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A Cambrian fossil once thought to be a mollusk ancestor is now identified as a chancelloriid relative, reshaping ideas about early animal evolution. A strange and spiny fossil, once thought to be among the earliest mollusks, has just been reclassified. Researchers from Durham University and Yunnan University have now revealed that this ancient creature is […]

New research shows social media use drives depressive symptoms in preteens. As rates of depression and suicide among young people continue to rise, a question has captured experts’ attention: Does social media make kids more depressed, or are kids who are already struggling simply spending more time online? A new study from UC San Francisco […]

  What if something as silly as a tickle could unlock mysteries about brain development, social bonding, and even autism? Neuroscientist Konstantina Kilteni thinks it can. Her research delves into why we can’t tickle ourselves, why apes and rats respond to tickling, and what makes tickling such a puzzling and unique sensory experience. The Mysterious […]

A glacier in Antarctica is rapidly redirecting ice from a neighboring glacier, revealing a new and urgent dynamic in ice flow with implications for global sea-level rise. A glacier in Antarctica is committing what scientists call “ice piracy,” stealing ice from a neighboring glacier in a way that has never before been observed over such […]

Groundwater loss is sinking U.S. cities, threatening infrastructure in densely built areas. A recent study examining the 28 most populous cities in the United States has found that every one of them is sinking to some extent. This includes not only coastal cities, where rising sea levels are already a concern, but also many cities […]