- July 12, 2024
Why Animals Living on Islands Are at Greater Risk of Extinction
Why Animals Living on Islands Are at Greater Risk of Extinction Warm-blooded island species tend to evolve a slower metabolic rate compared with their mainland
The Head of NASA Science Spent a Whole Weekend Building a LEGO Rocket
Early on a recent Monday morning, the head of NASA’s science division shared to social media a triumphant photograph of a massive LEGO rocket. Scientific
From Diagnosing Brain Disorders to Cognitive Enhancement, 100 Years of EEG Have Transformed Neuroscience
From Diagnosing Brain Disorders to Cognitive Enhancement, 100 Years of EEG Have Transformed Neuroscience The EEG has shaped researchers’ understanding of cognition for everything from
How Some People’s Body Resists Getting COVID
Why Some People Haven’t Caught COVID despite Being Exposed When scientists exposed people to the virus that causes COVID, only a subset got sick. Studying
More Climate Lawsuits Than Ever Are Trying to Hold Companies and Countries to Account
More Climate Lawsuits Than Ever Are Trying to Hold Companies and Countries to Account At least 230 new climate cases were filed in 2023, but
Supreme Court Allows Emergency Abortions in Idaho—For Now
Supreme Court Allows Emergency Abortions in Idaho—For Now A Supreme Court decision allows emergency abortion care despite a state ban in Idaho while the case
Giant Viruses Discovered in Arctic Ice Could Slow Sea-Level Rise
Giant Viruses Discovered in Arctic Ice Could Slow Sea-Level Rise Scientists recently discovered giant viruses infecting algal blooms that dot the Greenland ice sheet By
These Bloodsucking Leeches Jump like Striking Cobras
These Bloodsucking Leeches Jump like Striking Cobras Scientists observed leeches jumping like striking snakes, resolving long-standing debate By Gennaro Tomma A land leech of the
China Has Plans for the World’s Largest Particle Collider
China Has Plans for the World’s Largest Particle Collider China wants to build a next-generation particle collider that would be cheaper and more powerful than
The Physics of Breakdancing, a New Olympic Sport
The Physics of Breakdancing, a New Olympic Sport Breakdancing will hit the global stage at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games in Paris, and this physicist