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Tree-lined block in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of New York City. Scientists Planted 8,500 Trees and People in the Neighborhood Got Healthier
People who lived in areas with more trees and shrubs had lower levels of a blood marker that’s associated with heart disease, diabetes, and cancer.
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Want To Be More Mindful When You Meditate? Blast Your Brain With Ultrasonic Waves
Just five minutes of transcranial focus ultrasound, or TFUS, increased a meditator’s perception of time and sense of self.
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Microplastics Are In Your Brain, Testicles, Placenta, Lungs, Soul
In the latest study, brains with dementia and Alzheimer’s had microplastic levels up to 10 times higher than in healthy brains.
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Fen raft spider. Photo by Mark Sisson/Flpa/imageBROKER/Shutterstock. Giant Water-Walking Spiders Are Surging in Numbers Across the UK
Years ago, fen raft spiders were on the brink of extinction.
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Photo by Michael Wang / Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Deep-Sea ‘Doomsday Fish’ Spotted Off the Coast of San Diego
In Japanese folklore, the oarfish is associated with natural disasters like earthquakes and tsunamis.
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Photo by Steffi Lopez. ‘Digital Switching’ Is Making You More Bored
You’re doomscrolling because you’re bored, but you’re bored because your scrolling through so many videos, study finds.
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Left via Iowa Archaeology on Facebook, Right illustration by aunt spray. 13,600-Year-Old Mastodon Skull Discovered in Iowa Creek Bed
The woolly mammoth might become America’s national fossil.
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Still from 'What Ever Happened To Baby Jane?' Photo by Snap/Shutterstock
