The e-mail arrived, like a bolt from blue, on the otherwise typical Thursday afternoon of May 9. The message was from a journalist, asking me, an astronomer, for an interview about a farmer who had reportedly found space junk while...
A Freeze-Dried Woolly Mammoth Has Yielded the First Ever Fossilized ChromosomesFor the first time, researchers have reconstructed the 3D structure of ancient genetic material, in this case from a 52,000-year-old mammothBy Saima S. Iqbal Leonello Calvetti/Science Photo Library/Getty ImagesFor the...
In a solar system full of wonders, Jupiter’s Great Red Spot still stands out.This lushly red oval is obvious even through small telescopes, looking like a baleful eye staring out from the enormous gas giant planet. The Great Red Spot...
How to Reconnect with Old Friends Who Have Become StrangersPeople are reluctant to reach out to friends they have lost touch with—but both sides are gratified when they reconnectBy Lara B. Aknin & Gillian M. Sandstrom Take a look at...
Is the midlife crisis a common rite of passage—or just a mythical concept that makes for grabby headlines? Research measuring well-being has typically provided solid evidence for such a period of soul searching. Over the course of a lifetime, happiness...
Tracking Ozempic’s Nausea Side Effect to Specific Neurons May Lead to Better DrugsThe neurons that produce a sick feeling and food aversion are distinct from those that induce a feeling of fullnessBy Mariana Lenharo & Nature magazineA person using Ozempic...
Sex and Gender Map onto Different Brain Networks in ChildrenA preliminary study suggests that sex and gender are represented differently in the brainBy Allison Parshall FotografiaBasica/Getty ImagesA new brain-imaging study of young adolescents has shown that sex and gender map...
Why Animals Living on Islands Are at Greater Risk of ExtinctionWarm-blooded island species tend to evolve a slower metabolic rate compared with their mainland counterparts, making it harder for them to bounce back when under stressBy Rachel NuwerThe giant rodent...
Where Beach Sand Comes From Is a Wild StoryBeach sand is beautiful—and even more so when you understand the story it tells about our planetBy David R. Montgomery & The Conversation USBeach sand started as a mountain range. The following...
Facing Scorching Heat Waves, Cities Call on Scientists to Understand How People RespondMiami and New York City officials say they need more insight into how searing temperatures affect homeless people and other vulnerable populationsBy Chelsea Harvey & E&E NewsSprinklers help...
