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Jake Currie

Jake Currie is a writer based in Brooklyn, NY.

The Brain Science Behind the Munchies

New cannabis research shows why we get snacky when we get high

February 23, 2026

Paleontologists Solve a Prehistoric Murder Mystery

Welcome to CSI: Cretaceous Period

February 23, 2026

New Theory of Learning Upends the Lessons of Pavlov’s Dog

Maybe we don’t need so many reminders to remember something after all

February 20, 2026

An Unlikely Culprit Causes Lower Blood Sugar at Higher Altitudes

A scientific mystery seemingly solved

February 20, 2026

“Hell Heron”: New Dinosaur Species with a Head-mounted Sword Discovered in Africa

The dramatic find sheds new light on the diversity of spinosaurs

February 20, 2026

Babies Are Exposed to More Forever Chemicals in Utero Than Previously Thought

New research into umbilical cord blood shows a startling number of PFAS

February 19, 2026

Can Zapping Our Brains Make Us Less Selfish?

New research shows transcranial stimulation can boost altruistic behavior

February 19, 2026

Space Age Technology Reveals Secrets of Bronze Age Sword

Scientists in Berlin performed a battery of tests on a 3,400-year-old weapon

February 18, 2026

Newly Discovered Prehistoric Crocodilian Had Legs That Went All the Way Up

This stilt-legged reptile stalked the grasslands of Triassic Britain

February 18, 2026

Did Astronomers Finally Witness a Black Hole Eat a White Dwarf for the First Time?

Analysis of a violent, unprecedented cosmic outburst

February 18, 2026

The 3-D Secrets of the “Gravity Hole” Under Antarctica

“How does our climate connect to what’s going on inside our planet?”

February 17, 2026

Chins: The Evolutionary Accident Unique to Homo Sapiens

New research reveals the evolutionary accident that is the human chin

February 17, 2026