WEIRD NATURE
A pre-Hispanic canal funnels water from mountains to farm fields. Ari Caramanica – By Ari Caramanica, Assistant Professor of Archaeology, Vanderbilt University Published: 2025 Apr 08 – Seeing the north coast of Perú for the first time, you would be hard-pressed to believe it’s …
Group A streptococcus (GAS) is also known as Streptococcus pyogenes, and this common bacterium can cause life-threatening illness. Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2025 Apr 08 – A decade-long study of around 35 million Americans in 10 states has found that group A streptococcus …
Scientists are looking at the gut-brain connection and stroke rehabilitation. Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2025 Apr 06 – What does gut fermentation and stroke-induced brain inflammation have in common? Potentially a lot, according to new research looking into how the microbiome directly influences …
This is a close-up photo of an ordinary garden fly. Amith Nag Photography/Moment via Getty Images – By Nicholas Green, Assistant Professor of Biology, Kennesaw State University Published: 2025 Mar 24 – Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If …
A sample sheet of the new biodegradable plastic. RIKEN – By Michael Irving 2025 Mar 27 – Plastics are durable and strong, which is great while they’re being used but frustrating when they end up in the environment. Scientists at RIKEN in Japan have …
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 …
