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science / technology
Chimpanzee “Engineering” Observed in Groundbreaking Study Offers Clues to Ancient Human Tool Use
New research from Oxford University has revealed that chimpanzees demonstrate limited engineering capabilities that aid them in retrieving insects as...
thedebrief.org
- 28 days ago
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science
Ping, You’ve Got Whale
From inside a package about the size of a shoebox mounted to a ship’s deck, a set of highly stabilized heat-sensing cameras scan the...
nautil.us
- 28 days ago
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nature / science
Shocker: This tropical tree thrives after being struck by lightning
Growing up to 55 meters tall in the tropical forests of Panama, the almendro tree is a natural lightning rod. And that appears to be a...
science.org
- 28 days ago
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nature / science
Expedition links Antarctic glacial melting to climate catastrophe in Brazil
In a part of the world where throughout history only the pure white of snow and ice could be seen, today green moss and grass...
mongabay.com
- 28 days ago
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beauty / fitness / lifestyle / nature / science / technology
Going Gray? New Science Says Not So Fast
Cutting- edge tech might reverse how your hair looks as you age—especially with the help of these serums. PITT. CLOONEY. DENZEL in Gladiator II....
menshealth.com
- 28 days ago
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nature / science / space / technology
Aurora alert! Moderate geomagnetic storm could spark northern lights as far south as New York and Idaho tonight (March 25)
Aurora chasers are on high alert for geomagnetic storm conditions overnight with northern lights possible at mid-latitudes. The National Oceanic and...
space.com
- 28 days ago
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science
Why do giraffes have spots? Not for the reason you might think
The beautiful mottled patterns of a giraffe’s coat work as more than camouflage – the size of the spots seems to be linked to how...
newscientist.com
- 28 days ago
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health / science
Chinese researchers report a pig kidney transplant and a first-step liver experiment
WASHINGTON (AP) — Chinese researchers are reporting new steps in the quest for animal-to-human organ transplants – with a successful pig kidney transplant and a hint Wednesday...
apnews.com
- 28 days ago
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nature / science
A New Fault Line Was Discovered Beneath a Major U.S. City
In a surprising discovery, scientists have identified a new fault line lurking beneath a bustling U.S. city. This revelation has sparked both...
weather-fox.com
- 28 days ago
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nature / science
US State of the Birds: 2025 report reveals steep and widespread declines
The new report shows that North American bird populations have plummeted by 30 per cent since the 1970s. Steep declines of widespread and previously...
discoverwildlife.com
- 28 days ago
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cool stuff / nature / science
Demand for Tiny Plants Is Driving a Poaching Crisis in South Africa
The Succulent Karoo is home to desert plant species found nowhere else on the planet—criminal networks have been digging them up by the millions....
atlasobscura.com
- 28 days ago
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science
Wave to submit Duchenne drug for approval after Phase 2 success
Wave Life Sciences’ experimental treatment for Duchenne muscular dystrophy hit the mark in a mid-stage study, setting the stage for a new therapeutic...
statnews.com
- 28 days ago
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science
Novel protocol enables photon entanglement without quantum measurement
Georgia Tech researchers recently proposed a method for generating quantum entanglement between photons. This method constitutes a breakthrough that...
phys.org
- 28 days ago
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science / technology
Paralyzed man can stand again after receiving stem cell treatment in Japan
A tiny injection of stem cells helped two patients defy the odds....
zmescience.com
- 28 days ago
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science
Promising New Therapy Emerges for Children Affected by Acute Flaccid Myelitis
Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) is a rare but serious neurological condition that impacts the spinal cord. The condition causes sudden weakness in the...
zmescience.com
- 28 days ago
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science
Shifts in subtropical North Atlantic Ocean expected over the next decade
A new study analyzed nearly four decades of deep ocean observations to reveal significant cooling and freshening of deep water in the Subtropical...
