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Embarrassing name? How we live with names we don't like
Published: October 23, 2026 05:29
Names are central to our identity, so what happens when that name is a source of ridicule? Research points to negative life outcomes, but some people learn to embrace unfortunate names.
Pope lung nodule: Could it be cancer?
Published: October 12, 2026 14:41
The case of Pope Leo shows how small lung nodules are often found during routine health checks. Quick treatment is generally advised before nodules can grow to become larger life-threatening masses.
Early-onset cancer rising worldwide: Causes, risk, prevention
Published: October 8, 2026 13:26
Across Latin America, early-onset cancer rates have risen, with Chile and Brazil seeing the fastest growth, especially of bowel, breast and cervical cancers. But it is a worldwide trend.
Nobel Prize in Chemistry goes to Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai
Published: October 7, 2026 09:51
Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their groundbreaking discoveries related to the origin of chirality and life's building blocks.
Nobelitis — How winning a Nobel Prize can give you delusions of grandeur
Published: October 7, 2026 08:58
After being chosen for one of the world's most prestigious awards, some Nobel laureates lose touch with reality and suddenly start spouting unscientific nonsense. They're afflicted by what some have called "Nobelitis."
AI models keep hacking real systems during tests. What does this mean?
Published: October 6, 2026 10:05
AI models have repeatedly broken into real commercial and government systems during safety tests during 2026. Cybersecurity researcher Thorsten Holz explains what that means, and why he isn't expecting a robot uprising.
Suspected pneumonic plague in Siberia: What we know about the disease
Published: October 5, 2026 11:58
A worker at a plague research institute in Siberia has died, and nearly 200 of her contacts are under medical observation. Russian authorities deny a link to the bacterial infection. The US is monitoring the situation.
El Nino is a 'postcard from the future' — and could cause 451,000 excess heat deaths
Published: September 30, 2026 06:49
The current El Nino could cause 451,000 excess heat deaths. Researchers warn it offers a glimpse of temperatures that may become normal within 20 years.
Europe's data centers may drive digital sovereignty
Published: September 26, 2026 18:08
Massive data centers needed to run AI are triggering protests across Europe. Their operators counter that they boost digital sovereignty and energy independence.
Political psychology: Why extremist parties are thriving and what democratic politicians can do against it
Published: September 24, 2026 14:00
Far-right and far-left parties are celebrating success after success, leaving moderate politicians in the dust. Many Germans worry about this. Political psychology helps us understand what's behind growing polarization.
AI systems shifted their answers toward both left- and right-leaning users in a study. Could sycophantic chatbots deepen political divides?
Published: September 24, 2026 13:10
A study shows chatbots mirror users' politics, part of a broader tendency known as AI sycophancy. Researchers fear this could deepen polarization.
Male infertility is 'grossly underreported'
Published: September 22, 2026 10:00
It's not all on women anymore — doctors do test men for sperm count and motility. But still too few men get checked, possibly due to a misconception that a healthy sex life means healthy sperm. Spoiler: It doesn't.
Summer of 2026 broke records in Europe, and caused deaths
Published: September 19, 2026 19:47
The summer of 2026 was not only the hottest on record in Europe, it also saw a record number of people die. More than 16,000 are thought to have died because of the heat in Germany alone.
Spanish scientists find first evidence of Diplodocus dinosaur in Europe
Published: September 15, 2026 14:42
Paleontologists in Spain say they have found the first evidence of the long-necked Diplodocus genus of dinosaur outside of North America. They found bones at the rich La Tejeria fossil site in Teruel in eastern Spain.
Corals as climate archive: Are El Nino events intensifying?
Published: September 12, 2026 08:53
Records show that El Nino events have been frequent and often extreme over the past few decades. Is this normal? Or is it the result of climate change? Corals can give us a clear indication.