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Which wetlands should receive federal protection? The Supreme Court revisits a question it has struggled in the past to answer
Wetlands like this one in California’s Morro Bay Estuary shelter fish, animals and plants and help control flooding. Citizen of the Planet/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images – By Albert C. Lin, Professor of Law, University of California, Davis – Published: 2022 Sep …
Hurricane Ian: When the power grid goes out, could solar and batteries power your home?
Downed powerlines can mean weeks without power. AP Photo/Matt Slocum – By Will Gorman, Graduate Student Researcher in Electricity Markets and Policy, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Bentham Paulos, Affiliate, Electricity Markets & Policy Group, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Galen Barbose, Research Scientist, Lawrence …
Innovative “Mad Bat” tail-sitting biplane eVTOL can also use runways
Mad Bat prototype in vertical flight, complete with a dummy pilot. Mad Bat – By Loz Blain 2022 Sep 27 – The team behind the ADIFO omnidirectional, supersonic flying saucer has designed and prototyped an interesting and unique eVTOL design with an extraordinarily quick …
The world’s largest living thing is showing signs of breaking up
Covering 43 hectares, the forest shares a single root system with each tree genetically identical to one another. Public Domain – By Rich Haridy 2022 Sep 26 – An ecologist from Utah State University is warning one of the world’s largest living things, a …
Incredible study images babies responding to taste of kale in the womb
On the left is a baby happily responding to the sweet taste of carrot and on the right is a baby grimacing at the bitter taste of kale. FETAP (Fetal Taste Preferences) Study, Fetal and Neonatal Research Lab, Durham University – By Rich Haridy …
2022 Polaris Slingshot – our manual fears prove unfounded
The Polaris Slingshot is a three-wheeled, two-seat roadster of pure fun. Aaron Turpen / New Atlas View gallery – 7 images – By Aaron Turpen 2022 Sep 22 – When we first encountered the Polaris Slingshot, it was in its new design with …
Desalinating seawater sounds easy, but there are cheaper and more sustainable ways to meet people’s water needs
The Carlsbad Desalination Plant in Southern California is the largest such plant in the Western Hemisphere, providing 50 million gallons of desalinated seawater per day. Reed Kaestner via Getty Images – By Gregory Pierce, Co-Director, Luskin Center for Innovation, University of California, Los …
NASA is crashing a spacecraft into an asteroid to test a plan that could one day save Earth from catastrophe
The Double Asteroid Redirection Test is the first planetary defense experiment ever attempted. NASA/JHUAPL/Steve Gribben – By Svetla Ben-Itzhak, Assistant Professor of Space and International Relations, Air University Published: 2022 Sep 20 – On 2022 Sep 26, NASA plans to change an asteroid’s …
Why Pope Francis chose to highlight religious freedom during his visit to Kazakhstan
Pope Francis on his three-day trip to Kazakhstan in September 2022. AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko – By J. Eugene Clay, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Arizona State University Published: 2022 Sep 20 – Pope Francis spent three days in Kazakhstan, starting 2022 Sep 13, …
Scientists tally up the total number of ants on Earth
Scientists in Germany have estimated how many ants there are on Earth. Depositphotos – By Michael Irving 2022 Sep 19 – The next time an inquisitive four-year-old asks how many ants there are on Earth, you can be ready to fire back a specific …
Why does nature create patterns? A physicist explains the molecular-level processes behind crystals, stripes and basalt columns
Giant’s Causeway in Northern Ireland features around 40,000 exposed polygonal columns of basalt in perfect vertical sections. Chris Hill/Photodisc via Getty Images – By Maxim Lavrentovich, Assistant Professor of Theoretical Biophysics, University of Tennessee Published: 2022 Sep 19 – Curious Kids is a …
Uncovering the genetic basis of mental illness requires data and tools that aren’t just based on white people – this international team is collecting DNA samples around the globe.