phys.org
- 28 days ago
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health / science
NIH Cancels Climate and Health Research Grants
Research & Developments is a blog for brief updates that provide context for the flurry of news regarding law and policy changes that impact science...
eos.org
- 28 days ago
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science
Listen to the First Known Recording of Shark Sounds, a 'Weird' Audio Clip Captured at a Marine Lab in New Zealand
Scientists have long thought that sharks roam the ocean in silence. But now, a new recording is challenging that assumption. A team of researchers...
smithsonianmag.com
- 28 days ago
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science / space / nature
1st images of elusive auroras on Neptune revealed by James Webb Space Telescope
"It was so stunning to not just see the auroras, but the detail and clarity of the signature really shocked me." For the first time ,...
space.com
- 28 days ago
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nature / science / space
Coast-to-coast auroras possible in the US tonight as Earth clashes with a 'coronal hole' on the sun
Auroras are possible over the U.S. tonight (March 25) as a "moderate" geomagnetic storm hits Earth. The Northern Lights could be visible as far south...
livescience.com
- 28 days ago
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science
Track gender ratios in research to keep countries, institutions and publishers accountable
Nature Index data reveal how countries and fields differ in gender equity in research. It’s no secret that women’s participation in research is...
nature.com
- 28 days ago
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health / science
The neurosurgeon keeping 'Severance' (relatively) medically accurate
On a recent Friday evening, it struck me: I needed to speak to a neurosurgeon. I was watching someone root around in actor Adam Scott’...
statnews.com
- 28 days ago
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science
A century later, a rare mushroom with a curious shape emerges in Sri Lanka
COLOMBO — In July 2023, heavy rains continued in southern Sri Lanka for days, soaking the lush greenery of the village of Hapugala in Galle. Amid the...
mongabay.com
- 28 days ago
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science / space
NASA's Parker Solar Probe Survives Another Close Encounter With The Sun
The fastest spacecraft in space - NASA's Parker Solar Probe has survived another close encounter with the Sun. The spacecraft reached perihelion (closet point to...
mashable.com
- 28 days ago
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science
Your Gum Is Shedding Microplastics into Your Saliva
One gram of chewing gum can release up to 600 microplastic particles into your body....
zmescience.com
- 28 days ago
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science
No Man’s Sky’s newest update adds bones and fossils beneath the earth
It’s almost comical how many free expansions Hello Games have now released for No Man’s Sky, and the studio shows no signs of...
polygon.com
- 28 days ago
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science
Hear The First-Ever Recordings of Sharks Actively Making Noises
In the murky depths of the ocean, one predator has a trait that exacerbates the dread it inspires as it slides through the ocean waves....
sciencealert.com
- 28 days ago
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nature / science / space
The pension cost of doing a PhD
The conversation around low PhD stipends has amplified recently. However, few have explored how doing a PhD affects your long-term wealth, including...
chemistryworld.com
- 28 days ago
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science
Drug For Rare Disease Turns Human Blood Into Mosquito Poison
Scientists have a radical new plan for controlling mosquito numbers and fighting malaria: lacing human blood with a drug that's poisonous for the...
sciencealert.com
- 28 days ago
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science
This Canadian company's AI tool could help drugmakers cut risk in late-stage cancer trials
When AstraZeneca announced the results of its failed lung cancer immunotherapy trial in 2017, its stock plunged 16%. But that data was good for...
statnews.com
- 28 days ago
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science
Biochar and microbe synergy: A path to climate-smart farming
Most people probably don't think about soil as a living thing. But it is filled with millions of tiny organisms that play a critical role...
phys.org
- 28 days ago
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science
Residue from human waste has long wound up as farm fertilizer. Some neighbors hate it
WELLSTON, Okla. (AP) — When Leslie Stewart moved to her home in a rural expanse of Lincoln County outside of Oklahoma City more than 20 years ago,...
apnews.com
- 28 days ago
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science / space
A Star System Is Predicted To Explode This Week; Here's What You Must Know
A binary star system, known as T Coronae Borealis (T CrB or Blaze Star), is likely to explode this week. Scientists say this explosion will...
