Michelle Starr

Articles by Michelle Starr

Paying Attention to Your Body Could Actually Change Your Immune Response - ScienceAlert

Health August 20, 2026

"Mind over matter" is a popular mindset for overcoming hardship. Tough it out. Ignore the discomfort. Override the pain, and you'll come out the other side stronger than before. Well, it may surpriοΏ½...

There's One Predator That Terrifies Bears And Mountain Lions Alike - Yahoo

Health August 6, 2026

The wilds of North America can be a hazardous place. It's there that some of the most intimidating predators make their home black and brown bears that could eviscerate a person with one swipe of a οΏ½...

There's One Predator That Terrifies Bears And Mountain Lions Alike - ScienceAlert

Health August 6, 2026

The wilds of North America can be a hazardous place. It's there that some of the most intimidating predators make their home black and brown bears that could eviscerate a person with one swipe of a οΏ½...

The Brain Seems to Rearrange Itself as Tinnitus Becomes Chronic - ScienceAlert

Health August 4, 2026

If you've never had to endure the relentless clamor of tinnitus, the distress is hard to imagine. Many sufferers report a mental health nosedive after the condition begins and, with no known cure anοΏ½...

Ultimate Limit of The Human Lifespan May Be Identified, Study Suggests - ScienceAlert

Health July 23, 2026

When the iconic rock band Queen asked, "Who wants to live forever?" the question was rhetorical, but for many people, the answer was "Yes". Well, a new study suggests immortal life may be scientificοΏ½...

Mammoth Structure Found in Deep Space Challenges Our Understanding of The Universe - ScienceAlert

Technology July 1, 2026

A massive structure detected in the distant Universe is defying our understanding of how the Universe evolved. In 2024, astronomers found a giant, almost perfect ring of galaxies, some 1.3 billion lοΏ½...

Rabies Death: Ontario Child Dies in First Locally Acquired Case Since 1967 - ScienceAlert

Health June 30, 2026

After the death of a child in Ontario, Canada, doctors are urging people to seek medical attention after direct contact with a bat, even if there are no signs of a bite or scratch. The case involvedοΏ½...

Humans in The Andes Seem to Have Evolved a Strange Genetic Ability - ScienceAlert

Health June 26, 2026

Over thousands of years, humans living high in the Argentinian Andes have relied on drinking water that would make most people deathly ill. There, naturally occurring arsenic in volcanic bedrock leaοΏ½...

Younger Adults May Be Aging Faster Than Previous Generations - ScienceAlert

Health June 25, 2026

The kids are growing up so fast these days, but maybe not in the way you think. A new study of adults suggests that more recent generations are biologically older than earlier generations were at thοΏ½...

Strange Metal From Beyond Our World Spotted in an Ancient Treasure Stash - ScienceAlert

Technology May 17, 2026

Amidst a cache of glittering golden treasures from the Iberian Bronze Age, a pair of corroded objects might be the most precious of all. A dull bracelet and a rusted hollow hemisphere decorated withοΏ½...