Smartphone use on the toilet linked to higher hemorrhoid risk, study finds
A U.S. study found that using smartphones on the toilet increases hemorrhoid risk by encouraging prolonged bathroom sitting.
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Physicists suggest existence of a mirror universe moving backward in time
A new theory suggests a mirror universe running backward in time may explain dark matter.
Interstellar object spews nickel without iron, sparking debate on origin
A newly studied interstellar object, 3I/ATLAS, is emitting nickel without iron, an anomaly that has fueled debate over whether it is natural or technological in origin.
What are they? Pentagon is stumped by 8,000 unexplained UFO orbs in U.S. skies
A new report from the crowdsourced platform Enigma reveals over 8,000 UFO sightings across the U.S. in recent years, including more than 400 reports of mysterious metallic orbs that have left military officials baffled.
Ancient DNA reveals mysterious human ancestry near Bogota
Scientists in Colombia have discovered a previously unknown lineage of human beings after fully sequencing the DNA of ancient remains excavated at archeological sites near the country’s capital Bogota
Scientist claims to have finally solved mystery of Bermuda Triangle…
A University of Southampton oceanographer explains what he believes to be behind the Bermuda Triangle’s mysterious ship and plane disappearances.
Cambridge researchers engineer bacteria with slimmed-down DNA
Cambridge scientists have created Syn57, a synthetic E. coli with a reduced genetic code, proving life can function more efficiently than nature’s design.
Researchers reconstruct 2,500-year-old skulls in Tamil Nadu
Scientists digitally reconstructed 2,500-year-old skulls from Tamil Nadu, revealing evidence of an ancient independent civilisation and diverse ancestral origins.
Don’t even bother getting a law or medical degree, because AI’s going to destroy both those careers – Man behind Google’s AI program
Former Google AI leader Jad Tarifi warns that pursuing lengthy degrees like Ph.D., law, or medicine may be futile as AI evolves too rapidly, urging instead hands-on work or emotional development.
Scientists warn about scientists’ warnings
Whenever you see those two words sandwiched together above the fold, you know you’re about to step into a wonderland of wild extrapolation…