Why pandas don’t eat meat: Bamboo molecules shed light on origins of plant-based diet
A new study suggests that microRNA from plants can enter the bloodstream of bears and facilitate adaptation to a herbivorous diet
Guilt, shame and fear of gaining weight: The emotional toll that comes from compulsive eating
Binge eating is a type of eating disorder that often arises as a response to the anxiety that is triggered after periods of restrictive diets
YouTube turns 20: What happened to Jawed Karim, founder and author of the first video?
Two decades after creating the video platform, little is known about his life. Originally from Germany and naturalized as an American, his first clip marked a before and after in the history of the internet
Bonobos recognize the ignorance of others, a trait once thought to be unique to humans
A cooperation experiment shows for the first time that animals, as well as people, are capable of communicating new information to their companions
When penetration causes pain: ‘I was holding back tears’
Vaginismus, an under-studied sexual dysfunction, involves involuntary spasms of pelvic muscles that can be due to physical but also psychological causes
Industrial mega-project in Chile threatens one of the most important astronomical observatories in the world
The scientific community is warning about a 3,000-hectare power plant that is jeopardizing the darkness of the skies over the Cerro Paranal telescopes in the Atacama Desert
The secret of the prehistoric clothing that helped the first settlers in North America survive
Fine sewing needles made from the bones of small animals such as foxes and mountain lions, which hunters used to make tailored garments during the last Ice Age, have been discovered in Wyoming
The strange Ethiopian nectar-eating wolf: A predator that may also act as a pollinator
Researchers at Oxford University have managed to document the unusual feeding behavior, unique among carnivorous animals, of this endangered African canid
‘Parker Solar,’ the fastest spacecraft in history, will come within 3.8 million miles of the Sun
NASA’s probe will enter the star’s atmosphere on Christmas Eve, making the closest pass ever of the Sun’s surface, to try to unravel the mystery of why it is so much hotter than its surface
A gang of orcas uses an Ingenious techniques to hunt whale sharks in Mexico
A new study details how, in the Gulf of California, a pod manages to carry out coordinated attacks against the largest fish in all the seas
Repeated bullying can affect 49 brain regions
The largest study on this issue, involving 2,049 adolescents, reveals that this form of abuse may impact memory, learning, and motor control
‘I am here to support you’: Violetta, Sophia and Sara, the chatbots that assist victims of gender violence
Projects in different countries explore how artificial intelligence can guide women who experience gender-based violence, in addition to collecting information about this problem
The ‘comet of the century’ approaches closest point to Earth
C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, the brightest comet in 100 years, will be visible to the naked eye from October 12
Bottlenose dolphins ‘smile’ while playing
A new study suggests that the animals perform ‘open mouth displays’ when they are in front of a playmate, an expression that has likely evolved from biting to defend themselves
Previously unknown population of killer whales corner sea lions and hunt dolphins in northern Chile
A team of scientists has managed to capture unprecedented images of a pod, led by the matriarch ‘Dakota,’ feeding on the coasts of the Antofagasta region
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