WEIRD NATURE
Wildfires can erupt faster than current systems can detect them – and do immense damage if they’re not tackled soon after they start. Marcus Kauffman / Unsplash –View 3 Images – By Abhimanyu Ghoshal 2025 Mar 18 – The first satellite in a constellation …
The scientists altered seven genes to give these mice woolly mammoth traits. Colossal Biosciences – View 2 Images – By Bronwyn Thompson 2025 Mar 04 – The quest to resurrect the woolly mammoth on Earth has taken another, well, small step with the creation …
A new plant-based pill significantly improved blood sugar control in type 2 diabetics. Depositphotos and generative AI – By Paul McClure 2025 Mar 03 – A clinical trial to test the effectiveness of a new, plant-based oral drug to treat type 2 diabetes has …
Interest in soursop is at an all-time high. Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2025 Mar 01 – There’s newfound interest in a little-known fleshy green fruit native to South and Central America, which has long been used in traditional medicine for protection against bacterial …
A sinkhole in the Amazonian town of Buriticupu in Brazil on Thursday. Photograph: Mauricio Marinho/Reuters – Brazil – In Buriticupu, about 1,200 people risk losing their homes, and residents have seen the problem escalate in 30 years Reuters in Buriticupu 2025 Feb 21 …
Heated scented wax products produce significant amounts of unhealthy indoor air pollution. DALL-E – By Paul McClure 2025 Feb 16 – Using scented products indoors changes the chemistry of the air, producing as much air pollution as car exhaust does outside, according to a …
An ancient kauri tree log from Ngāwhā, New Zealand. Nelson Parker – By Rich Haridy 2025 Feb 13 – A perfectly preserved ancient tree fossil offered scientists an unprecedented view into a moment 42,000 years ago when the Earth’s magnetic field went haywire. The …
Small but deadly – one of the antibacterial nanoflowers, seen here on the nanofiber fabric. Adapted from ACS Applied Bio Materials 2025, DOI: 10.1021/acsabm.4c00788 – By Ben Coxworth 2025 Feb 08 – While we’ve seen antibacterial wound dressings before, Italian scientists have taken the …
A new handheld device could extinguish fires using compressed air fired in a vortex ring, carrying a conductive aerosol. Depositphotos – By Michael Irving 2025 Feb 06 – Fighting fire usually involves water or foam, but they can be messy and environmentally destructive. Engineers …
It’s a lot easier to get salmonella from pet dogs than you might think. Justin Veenema / Unsplash – By Abhimanyu Ghoshal 2025 Jan 26 – You’ve probably heard that Salmonella is most commonly transmitted through food or water contaminated by the bacteria of …
