Category: Science
Sea Ice Surrounding Antarctica Hit a New Record Low, Putting Ice Shelves at Risk
The Antarctic Ocean area covered by ice has shrunk to a record low, exposing the thicker ice shelves buttressing Antarctica’s ground ice sheet to waves…
Yet Another Russian Capsule Is Leaking And It’s Delaying The Cosmonauts’ Trip Home
Roscosmos appears to be having some issues with a spacecraft again. In December, the Soyuz MS-22 spacecraft that delivered three crew members of Expedition 68…
New Species of Frog Named After the Hobbit Author, J.R.R. Tolkien
Deep in the jungles of Ecuador lives a creature with pale, pink eyes, long, sticky webbed fingers, greenish-gray skin and a black and yellow speckled…
A Short History of Cocaine Wine and Coca-Cola
In 1863, an obscure chemist named Angelo Mariani from Corsica arrived in Paris. Coming from a long line of doctors and chemists, Mariani set up…
Cool New Experiment Explains Why We Evolved Curly Hair
To other primates, humans must look extremely odd. We are the only species with a general lack of fuzz, and yet for some reason, we…
Ancient Predators: A Guide to the Neanderthal Hunt
Archaeologists and anthropologists agree that the Neanderthals were accomplished hunters, but what was the source of their skill? How did they seize and slaughter their…
How Many Ways Can the Sun Kill Us?
The dinosaurs knew a smaller, dimmer sun than we do today. And we’re in the last legs of the viability of life on Earth. In…
The Bird Flu Outbreak Has Taken an Ominous Turn
This week, Argentina and Uruguay declared national health emergencies following outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1, the fast-moving virus that destroys poultry flocks and wild birds,…
Robots Enter the Race to Save Dying Coral Reefs
Taryn Foster believes Australia’s dying coral reefs can still be rescued—if she can speed up efforts to save them. For years, biologists like her have…
Details on Space Aging Informs Health Research
This story was originally published in our Mar/Apr 2023 issue. Click here to subscribe to read more stories like this one. While paging through the book Space…