Just Plain WEIRD #2
Although most medical research is reliable, studies that are flawed or fake can lead to patients undergoing treatments that might cause harm. skynesher/E+ via Getty Images – By Lisa Bero, Research Professor Public Health and Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Published: …
You and the trillions of microbes in your gut can live in harmony. Kateryna Kon/Science Photo Library via Getty Images – By Benjamin Wolfe, Associate Professor of Biology, Tufts University. Published: 2022 Aug 15 – When you hear about the gut microbiome, does …
Dogs use their tails to communicate. Eastimages/Moment via Getty Images – By Michael A. Little, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology, Binghamton University, State University of New York Published: 2022 Aug 15 – Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you …
The same thing that makes their eyes glow helps cats see better in dim light. Cletus Waldman/EyeEm via Getty Images – By Braidee Foote, Clinical Assistant Professor of Veterinary Ophthalmology, University of Tennessee Published: 2022 Apr 11 – Curious Kids is a series …
Scientists concluded that a series of storms could dump enough rainfall to displace millions, causing over $1tn in losses. This handout image shows flood destruction in Death Valley National Park in August of 2022. Photograph: National Park Service/AFP/Getty Images – Gabrielle Canon @GabrielleCanon …
Yes, it’s a real word. Here’s the science (and etymology) behind it. In hot weather, squirrels have been known to sprawl flat on the ground in a position known as a ‘sploot’. Photograph: Eric Kayne/Getty Images – Matthew Cantor @CantorMatthew Last modified on …
New research estimates that the Arctic may be warming four times faster than the rest of the world. Netta Arobas/Shutterstock – By Jonathan Bamber, Professor of Physical Geography, University of Bristol Published: 2022 Aug 11 – The Earth is approximately 1.1℃ warmer …
Humans are the only animals that express their thoughts in full sentences. Oliver Rossi/DigitalVision via Getty Images – By Richard Futrell, Associate Professor of Language Science, University of California, Irvine Published: 2022 Aug 08 – Curious Kids is a series for children of …
The goal of the public health emergency declaration is to prevent monkeypox from becoming a widespread threat to public health. ALIOUI Mohammed Elamine/iStock via Getty Images – By Kathryn H. Jacobsen, William E. Cooper Distinguished University Chair, Professor of Health Studies, University of …
A coyote on a golf course in Scottsdale, Ariz., 2011 Jun 19. Dru Bloomfield/Flickr, CCBY – By David Drake, Professor of Forest and Wildlife Ecology and Extension Wildlife Specialist, University of Wisconsin-Madison Bret Shaw, Associate Professor of Life Sciences Communication, University of Wisconsin-Madison …
