Why Hungry Cats Walk Away From Their Bowl

May 20, 2026

Cats stop eating
In many kitchens, the scene is familiar: dinner goes down, a cat leans in, takes a few bites, then steps...
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Why IQ and Paychecks Keep Showing Up Together

May 18, 2026

IQ and income correlation
Researchers keep finding the same pattern: higher IQ scores tend to travel with more schooling and better-paid, higher-status jobs.  The...
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Researchers identify why non-human things can feel “social” to us

May 18, 2026

Anthropomorphism
People do it without thinking: they name a car, say “sorry” to a bumped table, or ask a plant to...
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Nature Time Can Influence How People See Themselves

May 18, 2026

Nature and self-perception
Step off a busy street and into a tree-lined park, and something shifts. Breathing slows, shoulders drop, and the mind...
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Even Without Consciousness, the Brain Can Track Meaning and Predict Words

May 15, 2026

Unconscious brain prediction
For decades, neuroscience leaned on a simple idea: advanced language understanding needs awareness. Hearing is one thing; sorting nouns from...
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Lasers Reveal the Hidden Age of Speartooth Sharks

May 12, 2026

Shark
Sharks can be hard to study. Many live in deep or muddy water and leave scientists with big questions, especially...
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The hidden architecture that holds a tooth in place

May 11, 2026

Professional dental photo
Most people think a tooth sits in the jaw like a peg in a hole. In reality, it is held...
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Arctic Microbes Wake Up in Waves as Permafrost Thaws

May 11, 2026

Arctic
For much of the year, Arctic ground seems locked in place: pale light, hard ice, and very little motion. That...
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From Bark to Breath: Eucalyptus Waste Becomes Carbon Filters

May 7, 2026

Eucalyptus bark carbon filters
In forestry depots, eucalyptus bark can look like pure leftover: piled high, dusty, and headed for low-grade uses.  Researchers at...
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Lasers in Orbit: Measuring Tropical Forest Canopies From Space

May 6, 2026

Global Ecosystem Dynamics Investigation
Tropical forests get called the planet’s lungs, but their climate role is even bigger. They pull carbon dioxide from the...
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