Scientific American: Human Sexuality

Russia's War on Ukraine Chills Arctic Climate Science

Chelsea Harvey, E&E News — Fri, 23 Feb 2024 17:15:00 GMT

In the two years since Russia invaded Ukraine, a chasm has grown between Russian scientists who are studying the Arctic and their counterparts around the world

JWST Is Tracking Down the Cosmic Origins of Earth's Water

Shannon Hall — Fri, 23 Feb 2024 17:00:00 GMT

New observations from the James Webb Space Telescope are exposing the pathways that water takes to reach terrestrial planets

Flimsy Antiabortion Studies Cited in Case to Ban Mifepristone Are Retracted

Liz Szabo — Fri, 23 Feb 2024 16:30:00 GMT

Outside experts found that two studies cited in a federal case on medication abortion had serious design problems and that their authors had undisclosed conflicts of interest

First Commercial Moon Landing Returns U.S. to Lunar Surface

Michael Greshko — Fri, 23 Feb 2024 15:00:00 GMT

Intuitive Machines’ IM-1 mission is the first U.S. soft landing on the moon since Apollo 17. It’s also a sign of private industry’s growing role in space

JWST Solves Decades-Old Mystery of Nearby Supernova

Jonathan O'Callaghan — Fri, 23 Feb 2024 14:45:00 GMT

Scientists have finally found the compact object at the heart of the famous supernova of 1987, and it’s not a black hole

Why Do We Have a Leap Year Anyway?

Phil Plait — Fri, 23 Feb 2024 14:15:00 GMT

Without adding an extra day to February every four years, our calendar would get increasingly out of sync with the cosmos

People with Myalgic Encephalomyelitis/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome May Have an "Exhausted" Immune System

Kamal Nahas — Wed, 21 Feb 2024 19:15:00 GMT

A long-awaited study of people with ME/CFS revealed differences in their immune and nervous system. The findings may offer clues about long COVID

How to Close the 'Orgasm Gap' for Heterosexual Couples

Meghan McDonough — Wed, 21 Feb 2024 19:00:00 GMT

Researchers once faced death threats for asking women what gives them pleasure. Now they’re helping individuals and couples figure it out themselves.

Sculptures about to Land on the Moon Join a Long History of Lunar Art

Meghan Bartels — Wed, 21 Feb 2024 18:00:00 GMT

A lunar lander nicknamed Odie carries 125 small moon sculptures by artist Jeff Koons that could become the first authorized artwork on the moon

Anger Can Help You Meet Your Goals

Heather Lench — Wed, 21 Feb 2024 14:30:00 GMT

This emotion can push people to overcome obstacles, though results are best when people keep their long-term aims in mind

The Sophisticated Threads behind a Hat That Senses Traffic Lights

Payal Dhar — Wed, 21 Feb 2024 13:30:00 GMT

A new technique to make electronic fibers could help solve wearable technology’s flexibility problem

This Astrophysicist Makes Stellar Nurseries That Fit in the Palm of Your Hand

Tulika Bose, Jason Drakeford, Kelso Harper — Wed, 21 Feb 2024 13:00:00 GMT

How artist and astrophysicist Nia Imara makes 3-D prints of the birth of stars

Chimpanzees and Bonobos Have Surprisingly Different Parenting Styles

Elizabeth Anne Brown — Wed, 21 Feb 2024 12:30:00 GMT

Chimpanzee “helicopter moms” often protect their offspring from bullies, but bonobo moms are more hands-off

Europe's Oldest Human-Made 'Megastructure' Discovered under Baltic Sea

Stephanie Piper, The Conversation US — Tue, 20 Feb 2024 21:00:00 GMT

Archaeologists have discovered what may be Europe’s oldest human-made megastructure, submerged below the Baltic Sea and dubbed the Blinkerwall

The Brightest Quasar Ever Seen Eats a 'Sun' Every Day

Robert Lea, SPACE.com — Tue, 20 Feb 2024 20:00:00 GMT

The quasar, as bright as 500 trillion suns, has evaded astronomers for over 40 years because of its incredible luminosity

Leaving Pet Poop on the Sidewalk Isn't Only Bad Manners--It's Hazardous

Julia Wuerz, The Conversation US — Tue, 20 Feb 2024 18:00:00 GMT

Signs reminding pet owners to “curb" their dog and scoop their pet’s poop have been joined in some places by posted warnings that pet waste can spread disease

Against Medical Advice: Another Deadly Consequence of Our Opioid Epidemic

Zoe Adams — Mon, 19 Feb 2024 12:00:00 GMT

People struggling with addiction cite untreated withdrawal, pain, discrimination and stringent policies as reasons for leaving hospitals against medical advice. We need to take their complaints seriously

How Did an Aquarium Stingray Get Pregnant without a Mate?

Stephanie Pappas — Sun, 18 Feb 2024 15:15:00 GMT

Charlotte, a stingray in a small North Carolina aquarium, is taking a DIY approach to reproduction

The Strangely Serious Implications of Math's 'Ham Sandwich Theorem'

Jack Murtagh — Sat, 17 Feb 2024 13:00:00 GMT

A simple solution to gerrymandering crumbles when confronted with math’s ‘ham sandwich theorem’

Dominatrices Are Showing People How to Have Rough Sex Safely

Meghan McDonough — Fri, 16 Feb 2024 21:30:00 GMT

Research shows rough sex is becoming more common. Dominatrices are helping the general public catch up.

Hawaii's Coral Ecosystems Are the Latest Reefs to Be Insured against Extreme Storms

Avery Ellfeldt, E&E News — Fri, 16 Feb 2024 19:30:00 GMT

Insurance policies for natural resources are aiding conservation around the world

Weird 'Obelisks' Found in Human Gut May be Virus-Like Entities

Joanna Thompson — Fri, 16 Feb 2024 14:30:00 GMT

Rod-shaped fragments of RNA called “obelisks” were discovered in gut and mouth bacteria for the first time

Making Chemistry Safer Is Worth the Price Tag

Joel Tickner — Fri, 16 Feb 2024 14:00:00 GMT

With chemical spills and other accidents a common occurrence, it’s becoming more expensive to maintain the status quo than to make chemistry safer

Newly Discovered Asteroid Fragments Are As Old as the Solar System

Robert Lea, SPACE.com — Fri, 16 Feb 2024 13:30:00 GMT

Fragments from Asteroid 2024 BX1 have proven to be a rare meteorite type that helps reveal the early solar system's building blocks

Secret Mathematical Patterns Revealed in Bach's Music

Elise Cutts — Fri, 16 Feb 2024 12:30:00 GMT

Physicists found that the music of Johann Sebastian Bach contains mathematical patterns that help convey information