“In the early days of the epidemic, people were starting to scream that people with HIV were having premature aging. But there was really no data to back that statement up.”

The emergence of antiretroviral drugs saved millions of lives — but some worried about long-term health problems. Here’s how that turned out: https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/health-disease/2025/hiv-drugs-early-fears-about-side-effects

“Our brains swear for good reasons: to vent, cope, boost our grit and feel closer to those around us. Swear words can act as social glue and play meaningful roles in how people communicate, connect and express themselves – both in person, and online.”

👀 On our radar: How people around the world say @!*$%#, via @TheConversationUS

https://theconversation.com/201-ways-to-say-fuck-what-1-7-billion-words-of-online-text-shows-about-how-the-world-swears-257815

Did you know that mushrooms can get sick? Mushrooms and other fungi can harbor hidden companions — and some of these may fight pesky or dangerous molds. https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/living-world/2025/the-strange-viruses-that-infect-fungi

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More than 70 years ago, mathematician Alan Turing proposed a mechanism that explained how patterns could emerge from bland uniformity. Scientists are still using his model — and adding new twists — to gain a deeper understanding of animal markings. ✍️ Amber Dance

https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/living-world/2024/animal-patterns-spots-stripes-explained-turing-mechanism

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When you think about time, it’s usually in many-second durations, like minutes, days and years.

But what if you allow yourself to imagine what happens in the world at ever shorter time intervals?

Welcome to the world of a cadre of scientists, some of them Nobel Prize winners, who live in the fastest science lane possible right now — the realm of attoseconds.
https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/physical-world/2025/studying-the-world-an-attosecond-at-a-time