Revolutionizing Bird Watching with Radar
Ecologists can now forecast bird migrations like meteorologists forecast the weather. But without on-the-ground citizen science observations, it’s hard to tell a songbird from a goose.
Category: Life Sciences and Biomedicine
Climate Change: Hot and Dry for Some
Climate change is here and it’s not good. The very near future promises to be hotter and dryer in some places. Find out what the numbers really mean.
The Case of Malignant Cancer in a Dinosaur
Did cancer kill the dinosaurs? A deformed dinosaur bone has given a glimpse of life as a 77-million-year-old cancer “survivor.”
Vaping Injury Caused By Heating Element
While some thought lung damage from vaping was caused by THC, nicotine, or vitamin E oil, the culprit might be the heating element.
Killing Cancer From the Inside
Scientists have found a new way to defeat cancer by killing cancer cells without harming the patient.
Women Endangered by Male Bias in Clinical Trials
Medications are still formulated with a male bias, but new awareness of how different bodies process drugs could lead to safer dosages for women.
Brain Games Relieve Motion Sickness
New research suggests that doing brain training exercises to improve visuospatial skills could help reduce motion sickness.
Sea Anemone: More Food, More Tentacles
Taking “you are what you eat” to the next level, new research shows that the more a sea anemone eats, the more tentacles it grows.
3 Ways to Help Save Monarch Butterflies
Monarch butterflies face an uncertain future. Their numbers have plummeted in recent decades. Here are some ways you can help.
Relaxed Queen Bees Have More Offspring
Queen bees produce different proteins when they are stressed, and this new discovery could change how we monitor hive conditions.