Category: World
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Children Who Use Social Media Score Lower on Reading and Memory Tests, Study Shows
Pre-adolescents who use increasing amounts of social media perform worse on reading, vocabulary, and memory tests in early adolescence compared to those who use none or little social media. That’s according to a new study that suggests a link between social media use and worse cognition in adolescents. The results are published in JAMA. “This…
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What Type of Dairy Is Good for the Body? Science Is Updating the Answer
When the new dietary guidelines are released at the end of this month, the Trump administration is expected to reverse long-standing advice on whole milk and its full-fat allies in the dairy sector. For decades, the American public has been advised to opt for fat-free or low-fat dairy options, largely due to concerns about limiting…
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Venezuelan Opposition Leader María Corina Machado Wins the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado wins the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for her tireless fight for democracy amid Maduro’s authoritarian rule.
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These Fish Can Feel Pleasure When Stroked by Other Fish
We tend to attribute a certain degree of mental complexity to animals like dogs and cats. But fish generally don’t get that kind of praise. “They don’t speak, they don’t bark,” says Caio Maximino, neuroscientist at the Universidade Federal do Sul e Sudeste do Pará, in Brazil. “We usually think: ‘Well, these are very simple…
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These Fish Can Feel Pleasure While Being Cleaned by Other Fish
We tend to attribute a certain degree of mental complexity to animals like cats and dogs. But fish generally don’t get that kind of praise. “They don’t speak, they don’t bark,” says Caio Maximino, neuroscientist at the Federal University of South and Southeast Pará, in Brazil. “We usually think: ‘Well, these are animals with very…
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Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado wins 2025 Nobel Peace Prize
The Venezuelan opposition leader, María Corina Machado, has won this year’s Nobel Peace Prize for “her fight to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy”. The announcement of Machado as the winner of the prestigious prize was a surprise after intense speculation that President Trump could be one of the winners, after…
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Jane Goodall, legendary primatologist, dies at 91
Jane Goodall, the scientist whose studies with wild chimpanzees made her famous, died at 91, according to an announcement published by the Jane Goodall Institute. The chimpanzees seemed to accept Goodall as one of them, and the public was fascinated both by her familiarity with the creatures and by her innovative discoveries that showed how…
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Jane Goodall, Legendary Primatologist, Dies at 91
Jane Goodall, the scientist whose studies of wild chimpanzees made her a household name in homes everywhere, has died at 91, according to an announcement published by the Jane Goodall Institute. Chimpanzees seemed to accept Goodall as one of their own, and the public was fascinated both by her easy familiarity with the creatures and…
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Brazil Has 11 Airports Among the World’s Most Punctual, International Ranking Shows
Brazil has earned a prominent place in the global aviation scene, with 11 airports featured on the list of the world’s most punctual. The survey is part of the On-Time Performance Monthly Report, released in August by the international consultancy Cirium. The publication evaluated large, medium, and small terminals based on the annual number of…
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Western Country Fashion Conquers the International Runway
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Pharrell Williams, Louis Vuitton’s creative director, indirectly honored the sector that produces the most and adapts best to global crises—Agribusiness—with his western country bet. Enthusiastically, Louis Vuitton not only dominated international runways by imprinting country fashion but also sparked a rush among women in the sector to hunt for exclusive pieces in stores in Brazil’s…