Ethical and equitable scientific collaboration could help increase the genetic diversity of genomic data. gmast3r/iStock via Getty Images Plus – By Hailiang Huang, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard University – Published: 2022 Sep 12 – Mental illness is a growing public health problem. …
Humans evolved with their microbiomes – like genes, your gut microbes pass from one generation to the next
The gut microbiome may also play a role in personalized medicine. nopparit/iStock via Getty Images Plus – By Taichi A. Suzuki, Postdoctoral Research Associate in Microbiome Science, Max Planck Institute for Biology And Ruth Ley, Director, Department of Microbiome Science, Max Planck Institute …
Structure-inflating construction tech could give 3D printing a run for its money
Automatic Construction CEO Alex Bell stands atop a prototype building which was constructed using his company’s Flexible Factory Formwork system. Automatic Construction. View gallery – 3 images – By Ben Coxworth 2022 Sep`15 – We’ve heard how 3D-printed concrete buildings can be constructed quickly …
Viruses may be ‘watching’ you – some microbes lie in wait until their hosts unknowingly give them the signal to start multiplying and kill them
Phages can sense bacterial DNA damage, which triggers them to replicate and jump ship. Design Cells/iStock via Getty Images Plus – By Ivan Erill, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences, University of Maryland, Baltimore County – Published: 2022 Sep 15 – After more than …
Cancer-fighting particle packs drugs in a glass bubble core
A new nanoparticle design has shown exciting potential against pancreatic cancer. Depositphotos – By Nick Lavars 2022 Sep 14 – Getting cancer drugs to the right place in the right quantities is a perpetual problem for medical scientists, but a group from UCLA (University …
Is your gas stove bad for your health?
A growing body of research suggests that gas stoves can pose health risks, especially for people with respiratory ailments. Sean Gladwell/Getty Images Published: 2022 Sep 13 By Jonathan Levy, Professor and Chair, Department of Environmental Health, Boston University Cooks love their …
How do ants crawl on walls? A biologist explains their sticky, spiky, gravity-defying grip
Walking vertically – or even upside down – is a piece of cake for ants. pecchio/iStock via Getty Images Plus – By Deby Cassill, Associate Professor of Integrative Biology, University of South Florida Published: 2022 Sep 12 – Curious Kids is a series …
Why are some people mosquito magnets and others unbothered? A medical entomologist points to metabolism, body odor and mindset
Mosquitoes need to feed on blood in order to reproduce. But how do they choose whom to feed on? boonchai wedmakawand/Moment via GettyImages – By Jonathan Day, Emeritus Professor of Medical Entomology, University of Florida Published: 2022 Sep 09 – It’s rare to …
Nemo personal submarine gets big price cut as production ramps up
After delivering the first Nemo personal subs last year, U-Boat Worx is getting volume production rolling. U-Boat Worx/Gavin Newman View gallery – 17 images – By C.C. Weiss 2022 Sep 09 – The last time we looked at the U-Boat Worx Nemo submersible, it …
Seriously small tiny house offers off-grid freedom and ships worldwide
The Freeland Tiny House is available for delivery worldwide and thanks to its size can be shipped in a container. Serena.House View gallery – 10 images – By Adam Williams 2022 Sep 07 – For those who prefer their tiny houses to actually be …
Oxford physicists create network of quantum-entangled atomic clocks
Oxford physicists have created the first quantum network of entangled atomic clocks. Depositphotos – By Michael Irving 2022 Sep 09 – Physicists at the University of Oxford have successfully linked two atomic clocks through quantum entanglement for the first time. The feat can help …
Discovered in the deep: the ‘Elvis worms’ that sparkle in the darkness
In 2020, scientists found sparkling Peinaleopolynoe on hydothermal vents in the eastern Pacific – and were irresistibly reminded of the king of rock’n’roll. A close-up of Peinaleopolynoe orphanae, one of the species of hungry scale-worms that scientists named in 2020. Photograph: Greg Rouse …
Toothy Triassic shrew crowned earliest known mammal
An artist’s impression of Brasilodon, a 225-million-year old animal that scientists claim is now the earliest known mammal. 2022 Anatomical Society/Wiley – By Michael Irving 2022 Sep 08 – Paleontologists have identified the earliest known mammal – a small shrew-like animal that lived about …
What is a heat dome? An atmospheric scientist explains the weather phenomenon baking California and the West
Temperatures broke records in California over Labor Day weekend 2022, and the forecast for Sept. 6 was well above normal across the U.S. West. National Weather Service – By William Gallus, Professor of Atmospheric Science, Iowa State University Last Updated: 2022 Sep 05 …
The super-rich ‘preppers’ planning to save themselves from the apocalypse