mashable.com
- 28 days ago
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nature / science / space
The Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment Could Answer Profound Cosmic Questions
Learn why the neutrino detector aims to capture elusive particles, hoping to reveal why the universe is the way it is. Neutrinos are the most...
discovermagazine.com
- 28 days ago
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science
Acting NIH director dismisses five neuroscientists from advisory boards
Three researchers who served as scientific advisers to the U.S. National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) were removed from their positions this...
thetransmitter.org
- 28 days ago
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science
No Man’s Sky adds paleontology in Relics update, launching today
Hello Games has revealed details about the latest update coming to the already massive No Man’s Sky. Called Relics, Update 5.6 adds prehistoric scenery and...
venturebeat.com
- 28 days ago
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science
Psilocybin: How Science Is Turning Magic Mushrooms Into Medicine
A dose of ego death could be the tonic for a multitude of mental health conditions....
iflscience.com
- 28 days ago
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science
Exercise Boosts Memory Across All Ages
New research finds that nearly any form of exercise can enhance brain function and memory across the lifespan. This large-scale umbrella review...
neurosciencenews.com
- 28 days ago
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beauty / science
Glucose's double life: Study reveals its surprising role as a master regulator of tissue regeneration
The sugar glucose, which is the main source of energy in almost every living cell, has been revealed in a Stanford Medicine study to also...
phys.org
- 28 days ago
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science
When a divemaster in Mauritius saw a shark approaching, an even bigger animal appeared
The incredible underwater footage reveals just how majestic these two ocean creatures are. A divemaster in Mauritius has shared the moment a pod of...
discoverwildlife.com
- 28 days ago
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science
Fourteen universities may have manipulated institutional rankings, analysis finds
In 2019, researchers based at India’s Chandigarh University published 362 peer-reviewed research studies. In 2023, that number had shot up to 2281 –...
chemistryworld.com
- 28 days ago
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science
Educational accelerator open to the public
What better way to communicate accelerator physics to the public than using a functioning particle accelerator? From January, visitors to CERN’s...
cerncourier.com
- 28 days ago
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science / technology
The interplay of two genes illuminates how the large human brain evolved
Researchers from the German Primate Center—Leibniz Institute for Primate Research and the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics...
phys.org
- 28 days ago
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science / space
A deep partial solar eclipse on March 29, 2025
We’re still in an eclipse season! And we have a partial solar eclipse coming up on March 29, 2025. The deepest part of the eclipse will...
earthsky.org
- 28 days ago
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science
Want To Hear What A Shark Sounds Like? Study Captures First-Ever Shark Noise Recordings
Dog goes “woof”, cat goes “meow”, but what does the shark say?...
iflscience.com
- 28 days ago
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science
How did the large brain evolve?
New insights into the development of the human brain Two specific genes that evolve exclusively in humans jointly influence the development of the...
sciencedaily.com
- 28 days ago
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science / space
Dark energy is even stranger than we thought, new 3D map of the universe suggests. 'What a time to be alive!' (video)
"The universe never ceases to amaze and surprise us." New results from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) suggest that the unknown force...
space.com
- 28 days ago
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science
How to Protect Your Genetic Data After 23andMe Filed for Bankruptcy
Genetic testing company 23andMe filed for bankruptcy in the United States on Sunday, raising concerns about the fate of highly sensitive genetic data...
verywellhealth.com
- 28 days ago
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science
Theoretical physicists completely determine the statistics of quantum entanglement
For the first time , theoretical physicists from the Institute of Theoretical Physics (IPhT) in Paris-Saclay have completely determined the statistics...
phys.org
- 28 days ago
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science
Biography - Dr. Elizabeth Dexter Hay
Year: 1973 Achievement: Dr. Elizabeth D. Hay was the first woman to be elected president of the Society for Developmental Biology. Year:...
nih.gov
- 28 days ago
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