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Love how Studio Ghibli movies make you feel? A new study confirms that watching these films is good for your mental health.

New studies show that a bacterial molecule, peptidoglycan, is present in the brain and fluctuates with sleep patterns. This challenges the idea that sleep is solely brain-driven, instead suggesting it’s a collaborative process between our bodies and microbiomes. The theory links microbes not only to sleep but also to cognition, appetite, and behavior, pointing to a profound evolutionary relationship.

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Alan U. Dalul reviews "Once Upon a Place: Forests, Caverns & Other Places of Transformation in Myths, Fairy Tales & Film" by by Holly Bellebuono with a foreword by Jack Zipes.

Lucas Miles’s The Pagan Threat leaves no ambiguity: it catalogues modern Pagan traditions in detail, framing them as enemies of church and nation. By casting Pagans as conspirators and parasites, the book transforms theological polemic into real-world danger for our communities.

The Mediterranean diet is linked to reduced Alzheimer’s risk, particularly in individuals with the highest risk for the disease.

Daily processed meat consumption slightly increases colon cancer risk, but occasional consumption is far less concerning than headlines suggest.

Artificial sweeteners may not be the harmless alternatives to sugar that many assume, particularly when it comes to brain health, a landmark study suggests.

According to one new paper, it's possible that our planet was instead seeded by "advanced extraterrestrials."

Overactivation of dopamine neurons may directly drive their death, explaining why movement-controlling brain cells degenerate in Parkinson’s. Mice with chronically stimulated neurons showed the same selective damage seen in patients, along with molecular stress responses. Targeting this overactivity could help slow disease progression.

Raising millions upon millions of disease-fighting mosquitoes per week is no easy task, Nature learnt during its visit to the facility.

A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials has concluded that the proprietary herbal formula Xianling Gubao (XLGB) capsule is safe and effective for reducing pain and improving quality of life in patients with primary osteoporosis.

They say naturism is dying - but on beaches worldwide, it’s thriving with Gen Z and millennials redefining social nudity.