Category: Science
No, You Didn’t Imagine It: That Wolf Really Did Recognize Your Voice
Here, wolfie, wolfie, wolfie! Like dogs, wolves recognize and respond to the voices of familiar humans more than strangers, according to a study that has…
Scientists Just Figured Out How This Deadly Superbug Hides Inside Us
Golden staph are ubiquitous bacteria, living harmlessly on the skin or inside the nose of nearly one in three people worldwide. Yet they are duplicitous,…
Could Spinosaurus Really Take On T. rex? And Other Facts
Popular among dinosaur lovers and Jurassic Park fans alike, Spinosaurus was once a mighty predator of the Late Cretaceous Period. The dinosaur’s long, paddle-like tail likely helped propel it…
The Atlantification of the Arctic Ocean Is Underway
This story originally appeared in Hakai Magazine and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. In the Fram Strait off Greenland’s west coast, Véronique Merten…
The Wild World of Extreme Tourism for Billionaires
Since the pandemic, Madison has noticed an uptick in high-net-worth individuals booking out entire expeditions. “One client bought a whole trip to climb Mount Vinson…
Losing Your Y Chromosome Could Have Drastic Health Consequences
Cancerous bladder cells with a missing Y chromosome are better prepared to evade our immune system, according to a new study using mice and conducted…
A Daily Multivitamin May Help Your Memory, But Only if You’re in This Age Group
Research Checks interrogate newly published studies and how they’re reported in the media. The analysis is undertaken by one or more academics not involved with…
Physicists Discover a New State of Matter Hidden in The Quantum World
You’re familiar with the states of matter we encounter daily – such as solid, liquid, and gas – but in more exotic and extreme conditions,…
Strange Objects Found at The Galactic Center Are Like Nothing Else in The Milky Way
There’s something really weird in the center of the Milky Way. The vicinity of a supermassive black hole is a pretty weird place to start…
Why Figuring Out if It’s Anxiety, ADHD, or Both Matters
“Cassie” is an anxious adult. She stresses and puts off tasks that should be simple. Seeing others succeed makes her feel inadequate. It’s easier to…