As the youngest child, I’ve always known my place in the familial order. There’s less pressure but also lower expectations. It means having more lenient and older parents but also, at times, feeling overlooked. And now I feel a bit vindicated. Scientists ... See more
Les sirènes existent, elles vivent en Corée du Sud, et ce sont des haenyeo. Ces « femmes de la mer » passent en effet une grande partie de la journée sous l’eau, en apnée, en quête d’ormeaux, de poulpes, de varechs et d’autres fruits de mer. Admirées tant... See more
As Europe reached the end of the Roman Empire, the world was changing, and new types of language and culture were on the way. There was a power vacuum to be filled in a part of the Roman Empire that was now defunct. Many also yearned for a simpler way of ... See more
Sam Trull got an urgent call from a friend: A baby sloth was being offered up for tourist selfies at the edge of a waterfall hike near Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica. She jumped on the case. Trull, cofounder and executive director of The Sloth Institute Costa... See more
Clinical evidence has long suggested that the use of GLP-1 medications is linked to lower substance use. It’s also been speculated among patients taking the medications. Social drinkers, for example, contend that they no longer have the urge to order that... See more
