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Adhering To The Five Precepts Of Buddhism May Lower Risk Of Depression

A statue of Buddha peacefully sat cross-legged, obviously having a good mental health day

Adhering To The Five Precepts Of Buddhism May Lower Risk Of Depression

A statue of Buddha peacefully sat cross-legged, obviously having a good mental health day

Adhering To The Five Precepts Of Buddhism May Lower Risk Of Depression

You don't have to be Buddhist to follow the five precepts.

Nov 30 2022

Why The Bones Of Thousands Of People Adorn Sedlec Ossuary

A chandelier made of bones and skulls in Sedlec ossuary

Why The Bones Of Thousands Of People Adorn Sedlec Ossuary

Nov 30 2022

Attachment Theory: What People Get Wrong About Pop Psychology’s Latest Trend For Explaining Relationships

Photograph of man holding child

Attachment Theory: What People Get Wrong About Pop Psychology’s Latest Trend For Explaining Relationships

Nov 30 2022

Latest Humans Stories

Your Perception Of Time Really Does Slow Down When You Are On A Crowded Train

A crowded train, rendered in virtual reality.

Your Perception Of Time Really Does Slow Down When You Are On A Crowded Train

A crowded train, rendered in virtual reality.

Your Perception Of Time Really Does Slow Down When You Are On A Crowded Train

Nov 30 2022

Foot Binding: The Extreme Fashion That Caused 1,000 Years Of Broken Bones

Red lotus shoes on a white background

Foot Binding: The Extreme Fashion That Caused 1,000 Years Of Broken Bones

Red lotus shoes on a white background

ancient ancestors

Foot Binding: The Extreme Fashion That Caused 1,000 Years Of Broken Bones

Nov 30 2022

Cyborgs V "Holdout Humans": What The World Might Be Like If Our Species Survives For A Million Years

human ancestor skulls in museum

Cyborgs V "Holdout Humans": What The World Might Be Like If Our Species Survives For A Million Years

human ancestor skulls in museum

Cyborgs V "Holdout Humans": What The World Might Be Like If Our Species Survives For A Million Years

Nov 30 2022

Why Great Civilizations Suffered A Mystifying Collapse 3,200 Years Ago

A fresco of two people holding jugs at the Palace of Knossos in Crete, Greece.

Why Great Civilizations Suffered A Mystifying Collapse 3,200 Years Ago

A fresco of two people holding jugs at the Palace of Knossos in Crete, Greece.

Why Great Civilizations Suffered A Mystifying Collapse 3,200 Years Ago

Nov 29 2022

Teen’s Gaping Mouth Sets Jaw-Dropping World Record

Person with world's largest mouth fitting an entire apple in his mouth.

Teen’s Gaping Mouth Sets Jaw-Dropping World Record

Person with world's largest mouth fitting an entire apple in his mouth.

Teen’s Gaping Mouth Sets Jaw-Dropping World Record

Nov 29 2022

Your Parents May Be Lying When They Say They Don't Have A Favorite

A young child opens a big stack of presents, while an older child watches in sadness.

Your Parents May Be Lying When They Say They Don't Have A Favorite

A young child opens a big stack of presents, while an older child watches in sadness.

Your Parents May Be Lying When They Say They Don't Have A Favorite

Nov 29 2022

An Unknown "Ghost" Human Species Has Been Found By Computers

A human skull half-lit up on a black background

An Unknown "Ghost" Human Species Has Been Found By Computers

A human skull half-lit up on a black background

ancient ancestors

An Unknown "Ghost" Human Species Has Been Found By Computers

Nov 29 2022

Egyptian Mummies Had Gold Tongues To Talk To The Gods In The Afterlife

A tongue-shaped flattened piece of gold found in the remains of an egyptian mummy

Egyptian Mummies Had Gold Tongues To Talk To The Gods In The Afterlife

A tongue-shaped flattened piece of gold found in the remains of an egyptian mummy

ancient ancestors

Egyptian Mummies Had Gold Tongues To Talk To The Gods In The Afterlife

Nov 29 2022

People Are Getting Psychedelic 'Reactivations' After Smoking Compound Found In Toad Slime

