WEIRD NATURE
Simulation of the DART impact. Raducan et al. View 7 Images. – By David Szondy 2024 Feb 27 – When NASA’s DART deep space probe smashed into the asteroid Dimorphos, it didn’t leave a crater. Instead, there was a splash, where the asteroid was …
Scientists have identified a tiny fish with a “voice” as loud as a jet engine. AI generated by DALL-E – By Michael Irving 2024 Feb 27 – A tiny, newly-discovered minnow has measured louder than gunshots, jet engines or most competition-grade car stereos on …
‘The Lawnmower’ is the first synthetic molecular motor that propels itself using the energy it harnesses when it cuts through proteins. AI-generated using DALL-E. – By Paul McClure 2024 Feb 27 – The body uses protein-based molecular motors to perform functions essential to life. …
Members of the Snake River Hotshot crew monitor a prescribed fire near Roberts, Idaho. Austin Catlin/BLM – By Camille Stevens-Rumann, Associate Professor of Forest and Rangeland Stewardship, Colorado State University And by Jude Bayham, Associate Professor of Agricultural and Resource Economics, Colorado State …
Red-backed voles may be harboring Alaskapox. iNaturalist Ecuador, CC BY-NC-SA – By Raúl Rivas González, Catedrático de Microbiología. Miembro de la Sociedad Española de Microbiología, Universidad de Salamanca – Published: 2024 Feb 21 – Alaskapox, a virus in the same family as smallpox, …
It’s hypothesized that certain genetic ADHD traits may have benefited nomadic tribes by increasing exploratory behaviors. AI-generated by DALL-E – By Rich Haridy 2024 Feb 20 – While current diagnostic definitions of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are relatively new, the general condition has been …
Leap Day is coming. Marvin Samuel Tolentino Pineda/iStock, via Getty images – By Bhagya Subrayan, PhD Student in Physics and Astronomy, Purdue University Published: 2024 Feb 19 – Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question …
Fungal friend or foe? We may never know. Lohit Y.T./WWF-India – By Bronwyn Thompson 2024 Feb 15 – A healthy frog has been spotted with a tiny mushroom sprouting from the side of its body, the first time such a growth on live animal …
An extract of sandalwood oil has proven an effective prostate cancer treatment in mice. Original image: Depositphotos – By Paul McClure 2024 Feb 13 – A new study has found that, in mouse models of prostate cancer, a compound extracted from sandalwood oil was …
Zophobas atratus worms can live on a diet of plastic, with their unique microbiome able to break down the material. NTU Singapore View 3 Images – By Bronwyn Thompson 2024 Feb 08 – The unique gut microbiome found within a tiny plastics-munching worm could …
