Katrina PaulsonRemains of An Iron Age Tribe Reveal A Matrilocality CommunityIn this community and other early British societies, men left home to join their wives’ families6d ago26d ago2
Katrina PaulsonPart 1: Overcoming the Taboo of Menstrual BloodDiscussing periods, especially period blood, has long been considered a no-no in everyday conversation, but this taboo is not only silly…Feb 113Feb 113
Katrina PaulsonPart 1: Discrepancies Between Men and Women with Heart DiseaseI started researching one topic but fell down a rabbit hole and discovered far more that I gotta share, so this is a two-parterJan 282Jan 282
Katrina PaulsonPart 2: Investigating Why Fewer Women Take Statins Compared to MenEven though heart disease is the number one cause of death for males and females, males are prescribed life-saving medication more oftenFeb 3Feb 3
Katrina PaulsonFootprints Offer Evidence of Two Ancient Human Species CoexistingWe know other human species once roamed Earth, but this find is the first demonstration of two species directly coexisting — and Homo…Jan 42Jan 42
Katrina PaulsonNew Technology is Revolutionizing Archeology and Changing History’s NarrativeProteomics reveals far more about ancient remains than ever before and changes what we know about gender roles in the distant pastJan 74Jan 74
Katrina PaulsonHumans Can Learn Echolocation in Ten WeeksAnd it’s not just people with impaired vision; sighted people can echolocate tooJan 142Jan 142
Katrina PaulsonThe Cells That Exist Between Life and DeathAfter death, some cells can enter what’s known as ‘the third state’ to create new lifeJan 113Jan 113
Katrina PaulsonScientists Finally Identified the Full Story Behind Earth Shaking for Nine Days Straight in 2023The event was so strange that some scientists thought their instruments were malfunctioning.Dec 31, 202428Dec 31, 202428
Katrina PaulsonScientists Identify a Significantly Larger Brain Network in People Who Are DepressedA new deep scanning technique allowed researchers to observe distinct, long-term, brain activity that could help identify people…Dec 28, 202410Dec 28, 202410
Katrina PaulsonScientists Identify the Head of a Giant Millipede-Centipede HybridExperts knew about Arthropleura, but this is the first time scientists have seen its headNov 8, 20243Nov 8, 20243
InBabelbyKatrina PaulsonScientists Show Why Writing By Hand is Better than TypingNo matter our age, putting pen to paper provides significant benefits that typing just can’t compete withOct 21, 202410Oct 21, 202410
Katrina PaulsonResearchers Successfully Use Ultrasound Waves on the Brain to Enhance Mindfulness.Within five minutes, participants reported experiencing the effects of meditation without actually meditating.Sep 8, 20248Sep 8, 20248
Katrina PaulsonScientists Learn More About AphantasiaResearchers imaged the brains of people who don’t use images to think.Sep 5, 20243Sep 5, 20243
Katrina PaulsonThe Mind Without an Inner-MonologueResearchers are calling it anendophasiaSep 2, 20244Sep 2, 20244
Katrina PaulsonThe Human Brain on Psilocybin, aka Magic MushroomsResearchers elevate psilocybin research by scanning their own brains while trippingAug 4, 20242Aug 4, 20242
Katrina PaulsonPreliminary Study Suggests Sex and Gender Map Differently in Children’s BrainsMore research is needed, but it’s worth discussing.Aug 8, 20242Aug 8, 20242
Katrina PaulsonResearch Suggests the Moon May Affect Us More than Scientists ThoughtScience admits there may be some truth to ancient beliefs about the Moon’s influence over us.Aug 11, 20243Aug 11, 20243
Katrina PaulsonA New Science-Nonfiction Discovery: Dark OxygenScientists thought sunlight was required to create oxygen, but newly discovered “battery rocks” prove otherwiseAug 15, 20242Aug 15, 20242
Katrina PaulsonScientists Discover Komodo Dragons Have Iron-Coated TeethThey are the first reptile discovered with this metal in their teeth, but they aren’t the only ones.Aug 18, 2024Aug 18, 2024