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Conservatives maintain birth rates, but left-leaning Americans are having significantly fewer children, driving the U.S. birth decline. Education was consistently linked to having fewer children. Religious attendance was positively associated with having more children.
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Conservatives maintain birth rates, but left-leaning Americans are having significantly fewer children, driving the U.S. birth decline. Education was consistently linked to having fewer children. Religious attendance was positively associated with having more children.

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u/YesToWhatsNext — 20 minutes ago
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🔥This is by far the cutest thing I’ve seen on the internet today!

u/BlondeHavingMor3Fun — 2 hours ago
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🔥 the largest gathering of Orcas ever filmed, Norway

Credit: Tony Meyer

u/BrendanIrish — 10 hours ago
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More than 50 percent of adults worry about their libido, new study finds. Over half of adults worry about their sex drive, with most concerns centering on having a libido that feels too low or fails to match a partner’s level of desire.

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u/mvea — 7 hours ago
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Blood test spots hidden pancreatic cancer after treatment: « Sensitive test looking for key genetic mutation detects high-risk patients missed by standard testing. »

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u/fchung — 1 hour ago

🔥Apple Snail (Pomacea canaliculata) laying eggs

Video: Nature Behavior Channel – YT

u/SashSegal — 6 hours ago

🔥Zombie-snail in Norwegian nature

Spotted this amber snail in my greenhouse a few days ago and noticed its tentacle was pulsating like crazy.

Turns out it’s infected by Leucochloridium paradoxum, a parasitic flatworm. The parasite grows inside the snail's eyestalks and pulses to mimic a juicy caterpillar, trying to trick birds into eating it. It also mind-controls the snail to climb up into the open instead of hiding in the shade, making it an easy target. Once a bird eats it, the parasite reproduces in its gut, and the eggs spread through the bird's droppings to infect new snails.

Apparently, there are only around 25 registered sightings of this parasite here in Norway, so I was pretty blown away to just stumble into one. Absolutely wild to see in person.

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A 10-year study of 179,000 adults reveals that diets rich in vitamin K1, found in leafy greens like spinach and kale, are linked to stronger lung function and a 16% lower risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), likely by protecting the lungs' elastic fibers.

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u/DrPharmakon — 7 hours ago
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A study found Latinos are indispensable to the nation yet false narratives portraying U.S. Latinos as outsiders or burdens are not only inaccurate—they also shape harmful attitudes and policies. Latinos are among the nation's most important contributors to economic growth, workforce participation

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u/PTechNM — 7 hours ago
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Cognitive decline is not an inevitable part of aging. A new 3-year longitudinal study of ~4,000 adults published in Scientific Reports demonstrates that targeted brain-healthy habits can measurably improve holistic brain performance across the entire lifespan (ages 19 to 94).

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u/_Chromate — 5 hours ago
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🔥 This Whitetail Buck's massive velvet antlers look absolutely unreal

u/sloppydog14 — 2 hours ago