are-phthalates-causing-a-decline-in-male-fertility?

Introduction According to an estimate published by the World Health Organization in April 2023, infertility affects roughly one in six (17.5%) adults of reproductive age worldwide. Factors causing or contributing to infertility can occur before birth or develop later in life and are so varied and complex that, in manyContinue Reading

missing-mind’s-eye:-solving-the-mystery-of-aphantasia

An estimated 1 to 4% of people have aphantasia, a condition where they don’t experience mental imagery or a ‘mind’s eye.’ Neuroscience research into people with aphantasia is now revealing how imagination works and demonstrating the sweeping variety in our subjective experiences. Correction: February 10, 2025 Joel Pearson is aContinue Reading

why-al-qaeda-refuses-to-die

DEEP DIVE — More than two decades after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Al Qaeda is not only alive — it has adapted, expanded, and quietly embedded itself into global jihadist networks. Despite relentless international efforts to dismantle it, the group continues to act as an umbrella foralmost all other terrorContinue Reading

drone-hits-house-in-russian-kursk-oblast,-woman-injured

Ukrainian drones reportedly attacked Russia’s Kursk Oblast overnight on 4 June. Three unmanned aircraft were spotted over the city of Rylsk, according to the Russian Telegram channel Mash. One drone fell on a private house in Rylsk, causing a fire. A 66-year-old woman was injured in the attack, oblast governorContinue Reading

thinking-is-power-on-the-canadian-atheist-podcast-(again!)

From the Canadian Atheist: Episode 218 “This week we welcome back Melanie Trecek-King. We had such amazing response to Melanie’s first appearance that we knew a round two was needed & here it is! Today, we take a deeper dive into critical thinking, why it’s important and some of theContinue Reading