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By Katie Hunt, CNN 2020 Apr 09 – Paleontologists crossing the Río Yurúa in Amazonian Perú, with the Santa Rosa fossil site in the background. – A crew of now-extinct monkeys made a treacherous transatlantic journey on a natural raft from …
By Carly Cassella 2020 Apr 08 – A global pandemic is as good a time as any to reflect on where we as humans went wrong. Human impact on animal populations worldwide is a direct contributor to zoonotic disease spread, according to a …
By Ben Coxworth – There’s no shortage of used coffee grounds – and they’re full of cellulose. ImagePixel/Depositphotos. – We’ve been hearing more and more about eco-friendly biodegradable plastics, made from cellulose nanofibers. Although those fibers are typically harvested from wood waste, new research …
By Benjamin Neuman, The Conversation 2020 Apr 06 – COVID-19 is caused by a coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2. Coronaviruses belong to a group of viruses that infect animals, from peacocks to whales. They’re named for the bulb-tipped spikes that project from the virus’s surface …
By Michael Irving 2020 Apr 06 – A graphical representation of a hole in the ozone layer over the Arctic. Modified Copernicus data (2020), processed by DLR/BIRA/ESA. – Although a hole in the ozone layer might sound like a decidedly retro environmental issue, it’s …
Coronavirus RNA was found on a cruise ship 17 days after passengers left. What are the risks of handling packages and groceries? Coronavirus – latest US updates Live global updates See all our coronavirus coverage – This scanning electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2 …
By Genevieve Carlton – Updated 2019 Sep 20 – Though people pretend it’s written in stone, history features tons of famous mysteries – many of which remain unsolved. From the location of Genghis Khan’s tomb to the instructions for making a Byzantine weapon that …
By Michael Irving – A new clinical trial of CAR T-cell therapy has shown promise against lymphoma, but there are some negative side effects. lightsource/Depositphotos. – A novel form of cancer immunotherapy has shown exceptional promise in a new clinical trial. The treatment involves …
By Nick Lavars – A sea sponge that inhabits Manado Bay, Indonesia, may be the source of a new drug to fight cervical cancer. Samuel Chow/Creative Commons. – The natural world is a huge source of life-saving drugs, with plants and animals providing us …
By Nick Lavars – A Malayan tiger (not the individual pictured here) has tested positive for COVID-19 at Bronx Zoo. wrangel/Depositphotos. – In the first case of its kind, a four-year-old tiger at New York City’s Bronx Zoo has tested positive for COVID-19, the …
