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Researchers determined that having children was associated with a greater likelihood of surviving to the age of 76. “One thing that is relatively clear is that having children is more beneficial to longevity than not having children at all,” study author Professor Jianzhi Zhang said. “What we measured was the probability of living to the age of 76.

In 2020, a team of researchers found something surprising in the high clouds of Venus. Earth-based telescopes detected the spectral signature of phosphine, a simple molecule that should have no business persisting in those extremely acidic clouds. Cautiously excited, the researchers wrote that the phosphine could be the result of “unknown photochemistry or geochemistry”—or, they noted almost coyly, “possibly life.”

This week I'm recommending a list of more surprising titles, courtesy of Inc. and entrepreneur Rohit Bhargava. The first Inc. Non-Obvious Book Awards aims to offer founders and business leaders perspectives that they may not normally hear or read. "We are all surrounded by plenty of obvious ideas," says Bhargava, whose Non-Obvious Company has produced its own list of best nonfiction books since 2014. "Our mission since we started was to uncover those ideas that can take you in a fresh and new direction."

Per traditional self-help narratives, if you can’t accomplish your goal, you should ask for advice. Find someone who has successfully landed the job, gotten the promotion, made the grades, achieved the weight loss, or created the financial stability that you want. Tell this person you’re struggling. Then do what she says. According to two leading psychologists, this theory isn’t just hackneyed, it’s wrong.

Bitcoin mining has long been criticized for its hefty energy consumption, but multiple recent studies suggest it might have a surprising silver lining. A report published by researchers at Cornell University has uncovered intriguing possibilities where Bitcoin mining could intersect with renewable energy projects across the United States. The narrative indicates bitcoin mining could support renewable energy development.