WEIRD FACTS
While Earth should be pretty safe from an asteroid collision for the foreseeable future, scientists are gathering all the data they can about the potentially dangerous space rocks. Depositphotos – By Michael Franco 2022 Dec 30 – Earlier this week, the High-frequency Active Auroral …
A few of the highlights of the James Webb Space Telescope’s first batch of images. NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, and the Webb ERO Production Team. View gallery – 17 images – By Michael Irving 2022 Dec 30 – In 2022, decades of work finally …
A microscope image of chloroviruses attacking a piece of algae. Kit Lee and Angie Fox – By Michael Irving 2022Dec 28 – Name a type of organic matter and chances are some type of organism has evolved to eat it. Plants, meat, algae, insects …
Native American chefs are redefining the food truck scene while building a loyal customer base. Chef Ray Naranjo, owner of Manko, a food truck specializing in Native American fusion, takes the first orders of the day at an event in Española, New Mexico. …
Rewilding came to the fore in 2022, with projects happening across the globe. Illustration: Valero Doval/The Guardian – Cop15’s long-awaited agreement will be closely watched, says the Guardian’s biodiversity editor, but it was by no means the only positive nature news, despite the …
Scientists have created stem cells that are genetically identical except for their sex chromosomes, paving the way for a powerful platform for studying sex differences in biology and medicine. Depositphotos – By Michael Irving 2022 Dec 222 – Scientists in Israel have for the …
Reindeer have adapted to the dim, blue light of the Arctic winter. Alice/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA – Author By Daniel Merino, Associate Science Editor & Co-Host of The Conversation Weekly Podcast, The Conversation – Interviewed Glen Jeffery, Professor of Neuroscience, UCL – Published: …
Sam Bankman-Fried, once considered a star in the freewheeling world of cryptocurrency, has been charged with conspiracy, fraud and money laundering. Stefani Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images – – By Amy Froide, Professor of History, University of Maryland, Baltimore County – Published: 2022 Dec …
Your zodiac sign – like Sagittarius, the archer – might be in the stars, but your future isn’t. Scaliger/iStock via Getty Images Plus – By Talia Dan-Cohen, Associate Professor of Sociocultural Anthropology, Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis and by …
Several types of probiotic bacteria may reduce signs of bad breath, according to a new meta-study. Depositphotos – By Rich Haridy 2022 Dec 21 – A newly published meta-analysis, encompassing seven studies and nearly 300 subjects, has found certain types of bacteria found in …
