Russell Mclendon

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A 4-Week Diet Change May Turn Back The Clock on Aging, Study Suggests

By: Russell McLendon, Karolina Grabowska

We all get old eventually if we're lucky, but not always at the same rate.

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Ancient Roman Technique Discovered 8,000 Years Earlier, Study Says

By: Russell McLendon

Interior of the Pantheon, Rome. (Francesco Riccardo Iacomino/Moment/Getty Images)

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Large Review Shows What Sugary Diets May Be Doing to Your Memory

By: Russell McLendon, Maria Korneeva

Our love of sugar once helped our foraging ancestors get more bang for their buck from rare, high-energy foods.

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One Brain Chemical May Be Key to Breaking a Habit, Study Finds

By: Russell McLendon

How do you handle disappointment? Are you sometimes defiant, doubling down in the face of failure, or do you typically adapt with aplomb?

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'Within 20 Km of 2 Million People': Major Volcano Is Hiding Two Active Magma Chambers

By: Russell McLendon, Leon Petrosyan

A major volcano in Nicaragua has not one but two active magma chambers, scientists reveal in a new study, shedding important light on the inner workings of a highly active volcano located near a large human population.

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Scientists Reveal The Strange Neurological Reason Your Pupils Dilate When You're Surprised

By: Russell McLendon, Nan Palmero

Your pupils quickly dilate when you enter a dark room, letting in more light to help you see. Once you're in brighter conditions, they contract accordingly.

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Online Marketplaces Increasingly Endanger Biodiversity, Study Finds

By: Russell McLendon, Neil D Cruze

Earth's current mass extinction has our fingerprints all over it.

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Thousands of Endangered Species Are Being Sold on Facebook, TikTok, And EBay

By: Russell McLendon

(Neil D'Cruze/University of Helsinki) Earth's current mass extinction has our fingerprints all over it. Humans are decimating other species in a wide range

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Scientists Identify a Nose-to-Brain Circuit That Links Anxiety And Breathing

By: Russell McLendon

Anxiety disorders are humanity's most common mental disorders, affecting some 359 million people globally.

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Flushing a Toilet Can Blast Germs Up to Your Breathing Zone, Study Finds

By: Russell McLendon, Thana Prasongsin

Few people go out of their way to touch a toilet. When we inevitably must, it's advisable to always wash your hands afterward, even if the toilet looks clean.