In pictures: NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope celebrated on World Photography Day

World Photography Day arrived on Friday — but this year's global event comes in the wake of some beautiful images from beyond Earth. The dawn of a new era in astronomy has begun as the world gets its first look at the full capabilities of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, a partnership with ESA (European Space Agency) and CSA (Canadian Space Agency), NASA wrote on July 12, 2022.

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Study suggests threesomes tend to be positive experiences, especially when shared with a romantic partner

Threesomes appear to be gaining in popularity, and a study published in Archives of Sexual Behavior suggests that these arrangements are generally positive experiences for participants. The findings suggest that threesomes are particularly enjoyable for men (versus women) and for couples in committed relationships (versus casual partners).

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New psychology research indicates that cleaning oneself helps alleviate the anxiety from stress-inducing events

Washing yourself can attenuate the psychological consequences of stressful events, according to new research published in Social Psychological and Personality Science. The new findings provide some of the first scientific evidence that cleaning oneself is related to reductions in anxiety.

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Water droplets can sometimes turn into bleach when hitting a surface

Some researchers have seen an unusual effect where microscopic water drops turn into hydrogen peroxide after hitting a surface. A series of experiments is now getting closer to uncovering why it might happen

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Scientists are trying to bring back the Tasmanian tiger nearly a century after extinction

Humans drove the Tasmanian tiger, or thylacine, to extinction last century. Now genetics researchers want to de-extinct the marsupial within a decade.

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New Evidence Points to the Moon Once Being Part of Earth

Gases trapped in lunar meteorites hint that the moon was formed out of material displaced from Earth after a planetary collision.

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Loneliness before the age of twelve indirectly predicts alcohol-related problems in later life

New research provides evidence that individuals who had lonely childhoods tend to be more reactive to stress, which in turn makes them more susceptible to alcohol-related problems. The findings have been published in Addictive Behaviors Reports.

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