Why You Should Hold A Grudge Against Your Spouse
Posted on September 10, 2022
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| Fernande Dalal
Everyone from relationship gurus to religious authorities tout the benefits of forgiveness. But new research suggests that in some cases, it may be better to emulate Elizabeth Edwards — who left her cheating husband John Edwards out of her will — than Hillary Clinton, who forgave Bill Clinton for his dalliances with a White House intern.
Hearing "it's okay, honey," may be just the fuel the transgressing spouse needs for more lapses of judgment, according to the new study of newlyweds.
[Read More]8 benefits of yoga
Posted on September 9, 2022
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| Patria Henriques
If you’re looking for the science-backed benefits of yoga, look no further. Practicing yoga regularly has been proven to offer a range of physical and mental health benefits, improving everything from flexibility to stress levels. The National Health Interview Survey (NHIS)(opens in new tab) reported that around 94% of people who practice different types of yoga in the U.S. do so for wellness reasons, citing improved sleep, less stress, and healthier habits as benefits of yoga.
[Read More]Ancient 'Bone Box' Called Oldest Christian Artifact
Posted on September 9, 2022
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| Patria Henriques
Editor's Note: These claims have been addressed by outside scholars, who are skeptical of the findings. See their arguments here.
Long-unrecognized lettering confirms that first-century artifacts found within an ancient Jerusalem tomb are the earliest representations of Christianity ever found, researchers say.
Two Hebrew scholars who examined photographs showing the inside of the tomb agree that markings on an ossuary — a box made to hold human remains — are stylized letters that spell out the name of Jonah, the researchers said Thursday (April 19).
[Read More]Bird-Like Dinosaurs May Have Snuggled Together as They Slept
Posted on September 9, 2022
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| Trudie Dory
CALGARY, Alberta — Eleven years ago, Mongolian customs agents prevented poachers from smuggling a stone block out of the country that was filled with fossilized dinosaur bones. The rescue of this block has proved invaluable to scientists: It provides the first direct evidence that some dinosaur species roosted together — that is, snuggled with one another in a cuddly group when they fell asleep at night, new research finds.
[Read More]College Kids Get T. Rex Anatomy All Wrong
Posted on September 9, 2022
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| Mittie Cheatwood
Even though Tyrannosaurus rex is arguably the most recognizable dinosaur, college students asked to draw the prehistoric beast tend to get it all wrong, researchers say.
The average student's idea of T. rex more closely matches Barney the purple dinosaur, standing upright instead of pitched all the way forward like the real thing, a new survey showed.
"Our conclusion was that maybe students are imprinted with this image from their very earliest years,"
[Read More]Dive into a Boiling Lava Lake with Google Street View
Posted on September 9, 2022
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| Trudie Dory
Travel and safety are no longer factors if you want to explore one of the largest boiling lava lakes in the world. Google Street View can now take you into an active volcano off the coast of Australia.
There are nine active volcanoes in Vanuatu, an archipelago of 80 islands more than 1,000 miles (1,609 kilometers) east of Australia. To further expand its global mapping, Google sent two explorers into a crater above the boiling lava lake in Marum, an active volcano on the Vanuatuan island of Ambrym.
[Read More]Dolphins May Sleep-Talk in Whale-Song
Posted on September 9, 2022
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| Patria Henriques
A group of five captive dolphins in France have been recorded making whale-like noises late at night — despite the fact that they have only heard whale sounds as recordings during their daytime dolphin shows.
If the sounds are confirmed to be mimicking whales, it would be the first example of dolphins "saving up" a sound to practice later. And since the whale sounds are only uttered at night, it's possible the whale sounds are a dolphin version of sleep-talking.
[Read More]Don't Just Blame Cats: Dogs Disrupt Wildlife, Too
Posted on September 9, 2022
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| Trudie Dory
Though they seem so natural in our homes, cats and dogs are natural predators, too. Most will attack birds, lizards and smaller mammals when given the chance, and scientists have demonstrated how their explosive populations can upset ecosystems.
The scourge of domestic cats has been thrown into the spotlight recently. A campaign in New Zealand is pushing to get rid of cats, or at least keep them confined indoors, where they can't prey on kiwis and other native birds.
[Read More]How This Gut Bacteria May Give Elite Athletes an Edge
Posted on September 9, 2022
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| Arica Deslauriers
Elite athletes not only have stronger hearts and fitter muscles than the average Joe, but they also sport special gut bacteria that may actually boost their performance, a new study suggests.
The study, published today (June 24) in the journal Nature Medicine(opens in new tab), shows that marathon runners and endurance athletes have higher levels of a bacteria called Veillonella in their guts, particularly after finishing a race, compared with sedentary people.
[Read More]Mighty Viking Ax Discovered in Tomb of Medieval 'Power Couple'
Posted on September 9, 2022
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| Arica Deslauriers
Archaeologists have discovered one of the largest Viking axes ever found, in the tomb of a 10th-century "power couple" in Denmark.
Kirsten Nellemann Nielsen, an archaeologist at the Silkeborg Museum who is leading excavations at the site near the town of Haarup, said Danish axes like the one found in the tomb were the most feared weapons of the Viking Age.
"It's a bit extraordinary — it's much bigger and heavier than the other axes.
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