Tech billionaires are buying up luxurious bunkers and hiring military security to survive a societal collapse they helped create, but like everything they do, it has unintended consequences. Time to bunker down… if you’ve got the cash. Photograph: Terravivos/Observer Design – Douglas Rushkoff …
Incredible aerial sights in the 2022 Drone Photo Awards
Highly Commended – Nature. Thousands of earthquakes shook the Reykjanes peninsula in an orchestrated prelude to an eruption, until the floor of the Geldigadalir valley gave way to the uncontainable magmatic pressure and split open, letting molten rock gush forth in an awe-inspiring …
Local election offices often are missing on social media – and the information they do post often gets ignored
It can take more than just big outdoor signs to encourage people to vote. Drew Angerer/Getty Images – By Thessalia Merivaki, Assistant Professor of American Politics, Mississippi State University And by Mara Suttmann-Lea, Assistant Professor of Government, Connecticut College – Published: 2022 Aug …
How an alligator became an emotional support animal: ‘They said it was a midlife crisis’
Joseph Henney’s main companion is not an ordinary alligator. ‘He tries to comfort people and is famous for his hugs’ Five years ago, Joseph Henney was depressed and lonely and in need of emotional support. Enter Wally, the pet alligator. Photograph: Facebook/Wallygator – …
Ocean Cleanup study states Pacific Garbage Patch is mostly fishing gear
Much of the debris consists of items such as buoys, floats, crates and buckets. The Ocean Cleanup. – By Ben Coxworth 2022 Sep 02 – Marine plastic pollution is a major environmental problem, as exemplified by the enormous Great Pacific Garbage Patch. According to …
When Russia and Ukraine eventually restart peace talks, involving women – or not – could be a key factor in an agreement actually sticking
A Ukrainian solider is seen in Donetsk, Ukraine, on 2022 Aug 15. Metin Aktas/Andalou Agency via Getty Images – By Briana Mawby, Program Officer for Women, Peace and Security, University of San Diego – Published: 2022 Aug 31 – Ukraine and Russia launched …
MIT’s Mars oxygen factory is now matching the output of a small tree
Artist’s concept of the Perseverance rover, which has the Mars Oxygen In-Situ Resource Utilization Experiment aboard. NASA – By Nick Lavars 2022 Sep 01 – If humans are to one day survive and thrive on Mars, ready access to breathable oxygen will be a …
Oh my gourd: Nebraska man paddles 38 miles in hollowed out pumpkin
Duane Hansen says his knees still hurt after he broke a pumpkin-paddling record that actually exists. Man breaks record after paddling down Missouri River in giant hollowed-out pumpkin – video Guardian staff Last modified on 2022 Aug 30 – Step aside, ultramarathoners: America …
Slime is all around and inside you – new research on its origins offers insight into genetic evolution
Slime plays an essential role in the lives of snails, hagfish and people alike. Adrienne Bresnahan/Moment via Getty Images – By Omer Gokcumen, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences, University at Buffalo Published: 2022 Aug 26 – Slime is everywhere. It shapes the consistency …
Human nature can steer people away from new things – and that can blind them to novel threats
When you don’t know what you’re looking for, it’s easier to miss it. U.S. Navy via Getty Images News – By Sam Hunter, Professor of Organizational Psychology, University of Nebraska Omaha And by Gina Scott Ligon, Director the National Counterterrorism Innovation, Technolology, and …
“Nuclear winter” would starve billions, but some countries may be spared
Modeling estimates five billion people would die of hunger due to global food supply disruptions following a serious nuclear conflict. Depositphotos By Rich Haridy 2022 Aug 15 – If a nuclear war were ever to break out, it probably wouldn’t last long. For a …
Outrageous armored submarine claims 50-km/h underwater top speed
Yes, these images are renders. But the outrageous Kronos armored submarine actually seems to be under construction. Highland Systems View gallery – 10 images – By Loz Blain 2022 Aug 19 – Highland Systems is adding to its fearsome vehicle lineup in extraordinary style, …
Epaulette sharks able to walk on land evolving to better survive climate crisis
Carpet shark species can walk for up to two hours, enabling them to survive increasingly hostile environments, researchers say. An epaulette shark, foreground, at Toledo Zoo’s & Aquarium, in Toledo, Ohio. Photograph: Andy Morrison/AP – Richard Luscombe in Miami @richlusc First published on …
Psilocybin alcoholism trial highlights problem for psychedelic science
Almost every participant in the trial guessed whether they had been given psilocybin or placebo, raising questions over whether psychedelic trials can ever be properly blinded. Depositphotos – By Rich Haridy 2022 Aug 24 – A new study published in JAMA Psychiatry has reported …
Dog owners take more risks, cat owners are more cautious – new research examines how people conform to their pets’ stereotypical traits.
