WEIRD NATURE
A schematic illustration of Porphyromonas gingivalis bacteria (orange), the active compound in the toothpaste (blue) and a healthy microbiome at the transition between gum and tooth. PerioTrap – By Ben Coxworth 2026 Jan 09 – There could be new hope in the fight against …
Severe storms triggered flooding across the central and eastern U.S. in April 2025, including in Kentucky’s capital, Frankfort. Leandro Lozada/AFP via Getty Images – By Gary W. Yohe, Professor of Economics and Environmental Studies, Wesleyan University Published: 2026 Jan 10 – On 2026 Jan …
The H3N2 subclade K virus has genetically drifted from earlier J.2.4 influenza A strains, and is better at evading our immune system. Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2026 Dec 05 – Americans are being urged to be extra vigilant this winter, as a suite …
These circles take up to nine days to build. Kawase, Okata & Ito/Scientific Reports/(CC BY-NC-ND 3.0) View 7 Images – By Bronwyn Thompson 2026 Jan 03 – In 1995, divers first noticed a group of bizarre sandy “crop circles” on the seabed around Amami Oshima Island, southwest …
Studies show PFAS can be harmful to human health, including pregnant women and their fetuses. Olga Rolenko/Moment via Getty Images – By Derek Lemoine, Professor of Economics, University of Arizona And by Ashley Langer, Professor of Economics, University of Arizona And by Bo Guo, Associate …
These animals shared their lullaby A-game with the world this year. Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2025 Dec 30 – It’s that time of year again – and my personal favorite corner of science to look back on – when we recap the many …
Much wildlife relies on cool streams and lush meadows in the Sierra Nevada. By Toni Lyn Morelli, Adjunct Full Professor of Environmental Conservation, UMass Amherst; U.S. Geological Survey And by Diana Stralberg, Adjunct professor, Department of Renewable Resources, University of Alberta Published: 2025 Dec 17 …
A satellite image shows a powerful atmospheric river hitting the U.S. West Coast on 2024 Jan 31. NOAA GOES – By Qian Cao, Hydrologist, Center for Western Weather and Water Extremes, University of California, San Diego Published: 2024 Jan 30 – Updated: 2024 …
Using a new kind of microscopy process researchers have watched a flu virus break into a human cell in real time. Emma Hyde / ETH Zurich – By Pranjal Malewar 2025 Dec 12 – Every winter, as the air sharpens and scarves return to …
The Japanese tree frog (Hyla japonica) hosts a bacterium that kills tumors from the inside out. Norio Nomura/iNaturalist/(CC By-SA 4.0) – By Bronwyn Thompson 2025 Dec 16 – A bacterium from the intestines of Japanese tree frogs has “exhibited remarkably potent” tumor-killing abilities when …
