Research

Scientists discovered the daily number of farts – and you’re probably somewhere in the middle

Bloating is not a trivial matter – and scientists decided to investigate the issue and find out exactly how much we fart each day.

Scientists discovered the daily number of farts
Temnothorax kinomurai ants.

All-queen ant shocks science: Japanese–German team finds species with no males or workers

A woman sleeping with her shoes on

Physicists pinpoint mechanism behind familiar basketball shoes squeak

Dangerous or not? A microwave

Just five minutes in the microwave can unleash up to 534,000 micro- and nanoplastics into food


New genetic study reveals indigenous lineage isolated for 8,500 years in central Argentina

Published in Nature, the research traces the lineage's dominance in the Pampas until about AD 1800 with scant genetic mixing from surrounding peoples.

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15,000 years ago, hunters gatherers on the Carmel lived off coastal lakes teeming with birds

The study by Dr. Amos, Prof. Weinstein-Evron, and Yeshurun analyzed bird bones from Nahal Me’arot and el-Wad caves to reveal Natufian hunting and environment.

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Food self-sufficiency unfeasible for Israel, new research shows

While Israel could produce enough plant-based foods for survival, full self-sufficiency would come at a staggering cost and be reliant on vegetative food production.

FARMERS AT Moshav Sde Nitzan, in the northern Negev.

War, politics fuels domestic violence and aggression in family, new study finds

Exposure to war and political violence doesn’t just leave people with post-traumatic stress; it also fuels aggression within families, impacting children’s behavior long after the conflict ends.

Exposure to conflict operates as a source of real persistent stress and increases aggressiveness between parents.

Nova survivors using psychedelics 'on their own terms' to aid healing, study finds

The study follows 45 Nova survivors who were under the influence of a psychoactive substance during the massacre as they rebuild their lives, using festival culture to help them heal.

Psilocybin mushrooms

Emma Stone declared 'most beautiful woman in the world' by golden ratio study

Dr. Julian De Silva's facial mapping puts Zendaya at 94.37 percent, just behind Stone, using the ancient 1.618 ratio to gauge symmetry.

Close-Up Portrait of Elegant Woman Wearing a Stylish Gold Necklace with Round Pendant. Minimalist Jewelry, Feminine Beauty and Fashion Detail.

Epstein-Barr virus linked directly to lupus in landmark Stanford medicine study

“We think it applies to 100% of lupus cases,” said William Robinson, professor of immunology and rheumatology at Stanford University.

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Radiocarbon breakthroughs place Thera mega-eruption before Egypt's new kingdom

Researchers from Ben-Gurion University and Groningen report in PLOS One that the volcanic ash layers predate the Eighteenth Dynasty, extending the Second Intermediate Period.

A view of the mountaintop ruins of Ancient Thera from Mt. Elias.

Lab tests on Egyptian bowl may reveal final menu before Vesuvius buried Pompeii

The Alexandrian bowl in a modest popina proves cultural exchange reached the working classes of the Roman empire.

Archeologist studying and cleaning antique vessel. Illustration.

Face carved on T-shaped pillar at Karahantepe links Neolithic Anatolia and the Levant

Munro says the minimalist carving closely matches a twelve thousand year old face unearthed in Israel, hinting at a shared symbolism across early settlements.

Face carved on T-shaped pillar at Karahantepe links Neolithic Anatolia and the Levant.