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By Michael Irving – – The newly-discovered bacteria strain Streptomyces sp. myrophorea, which has been found to produce potent antibiotics. (Credit: G. Quinn, Swansea University). For the past century or so, we’ve been able to kill bacteria with relative ease, thanks to antibiotics. But …
By Melissa Sartore – – In contrast to much of what Hollywood has constructed, the real cowboy lifestyle was far less glamorous and happy than you may think. Of course, there were some smiling faces among 19th century cowboys, but the gunslinging frontier …
By David Szondy – – The Sun’s magnetic field controls many phenomena, such as this solar flare seen by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory. (Credit: NASA/SDO/AIA). A new study by Queen’s University Belfast and Aberystwyth University indicates that the Sun’s magnetic field is 10 times …
By Alex Fox – – New York University Abu Dhabi Postdoctoral Associate Sandra Goutte. The pumpkin toadlet (Brachycephalus ephippium) of Brazil is flaming orange, smaller than a nickel, and deaf to the mating calls of its own species. How the diminutive amphibians found …
Soda, sports drinks, and fruit drinks are all under fire. By Peter Hess – – It’s no secret that both sugar-sweetened and artificially sweetened sodas are linked to diabetes and obesity, but new research published recently could finally close the coffin on soda, …
The tiny creature’s demise has stirred up great controversy. By Emma Betuel – –RIP Bramble Cay Melomys Recently, a release from Australia’s Department of the Environment and Energy confirmed the sad fate of the Bramble Cay melomys, a tiny brown rat that is …
By Michael Irving – – An artist’s rendition of Peregocetus pacificus, a newly described species of amphibious, four-limbed whale. (Credit: A. Gennari). Whales weren’t always the giants of the sea that we know today – their ancestors plodded around on land before …
At new museums, the past is finally becoming more than the story of men and wars. By Margaret Renkl, Contributing Opinion Writer – – A two-piece dress from the 1880s and other items on display at the Tennessee State Museum. CreditCreditWilliam DeShazer for …
By Ben Coxworth – – While the technology could be utilized for cosmetic procedures such as rhinoplasty (pictured above), it may also find use on tendons or corneas. (Credit: VGeorgiev/Depositphotos). Currently, in order to reshape cartilage such as that within the nose, incisions …
By Aaron Turpen – – It looks like a Wrangler, sure, but the Jeep Gladiator combines the Wrangler’s legendary capabilities with best-in-class pickup truck capacities for a completely new rig. (Credit: Aaron Turpen/New Atlas). When Jeep announced a pickup truck, most assumed it …
