Category: Science
The 2024 Cicada Emergence Is Coming, Here’s Everything to Know
In April 2024, the cicadas are starting to buzz. Reports of cicada broods emerging in the South of the U.S. are underway. The insect’s signature…
Social Media Reveals How Freeways Damage Social Ties
In 1956, the U.S. Federal Aid Highways Act provided $25 billion to create a network of roads across the nation. In today’s money, that’s equivalent…
Across the Finish Line! Citizen Science Month Final Days.
You did it! As of April 26, you’ve completed 1,024,319 acts of science, with four days still to go! But even though we’ve reached our…
Antarctica’s Terror Bird Was an Apex Predator of the Eocene Epoch
The terror bird — an extinct group of carnivorous birds that once dominated the current territory of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Uruguay after the extinction…
Chemical Pollutants Can Change Your Skin Bacteria, Increasing Eczema Risk
“We haven’t had a full night’s sleep since our son was born eight years ago,” said Mrs. B, pointing to her son’s dry, red and…
Great White Sharks Band Together to Prey on Whales
In March 2024, a group of boaters in Venice Beach, Florida ran into a great white shark feeding on a whale carcass. While white sharks’…
Eerie ‘Spiders’ Scattered Through Inca City on Mars Seen in Incredible Images
There may not be any insects on Mars, but new photos from an orbiting spacecraft have revealed a plethora of ‘spiders’ that seem to scuttle…
Florida Man’s Mystery Migraine Traced to Rare Case of Parasite in His Brain
A 52-year-old Florida man presented to hospital with complaints that his usual migraines had worsened over the past four months. On closer inspection using a…
Antarctica’s Extended Ozone Hole Raises Concerns For Penguin And Seal Breeding
Over the last 25 years, the ozone hole which forming over Antarctica each spring has started to shrink. But over the last four years, even…
Breakthrough: Rare Gene Mutation Offers Clues to Preventing Type 1 Diabetes
A unique genetic mutation in two siblings – that has never been seen in anyone else – has been discovered by UK researchers at the…