"Nitrogen asphyxiation kills by replacing breathable air with pure nitrogen, starving the brain and body of oxygen. It is described by some commentators as humane... But the physiological reality is far more disturbing." via @us.theconversation.com www.realclearscience.com/articles/202...

The common diabetes drug Metformin may sabotage the beneficial effects of exercise. via @the-independent.com www.realclearscience.com/2025/11/10/c...

"Beautiful bubbles of hot ionized gas, supernova remnants trace the dying days of massive stars. A recent study uses the Chandra X-ray Observatory to detail the motion and understand the origins of one supernova remnant." www.realclearscience.com/2025/11/10/c...

"Rather than raising the volume, research suggests that adding a little bit of twang—that bright, brassy vocal quality that’s a hallmark of singers like Dolly Parton—helps increase listeners’ comprehension." via @wsj.com www.realclearscience.com/2025/11/10/w...

"The share of students identifying as a gender other than male or female—that is, as non-binary—peaked in 2023 and has halved in the two years since." www.realclearscience.com/2025/11/10/t...

"Gen Alpha is the largest generation ever. Totalling two billion children, it encompasses anybody currently aged 0-15 years old – those born between 2010 and 2025." How do they view the world and what challenges will they face? via @uk.theconversation.com www.realclearscience.com/articles/202...

"Quantum mechanics has at last been formulated exclusively with real numbers, bringing a mathematical puzzle at the heart of the theory into a new era of inquiry." via @quantamagazine.bsky.social www.realclearscience.com/2025/11/08/i...

"Flies carrying disease-causing microbes will likely contaminate the food they touch, but different factors determine whether the person who eats it will get sick." www.realclearscience.com/2025/11/08/w...

"The annual indoor health cost of a single gas stove is estimated at $5,258 (adapted to 2025 US dollars). A significant part of this comes from the cases of childhood asthma." via @zmescience.bsky.social www.realclearscience.com/2025/11/08/t...

Do Interstellar Objects Pose A Threat To Earth? New research tries to calculate it. via @universetoday.com www.realclearscience.com/2025/11/08/d...

Thimerosal Is Not Mercury. RFK Jr. Still Refuses to Learn Basic Chemistry. by @drandrealove.bsky.social www.realclearscience.com/2025/11/08/r...

We might finally know what came before the Big Bang. via @sciencefocus.bsky.social www.realclearscience.com/2025/11/07/w...

"Stress causes baldness. Bald men are more fertile. If your hairline is receding, your mother’s family is to blame. Some false ideas about baldness seem to linger in our minds like the theme tune from your favorite old TV show." via @popsci.com www.realclearscience.com/2025/11/07/t...

Why do calendars skip eleven days between 2 September and 14 September, 1752? Enter the Phantom Time conspiracy. www.realclearscience.com/2025/11/07/t...

83-year-old man married 50 years nearly stumps doctors with surprise STI. via @arstechnica.com www.realclearscience.com/2025/11/07/8...

Self-Replicating Probes Could be Operating Right now in the Solar System. Here's How We Could Look for Them. via @universetoday.com www.realclearscience.com/2025/11/07/h...

"An international research team has created a new map of the Roman Empire — and it expands the ancient road network by more than 60,000 miles (100,000 kilometers)." via @livescience.com www.realclearscience.com/2025/11/07/r...

"Near the speed of light, durations of time dilate and lengths appear to contract along the direction of motion in a velocity-dependent way, with each unique observer seeing different values." by @startswithabang.bsky.social www.realclearscience.com/2025/11/06/h...

"Archaeologists in Peru have found new evidence showing how the oldest known civilization in the Americas adapted and survived a climate catastrophe without resorting to violence." via @theguardian.com www.realclearscience.com/2025/11/06/h...

A monumental complex built by the Maya around 3,000 years ago was modeled on a map of the cosmos, new fieldwork has revealed. www.realclearscience.com/2025/11/06/m...

"Researchers have discovered more than 111,000 spiders thriving in what appears to be the world's biggest spiderweb, deep inside a pitch-black cave on the Albanian-Greek border." via @livescience.com www.realclearscience.com/2025/11/06/l...

What Bill Gates got right & wrong in his climate memo: "While there are some tradeoffs it is more a question of policy priority than a zero sum game. Similarly, I feel that Gates is a bit too cavalier in his treatment of climate risk." - @hausfath.bsky.social www.realclearscience.com/2025/11/06/w...

Bill Gates simply said the quiet climate truths out loud. "While the longer term implications of his letter are uncertain, early signs are that Gates has injected a welcome dose of climate realism into the discussion." by @thehonestbroker.bsky.social www.realclearscience.com/2025/11/06/b...

AGI is a conspiracy theory: "The idea that machines will be as smart as—or smarter than—humans has hijacked an entire industry. But look closely and you’ll see it’s a myth that persists for many of the same reasons conspiracies do." www.realclearscience.com/2025/11/05/a...

"An AI analysis shows that climate deniers increasingly use charts, data visuals, and academic design to appear trustworthy. Researchers warn that fact-checking alone can’t counter the power of these deceptive aesthetics." via @anthropocenemag.bsky.social www.realclearscience.com/2025/11/05/i...

