Does gravity make you age more slowly?

Doctors film microscopic worms dancing inside man's scrotum | Grapefruit-size fireball from mysterious Oort Cloud could rewrite the history of the solar system | Ancestors of 'veggie' dinosaurs actually feasted on meat Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( December 19, 2022 CONNECT WITH LIVESCIENCE  [Facebook]( [Twitter](  [LIVESCIENCE]( Amazing science every day [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [WEBSITE](  [] Top Science News [] [Does gravity make you age more slowly?]( [Does gravity make you age more slowly?]( (Yuichiro Chino via Getty Images) Einstein's theory of general relativity upended humanity's understanding of the universe more than a century ago, and since then, scientists have discovered that the steady march of time is anything but steady. Among the haunting implications of general relativity is that time passes more quickly at the top of every staircase in the world than it does at the bottom, because the closer an object is to Earth, the stronger the impacts of gravity are. If time is linked to gravity, does that mean that people on top of mountains age faster than people at sea level do? Does increased gravity actually make people age more slowly? Full Story: [Live Science]( (12/17) [] Your Health [] [Doctors film microscopic worms dancing inside man's scrotum]( [Doctors film microscopic worms dancing inside man's scrotum]( (KATERYNA KON/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY via Getty Images) A man suffering from pain and inflammation in his genitals had parasitic worms dancing inside his scrotum, and doctors caught them on video. The man, a 26-year-old living in New Delhi sought medical attention after experiencing pain and swelling in his testicles, along with minor fevers, for around a month. After conducting a quick ultrasound scan, doctors spotted multiple parasitic worms packed inside his scrotal skin. Full Story: [Live Science]( (12/19) [] In the Sky [] [Grapefruit-size fireball from mysterious Oort Cloud could rewrite the history of the solar system]( [Grapefruit-size fireball from mysterious Oort Cloud could rewrite the history of the solar system]( (University of Alberta) A dazzling fireball that ended its cosmic journey over central Alberta, Canada could change astronomers' understanding of how the solar system formed 4.5 billion years ago. Caught on camera on Feb. 22, 2021, the grapefruit-size rocky meteoroid is thought to have come from the Oort Cloud, a reservoir of celestial objects that encircles the entire solar system and separates it from interstellar space. Full Story: [Live Science]( (12/16) Featured Content Sponsored Content from Pfizer [Pfizer's using Artificial Intelligence to change medication development]( Artificial intelligence is set to play a massive role in how medication is developed going forward. Pfizer is using it to uncover how diseases develop in the body, screen for the best molecules for new medications, and even create individualized treatment plans. [Learn more here.]( [] Curious Creatures [] [Ancestors of 'veggie' dinosaurs actually feasted on meat]( [Ancestors of 'veggie' dinosaurs actually feasted on meat]( (Gabriel Ugueto) It's long been believed that Tyrannosaurus rex was a meat-eating maniac while long-necked dinosaurs serenely chomped away at leaves in the background. However, a new study suggests that dinosaurs' diets were far more diversified than previously thought. Full Story: [Live Science]( (12/16) [] [American black bears are evolving to have cinnamon-colored coats, study finds]( [American black bears are evolving to have cinnamon-colored coats, study finds]( (Fluid Media Factory via Getty Images) Some American black bears in the western United States have evolved to have cinnamon-colored fur. The new hue is likely due to a genetic variant similar to one that causes albinism in humans, a new study finds. Full Story: [Live Science]( (12/16) [] [Three chimps shot dead and four remain on the loose after mysterious zoo escape]( [Three chimps shot dead and four remain on the loose after mysterious zoo escape]( (Getty Images) Three chimpanzees have been shot dead and four remain on the loose after mysteriously escaping from their enclosure in Sweden's Furuvik zoo. The animals sprung themselves from their enclosure at midday on Wednesday (Dec. 14) to be met with gunfire from staff, who zoo officials claimed would have been put at considerable risk had they attempted to tranquilize the apes. Full Story: [Live Science]( (12/17)   [Sign Up]( | [Update Profile]( | [Unsubscribe]( [Privacy Policy]( | [Cookies Policy]( | [Terms and Conditions]( CONTACT US: [FEEDBACK](mailto:livescience@smartbrief.com) | [ADVERTISE]( Future US LLC © 1100 13th St. NW, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20005