WEIRD NATURE
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 …
Environmental oil spill cleanup crews clean oil chunks off the beach from a major spill in Huntington Beach, California, in October 2021. Photograph: Allen J Schaben/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images – America’s dirty divide – Donald Trump Trump has made campaign promises …
Research reveals SARS-CoV-2, unlike other common-cold-causing coronaviruses, can break down into tiny particles that overstimulate the immune system causing severe or persistent disease. Depositphotos – By Rich Haridy 2024 Feb 05 – Following the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 in 2020 there are now seven different …
Only one of these guys deserves to be in timeout. Wild Horse Photography/Moment via Getty Images – By Jon Garthoff, Professor of Philosophy, University of Tennessee Published: 2024 Feb 02 – People talk to their pets every day: offering praise when they’re good, …
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 Updated: 2024 Jan 31 – Millions of …
A swarm of moths flying around a light in the lab. Imperial College London – By Michael Irving 2024 Jan 30 – It’s a question we’ve all wondered at some point in our lives: why do insects spend their evenings swarming around and bopping …
Some African lions aren’t too happy about the arrival of big-headed ants to their feeding grounds. Depositphotos – By Michael Franco 2024 Jan 26 – It almost sounds like a fairytale: a tiny ant dramatically impacting a giant lion. But thanks to a study …
Now you see it: Like most animals, owl vision has evolved for survival and they perceive the world around them very differently to how humans do. Depositphotos View 3 Images – By Bronwyn Thompson 2024 Jan 25 – It’s easy to forget that most …
Researchers have discovered what’s behind the unexpected spread of flesh-eating ulcers in southeastern Australia. Depositphotos – By Paul McClure 2024 Jan 23 – After confounding scientists for more than 80 years and following an unexpected recent outbreak in Australia, researchers have finally discovered how …
