sources emitting less than 100 kilograms of methane per hour
https://blogs.edf.org/energyexchange/2025/02/04/study-smaller-dispersed-sources-account-for-majority-of-u-s-oil-gas-methane-emissions/
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Cats often do not come across as having the variety of facial expressions typical of dogs or primates. But this is misleading. Cats exhibit more than 300 different facial expressions. A new study shows that rapid facial mimicry is especially important for the social interaction between cats.
https://www.psychologytoday.com/au/blog/psychology-tomorrow/202502/the-social-life-of-cats
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New study finds cannabis use disorder (CUD) is linked to a higher risk of schizophrenia
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2829840
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Six eggs a week lowers heart disease death risk by 29% - A new study has found that eating between one and six eggs each week significantly reduces the risk of dying from any cause but particularly from heart disease – even in people who have been diagnosed with high cholesterol levels.
https://newatlas.com/health-wellbeing/egg-consumption-mortality-heart-disease/
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The Lancet: Deeply entrenched racial and geographic health disparities in the USA have increased over the last two decades—as life expectancy gap widens to 20 years
https://www.healthdata.org/news-events/newsroom/news-releases/lancet-deeply-entrenched-racial-and-geographic-health
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Global Warming Has Accelerated: Are the United Nations and the Public Well-Informed. Underestimate of aerosol climate forcing by IPCC led to underestimate of climate sensitivity. Alters projections of future climate.
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00139157.2025.2434494
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Ancient humans evolved new blood types after leaving Africa
https://www.science.org/content/article/ancient-humans-evolved-new-blood-types-after-leaving-africa?utm_campaign=ScienceMagazine&utm_medium=ownedSocial&utm_source=twitter
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Childhood neglect is associated with slower development of working memory abilities throughout adolescence and into young adulthood. Neglect was defined as experiencing emotional or physical neglect.
https://www.psypost.org/childhood-neglect-linked-to-slower-working-memory-development-study-finds/
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Vehicle tyres found to be biggest source of nanoplastics in the high Alps | Mountaineers now scaling more peaks for first global study of nanoplastics, which can enter lungs and bloodstream
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/feb/04/vehicle-tyres-found-to-be-biggest-source-of-nanoplastics-in-the-high-alps
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Slow traffic, fast food: on days when highways are more congested, people are more likely to frequent fast food restaurants and less likely to grocery shop. A one standard deviation increase in traffic delay leads to a 1% increase in fast food visits, equivalent to 1.2 million more fast food visits.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0094119025000026
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A Spanish study of nearly 800 adolescents reveals that students who consume more ultra-processed foods (UPFs) have significantly lower grades in language, math, and English—highlighting diet quality as a key factor in academic success.
https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/17/3/524
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Lung cancer diagnoses on the rise among never-smokers worldwide. Research shows need for further studies into air pollution and other causal factors. Lung cancer in people who have never smoked cigarettes or tobacco is now estimated to be the fifth highest cause of cancer deaths worldwide.
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/feb/03/lung-cancer-never-smokers-rise-worldwide-air-pollution
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Among men in the US, prostate cancer is the most common cancer and second-leading cause of cancer deaths. The incidence of advanced prostate cancer in California rose markedly in the decade since doctors stopped routinely screening all men, and the findings reinforce the need for screening.
https://www.ucsf.edu/news/2025/01/429401/alarming-rise-rates-advanced-prostate-cancer-california
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Individuals who strongly endorse right-wing authoritarianism are more likely to view minority groups as a threat, according to new research.
https://www.psypost.org/right-wing-authoritarianism-linked-to-perceived-threat-from-minoritized-groups-but-national-context-matters/
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Scientists found a faster way to brew sour beer—with peas. A new paper published finds that experimental beers made with the sugars found in these foods had similar flavor profiles to your average Belgian-style sour beer, yet the brewing process was shorter with simpler steps.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/02/pea-sugars-can-speed-up-sour-beer-brewing/
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Donald Trump viewed as higher in Dark Tetrad traits than Joe Biden | Study highlights how perceptions of dark tetrad traits—Machiavellianism, narcissism, psychopathy, and sadism—in politicians influence voter behavior, focusing on the 2020 U.S. presidential election.
https://www.psypost.org/donald-trump-viewed-as-higher-in-dark-tetrad-traits-than-joe-biden-study-finds/
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Preventing immune system burnout when fighting chronic illness & cancer | Scientists have uncovered a mechanism for reinvigorating the immune system to stop it from flagging when it’s fighting long-term conditions like chronic infections and cancer.
https://newatlas.com/disease/stem-like-t-cells-chronic-illness/
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Greenland ice sheet is cracking more rapidly than ever. Crevasses – cracks in the surface of glaciers - are getting larger across Greenland. These cravasses are the initial fractures from which icebergs can break off, increasing the output of icebergs into the ocean.
https://www.durham.ac.uk/research/current/research-news/2025/02/the-greenland-ice-sheet-is-falling-apart--new-study/
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People are likely to be happiest and have lower depression and anxiety symptoms in the morning, according to new research, with people likely at their lowest around midnight. People were also likely to be in a better mood in summer and a worse one in winter.
https://www.scimex.org/newsfeed/were-at-our-happiest-in-the-morning-and-our-most-depressed-at-midnight
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Attending college substantially boosts earnings in adulthood, in particular for students from low-income high schools – The study analyzes the future earnings of students just above and below the cutoff threshold for college admission.
https://jhr.uwpress.org/content/early/2025/01/31/jhr.0324-13461R2
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Ultra-processed foods provide nearly half of calories for Canadian children. Research found higher intake of these foods at age 3 is linked to excess weight, higher body-mass index and more body fat by age 5
https://www.upi.com/Health_News/2025/02/04/5521738678521/
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Dogs exposed to household chemicals more likely to get cancer, study finds. Markers of bladder cancer found in canines with higher levels of exposure to chemicals such as flame retardants and phthalates. This may also have implications for humans who live in the same homes.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/04/dogs-household-chemicals-cancer-study
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Half a degree rise in global warming will triple area of Earth too hot for humans, study finds
https://www.nature.com/articles/s43017-024-00635-w
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A study of 351 pregnant women suggests that vitamin D levels in first trimester are associated with pregnancy outcomes.
https://www.technologynetworks.com/drug-discovery/news/first-trimester-vitamin-d-levels-may-impact-pregnancy-outcomes-395778
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Bonobos recognize when humans are ignorant, try to help | Study provides evidence that our relatives have a "theory of mind."
https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/02/bonobos-know-when-youre-clueless/
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Immigrant Background and Rape Conviction: A 21-Year Follow-Up Study in Sweden — findings reveal a strong link between immigrant background and rape convictions that remains after statistical adjustment
https://portal.research.lu.se/en/publications/immigrant-background-and-rape-conviction-a-21-year-follow-up-stud
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Let us spray: River dolphins launch pee streams into air | It's unclear why river dolphins do this, but it might serve some kind of social function.
https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/02/let-us-spray-river-dolphins-launch-pee-streams-into-air/
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New research finds that Americans in lower social class contexts perceive their contributions to society as less significant than those in higher social class contexts.
https://www.psypost.org/social-class-shapes-perceptions-of-societal-contribution/
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An omega-3 dose a day could slow ageing process, ‘healthspan’ trial finds. Daily gram of essential fatty acid leads to ‘three to four months rejuvenation of biological age’ over three years.
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2025/feb/03/an-omega-3-dose-a-day-could-slow-ageing-process-healthspan-trial-finds
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