"The latest study on America's state of mind is in, and it reveals a concerning rise in the share of adults who say they have problems with memory, decision-making, or concentration – known collectively as cognitive disability." www.realclearscience.com/2025/11/05/m...

In a stunning comeback, Jared Isaacman is renominated to lead NASA. by @sciguyspace.bsky.social www.realclearscience.com/2025/11/05/j...

"A new study published in the journal Royal Society Open Science reports that the golfer's curse"—the notorious “lip out”, when a putt seems to drop into the hole, then pops out again—is the result of precise mechanics..." via @newsweek.com www.realclearscience.com/2025/11/05/p...

"Some of the world’s healthiest and longest-living people follow the practice of “hara hachi bu” — an eating philosophy rooted in moderation. This practice... instructs people to only eat until they’re around 80% full." via @uk.theconversation.com www.realclearscience.com/articles/202...

The manifold: "In the mid-19th century, Bernhard Riemann conceived of a new way to think about mathematical spaces, providing the foundation for modern geometry and physics." via @quantamagazine.bsky.social www.realclearscience.com/2025/11/04/w...

"A new study reveals that walking enhances the brain’s response to sound, and this effect changes dynamically depending on the direction of movement." via @psypost.bsky.social www.realclearscience.com/2025/11/04/h...

How a humble weed became a superstar of biology: "Arabidopsis thaliana was always an unlikely candidate for the limelight. But 25 years ago, the diminutive thale cress launched the botanical world into the molecular era." via @knowablemag.bsky.social www.realclearscience.com/2025/11/04/h...

Capitol Hill is abuzz with talk of the “Athena” plan for NASA: "The 62-page plan is notable both for the ideas to remake NASA that it espouses as well as the manner in which it has been leaked to the space community." via @arstechnica.com www.realclearscience.com/2025/11/04/a...

During a wacky interview on his show, Bill Maher revealed himself to be a full believer in alien visitation. www.realclearscience.com/blog/2025/11...

"Researchers found that dermal exosomes — tiny vesicles secreted by dermal papilla cells — could revolutionize hair loss treatment." via @zmescience.bsky.social www.realclearscience.com/2025/11/03/i...

"Here are six ways you can provide different types and varieties of scent enrichment for your dog. They are an easy, low-impact and low-cost way to provide mental stimulation and expand your dog’s world." via @theconversation.com www.realclearscience.com/articles/202...

"Even if you think your garden is safe, say your water source has been unknowingly contaminated, or an infected animal has used your beautiful garden as a bathroom, it is a good practice to always wash your produce..." via @mcgilloss.bsky.social www.realclearscience.com/2025/11/03/w...

Until recently, humans slept in 2 parts: "Continuous sleep is a modern habit, not an evolutionary constant, which helps explain why many of us still wake at 3am and wonder if something’s wrong... This is a deeply human experience." - @uk.theconversation.com www.realclearscience.com/articles/202...

The benign reason there's lead in protein powders: "There is no safe level of exposure to lead, but some exposure to trace amounts is inevitable. Plants like the peas and rice used in protein powder take up lead naturally from the environment." www.realclearscience.com/2025/11/03/t...

After 25 years and $150 billion spent, was the International Space Station worth it? www.realclearscience.com/2025/11/01/w...

"On 24 February 1997, Jerry Linenger and his five crewmates faced a danger they hoped they’d never meet: a fire aboard their space station, which, at present, was hundreds of kilometres above the surface of Earth." via @sciencefocus.bsky.social www.realclearscience.com/2025/11/01/t...

"A May JAMA Network Open study found that people who live within one mile of a golf course have a 126% increased risk of developing Parkinson’s." via @wsj.com www.realclearscience.com/2025/11/01/w...

A new review explores the potential of various methods of space travel without propellants. via @universetoday.com www.realclearscience.com/2025/11/01/t...

"In a new study, researchers have shown that hypoxia has long-term effects on successive generations of immune cells called neutrophils, which may impair the bodies’ ability to battle infection." www.realclearscience.com/2025/11/01/l...

"Meet Sam, a "medical research-backed" projection of the average inactive person in 2050, intended to highlight the dangers of sedentary lifestyles." via @newsweek.com www.realclearscience.com/2025/11/01/a...

"To the public eye, this might look like scientists are succumbing to groupthink and an unreasonable resistance to any new ideas. This isn’t the case at all, however." by @startswithabang.bsky.social www.realclearscience.com/2025/10/31/g...

There is no objective reality, according to Rovelli — only perspectives. “This is very radical, because you can no longer say, ‘This is a list of things in the world, and this is how they are.’” via @quantamagazine.bsky.social www.realclearscience.com/2025/10/31/c...

The true story of the dishonest honesty study: "A new book explores an influential 2012 study on truthfulness marred by fraudulent data and considers how scientists can prevent future research scandals." www.realclearscience.com/2025/10/31/t...

"Recent research provides new insight into the functions of common sexual behaviors, revealing how they contribute not just to physical pleasure but also to emotional bonding." via @psypost.bsky.social www.realclearscience.com/2025/10/31/t...

"I will never stop saying this: WIMPs aren’t the greatest idea in all of physics, and the whole dark matter hypothesis is all built on circumstantial evidence. But of all the options we’ve got, it’s the least bad one we have." via @universetoday.com www.realclearscience.com/2025/10/31/t...