Europe
2026-06-05 @ 21.51.42 ∈ In English
Europe's aversion to eating insects may have deep ecological and evolutionary roots
In North Eurasian human populations, chitinase genes carry mutations that confer a reduced capacity to digest insect exoskeletons, a trait that has persisted for the last 9,000 years, since the advent of agriculture.
2026-06-02 @ 13.13.11 ∈ In English
2026-04-17 @ 9.58.07 ∈ In English
Gifted men exhibit lower levels of conservatism compared to their average-intelligence counterparts, finds study
[Recent] research reveals a significant gender-specific distinction: Intellectually gifted men tend to be less conservative than men of average intellectual [ability—a difference not observed among women.]
2026-04-02 @ 10.56.50 ∈ In English
Study suggests people are losing 338 spoken words every year and have been for at least 15 years
When we plotted the daily spoken word counts against the year each study was collected, we found a consistent linear decline. Every year, the estimate of daily spoken words dropped by 338. That is how you get from around 16,000 in 2005 to around 12,700 by 2019.
2026-03-06 @ 9.51.02 ∈ In English
The Black Death's counterintuitive effect: As human numbers fell, so did plant diversity
[Farmlands] were typically separated by woods, rough grazing lands and uncultivated plots, often enclosed by hedgerows or trees. [This patchy landscape resulted in high biodiversity.] The Black Death disrupted this by reducing human disturbance.
2025-11-18 @ 16.04.56 ∈ Suomeksi
2025-10-17 @ 14.41.26 ∈ In English
Tradwife phenomenon isn’t a return to tradition, it’s a plea for balance
A survey of 1,000 young women aged between 18–34 found that what attracts them to tradwife content is less the male-breadwinner female-caregiver model and more the aesthetic of simplicity, leisure and escape from the pressures of increasingly demanding yet insecure work.
2025-08-25 @ 16.51.03 ∈ In English
(Earlier: Why the UK’s butterflies are booming in 2025)
Why are we seeing so many butterflies in Ireland this year?
Another reason for the 2025 butterfly boom is the weather in Europe. Hot, dry weather creates drought, and butterflies capable of migration escape by altitudinal and geographical migration. By moving north, Clouded Yellow, Large White, Small White, Red Admiral and Painted Lady butterflies can find succulent foodplants for their caterpillars.
