Schizophrenia is often misdiagnosed in women; plus, why a crocodile expansion in Florida is good

Also, what to eat when you're sick; 9 must-see sky events; remembering Pearl Harbor; Hanuukah’s beginnings. Also: Why poinsettias?  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌    ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  

 

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THIS DISEASE IS FAR FROM RARE Thursday, December 7, 2023

In today’s newsletter, we chronicle a croc invasion of Florida, examine common misdiagnoses of schizophrenia among women ... and trace the holiday rise of the humble poinsettia. Plus, we remember Pearl Harbor and detail Hanukkah’s beginnings.

ILLUSTRATION BY LOUISE WILLIAMS, SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY Hallucinations. Delusions. Disjointed speech. Poorly understood, schizophrenia is often misdiagnosed in women. And, since the age of onset is often different between women and men, the disease (illustrated above) has been difficult to pin down. READ THE FULL STORY

STORIES WE’RE FOLLOWING

PHOTOGRAPH BY MAC STONE/MYN/NATURE PICTURE LIBRARY

American crocodiles are expanding throughout Florida—and that’s a good thing (above, a juvenile) Does magnesium really help with sleep and anxiety? A lost Mayan city—and other 2023 archaeological discoveries A new Alzheimer’s treatment—and other medical breakthroughs this year A brain decoder that translates human thoughts—and other scientific advancements this year

How the attack on Pearl Harbor changed history Chicken soup? What you should eat to fight a cold, even if you don’t feel like it What is white lung syndrome? Here's what to know about pneumonia What archaeology can tell us about the real Jesus How did Hanukkah begin? Eclipses and more: 9 can’t-miss night sky events in 2024

WHERE IN THE WORLD?

PHOTOGRAPH BY MARTIN LAND, SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY The last meteorite: A new study pinpoints the crater where the last major meteorite struck Earth. Buried in lava for hundreds of thousands of years, the crater, holding silica-rich pieces of natural glass (above), was found in what present-day country? A. Thailand B. Myanmar C. Laos D. Vietnam E. Malaysia CLICK FOR THE ANSWER

IN THE SPOTLIGHT

PHOTOGRAPH BY CARRIE THOMPSON, ALAMY STOCK PHOTO Long before a clever marketer turned poinsettias (above) into a Christmas staple, the Aztec and Maya celebrated the colorful shrub for its medicinal value. “The Aztec called the plant cuetlaxochitl (brilliant flower), and the Maya referred to it as k’alul wits (ember flower),” an expert tells Nat Geo. So how did the rugged poinsettia become a favorite holiday flower? Franciscan missionaries, who arrived in Mexico in the 16th century, eventually began setting up elaborate manger scenes at Christmastime. By the time Joel Poinsett, an American diplomat and amateur botanist, arrived in Mexico in the 1820s, the plants were a common holiday sight. He sent some home to Charleston ... and a star was born. READ MORE

LAST GLIMPSE

ALAMY/ACI King Herod’s resting place: Herod the Great is remembered by Christians for his cruelty in ordering the Massacre of the Innocents in Bethlehem following the birth of Jesus. But for centuries, the whereabouts of the leader’s tomb was unknown. Here (above) is where it was it found. Related: How King Herod transformed the Holy Land MYSTERY SOLVED

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