WIREDBirds A Bird’s Epic Migration Stuns Scientists and Wins Online Fans WIRED - Rebecca Ratcliffe As researchers tracked his flight over 27 countries, a cuckoo became a celebrity and raised questions about how climate change could affect his …
Farming Octopus Farms Could Become a Reality. Scientists Warn This Isn't a Good Idea discovermagazine.com - Leslie Nemo Efforts to raise octopuses in captivity, like we do with salmon and other fish, are on the rise. But farming these sea creatures to become our food …
SalonFlu Scientists may have just figured out how to create a universal flu vaccine verified_publisherSalonA new report reveals that scientists may have taken the first crucial steps toward developing a vaccine that will treat not specific strains of influenza, but all of them. The finding could change the...
VICESeabirds Scientists Dug Through 5,000 Years of Penguin Poo And Found a Chilling Warning verified_publisherVICE - Becky Ferreira“They are the canary in the coal mine,” warns the lead of a new study that suggests seabirds may soon abandon the Falkland Islands due to climate change. Seabird poop, or guano, has the power to nourish...
ScienceAlertDogs Scientists Show How to Calculate Your Dog's 'Human' Age, And It's Not a Multiple of 7 verified_publisherScienceAlert - David Nield The conventional wisdom for working out how old your dog is in human terms is to multiple the dog's age by seven – something experts have previously …
GizmodoFrogs Scientists Just Dropped a Bunch of New Animals Gizmodo - Dharna Noor There are some 8.7 million known species on Earth. But it’s always exciting to know when scientists find some mysterious creature they didn’t know …
ScienceAlertCell Biology Scientists Just Found a Mysteriously Hidden 'Gene Within a Gene' in SARS-CoV-2 verified_publisherScienceAlert - Peter Dockrill Researchers have uncovered a mysterious gene in the genetic code of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 – a segment virtually hidden from view in the virus's …
ForbesCancer Cells Scientists Are Investigating A Common Weed For New Cancer Treatments Forbes - Helen AlbertA common weed in the cabbage family has anticancer properties and could be the answer to developing new and better treatments for the disease. Alessandra Devoto, a professor at Royal Holloway, University...
Business InsiderEuropeA mutated coronavirus strain causes most new COVID-19 infections in Europe and was spread within the continent by tourists,... verified_publisherBusiness Insider - Grace DeanThe majority of new COVID-19 cases in Europe stem from a mutated strain of the coronavirus that has been traced back to Spain and was spread across the continent over the summer by tourists, scientists...
InverseBeavers Scientists discover a completely unexpected way wolves alter ecosystems Inverse - Tara Yarlagadda As fearsome apex predators at the top of the food chain, wolves linger in the cultural imagination as a symbol of true, dangerous wilderness. But …
ScienceAlertSturgeon Scientists Accidentally Bred a Bizarre Hybrid of Two Endangered Fish verified_publisherScienceAlert - Carly Cassella You'd think at least 184 million years of evolution on entirely separate continents would be enough to make two species of fish sexually incompatible. …
ScienceAlertChromosomes In a First, Scientists Say They've Partially Reversed a Cellular Aging Process in Humans verified_publisherScienceAlert - Mike McRae Every time a cell inside your body replicates, a slither of your youth crumbles to dust. This occurs via the shortening of telomeres, structures that …
CNBCFlu New strain of flu found in China has potential to become a pandemic, scientists warn verified_publisherCNBC - Holly Ellyatt Scientists have identified a new strain of flu carried by pigs in China that they say has the potential to become a pandemic. The new strain is …
Cats Want to make friends with a cat? Blink slowly, say scientists sciencefocus.com - Sara Rigby Cats are more likely to approach an outstretched hand after a slow blink, a study has found. Scientists have discovered narrowing your eyes is the …
Noam Chomsky Why Linguist Noam Chomsky Is a Great Scientist of Our Era mindmatters.ai - Michael Egnor Noam Chomsky (right, in 2017) is, in my view, the best scientist of the past half-century. His work fascinates me, which is not a necessary criterion …
First for WomenCats Scientists Discover a New Gesture That Will Help You Bond With Your Cat verified_publisherFirst for Women - Ashley Lall If you’re like us, you’re always looking for new ways to bond with your cat. Our furry felines are our best friends, and showing them just how much …
Biological Species Scientists capture rare footage of mother skink fighting a deadly brown snake to protect her babies theconversation.com - Gregory Watson and Jolanta Watson Unlike many mammals and birds, most reptiles show little sign of being caring parents. But our new research shows one lizard species may be more …
InverseFossils Scientists think they've solved a 99 million-year-old fossil mystery Inverse - Tara Yarlagadda In 2016, researchers announced a landmark discovery made at a site in Myanmar: They had found 99 million-year-old chameleons, preserved in …
Immune System Scientists develop ‘nanoparticle’ Covid vaccine that triggers a 10x stronger immune response metro.co.uk - Jeff Parsons A new kind of experimental coronavirus vaccine is in development that could be far more powerful than any other being investigated. Scientists at the …
MIT Technology ReviewCoronavirus (COVID-19) Some scientists are taking a DIY coronavirus vaccine, and nobody knows if it’s legal or if it works MIT Technology Review - Antonio Regalado Famed geneticist George Church and at least 20 others didn’t want to wait for the results of clinical trials: “I think we are at much bigger risk …
The New York TimesChemicals How Scientists Tracked Down a Mass Killer (of Salmon) verified_publisherThe New York Times - Catrin EinhornThe salmon were dying and nobody knew why. About 20 years ago, ambitious restoration projects had brought coho salmon back to urban creeks in the Seattle area. But after it rained, the fish would display...
InverseBiological Species Can a snake crawl in your mouth as you sleep? Scientists analyze viral video Inverse - Nina Pullano A horrifying viral video raises questions — and fears — about a "snake" that has gone where no reptile should venture: into a person's mouth. The …
Antibodies Scientists are developing a 'nanoparticle' coronavirus vaccine dailymail.co.uk - Mary Kekatos Senior Health Reporter Scientists say they have developed an experimental coronavirus vaccine candidate that is far more potent than others currently being investigated. In …
