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Attachment style may influence how many kids people have
3+ hour, 1+ min ago (333+ words) People with "fearful" or "preoccupied" insecure attachment styles had more children, whereas securely attached people had fewer, according to a recent study By Rachel Nuwer edited by Allison Parshall A study published in April in the International Journal of Psychology…...
The Reflecting Pool turned green. Killing the algae may not fix it
16+ hour, 1+ min ago (642+ words) The Trump administration wanted the surface of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool to be "American flag blue." A water-treatment expert explains why the pool is still algal green and why the bloom could keep coming back By Emma Gometz edited…...
Which World Cup cooling methods really protect players from extreme heat?
18+ hour, 31+ min ago (484+ words) The World Cup is battling extreme heat. Which cooling methods really work? From booed hydration breaks to cooling-gel vests, teams are trying everything to keep their players from overheating. Physiologists'and one World Cup team doctor'say feeling cooler is different than…...
In world first, a man living with HIV received a lung transplant from an HIV-positive donor
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (675+ words) The operation opens the door to treating more people living with HIV who have end-stage organ disease By Tanya Lewis edited by Claire Cameron Bertrand Nelson, shown here with his dog Cooper several years ago, received the first lung transplant…...
Trump administration reverses course on plan to dismantle ocean monitoring network
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (342+ words) The effort to pull some 900 ocean-monitoring buoys and sensors from the water drew backlash from scientists and lawmakers By Dan Vergano edited by Claire Cameron The entrance of 2514 Eisenhower Avenue, where the National Science Foundation is also located, is seen…...
Ex-Google CEO's Relativity Space selected for upcoming NASA Mars orbiter mission
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (432+ words) This partnership marks the latest foray into space exploration for Relativity Space, which aims to build cheap, reusable rockets By Adam Kovac edited by Claire Cameron NASA administrator Jared Isaacman announces a public-private partnership to advance Mars science during an…...
How to watch August's total solar eclipse live with Scientific American
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (209+ words) Even if you aren't going to be within the path of totality, you can still watch the solar eclipse as it happens with Scientific American By Claire Cameron edited by Clara Moskowitz Solar eclipses have captivated human imaginations for millennia…...
How one new telescope is going to change astronomy forever
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (289+ words) Construction of the Deep Synoptic Array is about to start in rural Nevada. It will reveal untold galaxies in stunning detail and help explain how they form and grow By Joseph Howlett edited by Lee Billings Caltech/K. Miller and A. Mej'a…...
1 in 3 psychologists say their patients use AI as a second therapist
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (370+ words) Here's what they want you to know People are increasingly turning to AI for mental health support'but its design is "antithetical" to mental health care, experts say By Allison Parshall edited by Tanya Lewis In the new survey, more than…...
Why we can't fathom what it means to be a trillionaire
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (310+ words) Our brains underestimate Elon Musk's wealth Why the human brain can't fathom what it means to be a trillionaire By Manon Bischoff edited by Jeanna Bryner Space X CEO Elon Musk speaks ahead of the company's initial public offering, the…...