WEIRD NATURE
A heat dome began sizzling Texas and its neighbors in mid-June 2023, with warm nights providing little relief. National Weather Service – By William Gallus, Professor of Atmospheric Science, Iowa State University Updated: 2023 Jun 26 – A heat dome occurs when a …
Blood Falls in Antarctica, where scientists have finally gotten to the bottom of why the water is so red. Peter Rejcek – By Michael Irving 2023 Jun 26 – A bright red waterfall isn’t something you’d expect to see on the icy landscape of …
Satellite data illustrates the heat signature of Hurricane María above warm surface water in 2017. NASA – By Noel Gutiérrez Brizuela, Ph.D. Candidate in Physical Oceanography, University of California, San Diego And Sally Warner, Associate Professor of Climate Science, Brandeis University Published: 2023 …
A study has found hummingbirds regularly ingest alcohol with their nectar. Depositphotos – By David Szondy 2023 Jun 22 – If your local hummingbird is getting a bit aggressive, it may have a drinking problem. A recent study by University of California, Berkeley biologist …
An illustration of the new dinosaur, a master of migration. Mauricio Álvarez View gallery – 3 images – By Bronwyn Thompson 2023 Jun 19 – Scientists have been able to name a new species of dinosaur that roamed the river plains of Chile’s Patagonia …
An AI-generated image constructed by the researchers illustrates what the lifeforms in the “Protosterol Biota” may have looked like. Orchestrated in MidJourney by TA 2023 – By Michael Irving 2023 Jun 14 – Scientists have discovered evidence of a “lost world” of previously unknown …
Buzzfeed: Your green thumb can bring all the bees to your yard. Depositphotos – By Paul McClure 2023 May 22 – A study of nearly 23,000 interactions between different species of bumblebees and flowers has determined what these environmentally important fuzzy buzzers like to …
A new study has found that some viruses, including SARS-CoV-2, cause brain cells to fuse, which may explain the ‘brain fog’ some people experience after contracting COVID. Depositphotos – By Paul McClur 2023 Jun 08 – New research has found that viruses such as …
Decomposing pieces of Great Atlantic sargassum belt carry Vibrio bacteria on state’s shoreline. Sargassum algae piles up along the shore at a beach in Cancún, México, last month. Photograph: Daniel Slim/AFP/Getty Images – Seascape: the state of our oceans is supported by About …
Fossil vanished shortly afterwards and was found again after a social media callout and donated to museum in Santa Cruz. The mastodon tooth is less than 1m years old, which is ‘new’ by fossil standards. Photograph: Jennifer Schuh/AP – Associated Press Last modified …
