WEIRD NATURE
From feline to felony: New DNA technique has the potential to detect if a specific cat owner has been at the scene of a crime. Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2023 Oct 31 – Lending new meaning to the phrase ‘cat burglar’, a single …
A new study offers the first evidence of menopause in a wild non-human primate population. Depositphotos – By Rich Haridy 2023 Oct 26 – Other than a few species of whale, humans are the only mammals that consistently demonstrate the unusual phenomenon of menopause. …
The Río Grande, viewed from the Zaragoza International Bridge between El Paso, Texas, and Ciudad Juárez, México. Vianey Rueda, CC BY-ND – By Vianey Rueda, PhD Student in Resource Ecology Management, University of Michigan and by Drew Gronewold, Associate Professor of Environment and …
High levels of antibodies targeting Candida albicans, a common gut fungus, were linked to the most severe cases of COVID. Depositphotos – By Rich Haridy 2023 Oct 24 – Over the last few years one of the persistent mysteries of SARS-CoV-2 infections has been …
The El Niño pattern stands out in the warm sea surface temperature anomalies in the Pacific in 2023. NOAA Climate.gov – By Aaron Levine, Atmospheric Research Scientist, CICOES, University of Washington Published: 2023 Oct 12 – Winter is still weeks away, but meteorologists …
The Klamath, Diné and Creek prepare for Saturday’s eclipse in a variety of ways, from silence and reflection to the sharing of stories. A Nasa map shows where the 2023 Oct 14 solar eclipse will cross North, Central and South America. Photograph: AP …
Quality control: The European common frog males play the numbers game in their explosive breeding, but the female has a crafty trick up her sleeve. Depositphotos – By Bronwyn Thompson 2023 Oct 10 – In the wild world of nature, where an organism’s sole …
Many cultures integrate hot peppers into traditional dishes. AP Photo/Susan Montoya Bryan, File – By Paul D. Terry, Professor of Epidemiology, University of Tennessee Published: 2023 Oct 10 – Everyone has a different tolerance for spicy food — some love the burn, while …
A major solar flare could cause havoc on Earth. NASA/SDO – By Michael Irving 2023 Oct 09 – Our Sun is capable of some truly terrifying outbursts – and now scientists have discovered evidence of its biggest tantrum on record. Tree rings dating back …
The unpredictability is a challenge … Anita Bhagwandas. Photograph: Suki Dhanda/The Observer – How to have healthy skin – Eczema – Beauty writer Anita Bhagwandas reflects on the lessons she has learned, from childhood to adulthood, about eczema – a condition that imposes …