Dogs are seen as more likely to leap without looking – possibly a trait shared with their owners. Artur Debat/Moment via Getty Images – By Lei Jia, Assistant Professor of Marketing, Kent State University Published: 2022 Aug 22 – The Research Brief is a …
Which wetlands should receive federal protection? The Supreme Court revisits a question it has struggled in the past to answer
Wetlands like this one in California’s Morro Bay Estuary shelter fish, animals and plants and help control flooding. Citizen of the Planet/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images – By Albert C. Lin, Professor of Law, University of California, Davis – Published: 2022 Sep …
Hurricane Ian: When the power grid goes out, could solar and batteries power your home?
Downed powerlines can mean weeks without power. AP Photo/Matt Slocum – By Will Gorman, Graduate Student Researcher in Electricity Markets and Policy, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Bentham Paulos, Affiliate, Electricity Markets & Policy Group, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Galen Barbose, Research Scientist, Lawrence …
Innovative “Mad Bat” tail-sitting biplane eVTOL can also use runways
Mad Bat prototype in vertical flight, complete with a dummy pilot. Mad Bat – By Loz Blain 2022 Sep 27 – The team behind the ADIFO omnidirectional, supersonic flying saucer has designed and prototyped an interesting and unique eVTOL design with an extraordinarily quick …
The world’s largest living thing is showing signs of breaking up
Covering 43 hectares, the forest shares a single root system with each tree genetically identical to one another. Public Domain – By Rich Haridy 2022 Sep 26 – An ecologist from Utah State University is warning one of the world’s largest living things, a …
Incredible study images babies responding to taste of kale in the womb
On the left is a baby happily responding to the sweet taste of carrot and on the right is a baby grimacing at the bitter taste of kale. FETAP (Fetal Taste Preferences) Study, Fetal and Neonatal Research Lab, Durham University – By Rich Haridy …
2022 Polaris Slingshot – our manual fears prove unfounded
The Polaris Slingshot is a three-wheeled, two-seat roadster of pure fun. Aaron Turpen / New Atlas View gallery – 7 images – By Aaron Turpen 2022 Sep 22 – When we first encountered the Polaris Slingshot, it was in its new design with …
Desalinating seawater sounds easy, but there are cheaper and more sustainable ways to meet people’s water needs
The Carlsbad Desalination Plant in Southern California is the largest such plant in the Western Hemisphere, providing 50 million gallons of desalinated seawater per day. Reed Kaestner via Getty Images – By Gregory Pierce, Co-Director, Luskin Center for Innovation, University of California, Los …
NASA is crashing a spacecraft into an asteroid to test a plan that could one day save Earth from catastrophe
The Double Asteroid Redirection Test is the first planetary defense experiment ever attempted. NASA/JHUAPL/Steve Gribben – By Svetla Ben-Itzhak, Assistant Professor of Space and International Relations, Air University Published: 2022 Sep 20 – On 2022 Sep 26, NASA plans to change an asteroid’s …
Why Pope Francis chose to highlight religious freedom during his visit to Kazakhstan
Pope Francis on his three-day trip to Kazakhstan in September 2022. AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko – By J. Eugene Clay, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Arizona State University Published: 2022 Sep 20 – Pope Francis spent three days in Kazakhstan, starting 2022 Sep 13, …
Scientists tally up the total number of ants on Earth
Scientists in Germany have estimated how many ants there are on Earth. Depositphotos – By Michael Irving 2022 Sep 19 – The next time an inquisitive four-year-old asks how many ants there are on Earth, you can be ready to fire back a specific …