Psychedelic flashback 5-MeO-DMT

People Are Getting Psychedelic 'Reactivations' After Smoking Compound Found In Toad Slime

Psychedelic flashback 5-MeO-DMT

People Are Getting Psychedelic 'Reactivations' After Smoking Compound Found In Toad Slime

Nov 29 2022

England And Wales Are No Longer Majority Christian Countries, Census Finds

A gold christian cross

England And Wales Are No Longer Majority Christian Countries, Census Finds

A gold christian cross

England And Wales Are No Longer Majority Christian Countries, Census Finds

Nov 29 2022

Why Do Public Toilets Have Horseshoe-Shaped Seats?

A small airplane's toilet with its seat up next to sink.

Why Do Public Toilets Have Horseshoe-Shaped Seats?

A small airplane's toilet with its seat up next to sink.

Why Do Public Toilets Have Horseshoe-Shaped Seats?

Nov 28 2022

Patterns Leading To Affairs In Committed Relationships Identified By New Study

affair with two people in bed

Patterns Leading To Affairs In Committed Relationships Identified By New Study

affair with two people in bed

Patterns Leading To Affairs In Committed Relationships Identified By New Study

Nov 28 2022

Why Archaeologists Are Not Looking For Atlantis

drawing of diver standing in deep sea ruins

Why Archaeologists Are Not Looking For Atlantis

drawing of diver standing in deep sea ruins

ancient ancestors

Why Archaeologists Are Not Looking For Atlantis

Nov 28 2022

Features

Why We Feel Like Christmas Comes Around More Quickly Each Year

Santa scratching his head

Why We Feel Like Christmas Comes Around More Quickly Each Year

Nov 25 2022

Is Your Partner A Man-Child? No Wonder You Don’t Feel Like Sex

Man on sofa drinking beer, not helping his partner

Is Your Partner A Man-Child? No Wonder You Don’t Feel Like Sex

Nov 25 2022

Extinct Genius Hominids: Were Boskops Really That Smart, If They Existed At All?

Peru elongated skulls.

ancient ancestors

Extinct Genius Hominids: Were Boskops Really That Smart, If They Existed At All?

Nov 23 2022

Multimedia

Weightlifting Capuchin Monkeys Pick Stones Based On Their Culture

Capuchin monkey lifts a big rock high above a palm nut in the jungle

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Weightlifting Capuchin Monkeys Pick Stones Based On Their Culture

Nov 23 2022

Scientists Have Just Spotted A Bird That Has Not Been Seen Since 1882

The Black-naped Pheasant-pigeon

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Scientists Have Just Spotted A Bird That Has Not Been Seen Since 1882

Nov 20 2022

What Is Hawking Radiation? The Black Hole Information Paradox

Named after the eminent scientist, Hawking radiation has never been observed – yet. Image credit: Vadim Sadovski/Shutterstock.com

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What Is Hawking Radiation? The Black Hole Information Paradox

Nov 18 2022

psychology

Over 40 Percent Of The World’s Population May Still Believe In Witchcraft

Over 40 Percent Of The World’s Population May Still Believe In Witchcraft

Nov 23 2022

People With Depression Have Faulty "Gut Feelings", Study Finds

girl sad in bed

People With Depression Have Faulty "Gut Feelings", Study Finds

Nov 21 2022

ancient ancestors

New Roman Emperor Revealed By Gold Coins Once Thought To Be Fakes

Coin of the ‘emperor’ Sponsian, currently in The Hunterian, University of Glasgow, UK.

New Roman Emperor Revealed By Gold Coins Once Thought To Be Fakes

Nov 24 2022

Paleolithic Diet Contained Processed Plants And Bitter Flavors, Ancient Charred Remains Reveal

person covered in dirt with messy hair foraging on forest floor

Paleolithic Diet Contained Processed Plants And Bitter Flavors, Ancient Charred Remains Reveal

Nov 23 2022