Paleontologists from Virginia Tech, the U.S. Petrified Forest National Park, and other institutions have found the first clear Triassic-era caecilian fossil, the oldest-known caecilian fossils, extending the history of this small, burrowing mammal by approximately 35 million years. This discovery also fills a gap of…

Despite the fact that the federal Fair Housing Act outlawed the practice more than 50 years ago, its repercussions are being seen today. An autopsy of the discriminatory lending practice was conducted by researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine 80 years after…

New research published in Obesity shows that bariatric surgery significantly reduces death rates from all causes and cause-specific conditions like cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer in patients who have undergone the procedure compared to non-surgical participants with severe obesity. The study followed participants for up to…

Running for recreation can bring many benefits for both physical and mental health, however, it’s possible for some people to become addicted to it, leading to health problems. A study in Frontiers in Psychology found that exercise dependence is a common issue among recreational runners…

Individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia often experience disruptions in their daily bodily rhythms, including sleep patterns, hormone levels, and gene activity in the prefrontal cortex of the brain. However, there is limited understanding of gene activity in the brain, both in those with schizophrenia and in…

Why do opinions on well-established science vary greatly among individuals? For years, scientists believed that understanding science leads to a positive attitude towards it. However, new research suggests that this may not be the case. A study published in PLOS Biology by Cristina Fonseca of…

VEXAS syndrome, a mysterious illness that puzzled the medical community for years, finally had its genetic basis uncovered in 2020. The latest study, conducted by leading researchers at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, provides the first insight into how prevalent the illness is in the…

The further into the future, a weather forecast is made, the less reliable it becomes due to the “butterfly effect.” This principle, in which small variations in initial conditions can lead to vastly different outcomes, makes weather patterns unpredictable. The butterfly effect can be observed…

As people get richer, they tend to have a greater tolerance for large felines and other carnivorous animals. Rapid economic expansion has driven rare species of large predators to the verge of extinction, but ecologists believe the human desire to coexist with big cats is…