WEIRD NATURE
An artist’s impression of what some of the Francevillian biota lifeforms might have looked like. Professor Abderrazzak El Albani of the University of Poitiers, France – By Michael Irving 2024 Aug 03 – Scientists have discovered evidence that an isolated pocket of complex life …
A huge pyrocumulus cloud rises over the Park Fire near Chico, Calif., on 2024 Jul 26. David McNew/Getty Images – By Kyle Hilburn, Research Scientist in Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University Published: 2024 Aug 01 – Wildfire blowups, fire whirls, towering thunderstorms: When fires …
The common “cat poop” parasite, Toxoplasma gondii, could be engineered to deliver drugs to the brain to treat a range of neurological diseases. Depositphotos – By Michael Irving 2024 Aug 01 – Brain parasites are something that most people would naturally want to avoid, …
Visitors walk past a sign reading ‘Stop: Extreme Heat Danger’ in Death Valley National Park during a heat wave on 2024 Jul 07. Etienne Laurent/AFP via Getty Images – By Mathew Barlow, Professor of Climate Science, UMass Lowell and by Jeffrey Basara, Professor of …
Trees and other plants can’t escape wildfire smoke. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images – By Delphine Farmer, Professor of Chemistry, Colorado State University and by Mj Riches, Postdoctoral Researcher in Environmental and Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University Published: 2024 Jul 30 – …
Healthy cows were able to transfer the virus to other animals when transported to other farms. Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2024 Jul 25 – A new report has sounded the alarm on the evolution of the avian influenza virus, with comprehensive genome sequencing …
The barbershop quartet-style vocalization of male elephants is another breakthrough in understanding how elephants communicate. Image created by DALL-E – By Bronwyn Thompson 2024 Jul 22 – A fascinating new insight into elephant communication has been uncovered, with researchers finding that a group of …
Insects are the primary pollinators of most flowers and crops. Niklas_Weidner/500px via Getty Images – By Rachel Mallinger, Professor of Entomology, University of Florida Published: 2024 Jul 19 – Many plants, from crops to carnations, cannot bear fruit or reproduce without bees, beetles, butterflies …
A Martian meteorite in cross-polarized light. This meteorite is dominated by the mineral olivine. Each grain is about half a millimeter across. By James Day – By James Day, Professor of Geosciences, University of California, San Diego Published: 2024 Jul 12 – Of …
Being a night owl might not be a bad thing – for your brain, at least. Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2024 Jul 12 – ‘Night owls’ traditionally get a bit of a rough time of it, with numerous studies linking staying up late …
