WEIRD NATURE
Wind quickly spread a blaze that burned homes near Flagstaff, Ariz., in April of 2022. Coconino National Forest via AP – By Molly Hunter, Associate Research Professor in Environment and Natural Resources, University of Arizona Published: 2022 May 04 – New Mexico and …
An artist’s illustration of how the newly discovered large megaraptor Maip macrothorax might have looked in life. Agustín Ozán – By Michael Irving 2022 Apr 28 – Paleontologists have discovered the largest raptor dinosaur ever found. The new species, known as Maip macrothorax, was …
An artist’s illustration of an asteroid delivering nucleobases (seen as molecular models) to early Earth. NASA Goddard/CI Lab/Dan Gallagher – By Michael Irving 2022 Apr 27 – How life on Earth first arose is one of the most profound mysteries of science, and evidence …
The Atolla reynoldsi is one of three formally identified new specimens of Atolla jellyfish floating in the depths of Monterey Bay. A new species of deep-sea crown jelly, Atolla reynoldsi, discovered by MBARI researchers. Photograph: © 2014 MBARI Seascape: the state of our …
A jaguar in Brazil’s Patanal region. Sergio Pitamitz /VWPics/Universal Images Group via Getty Images – By Ganesh Marín, Ph.D. Candidate in Wildlife Conservation and Management, University of Arizona and by John Koprowski, Dean, Haub School of Environment and Natural Resources, University of Wyoming …
Subterranean fires are almost impossible to extinguish and add to global emissions from fossil fuels. A man watches as a hillside burns in an area of Colorado where abandoned coalmines could be a cause of the wind-driven wildfire. Photograph: Matthew Brown/AP – Jeremy …
Conservationists say the farms are a danger to sea lions and other marine mammals, who can become entangled in their nets. A sea lion enjoys an easy meal at the industrial fish farm. Photograph: Jeremy Mathieu/Clayoquot Action – By Leyland Cecco First published …
Artist’s rendering of the Chicxulub asteroid entering Earth’s atmosphere 66 million years ago, triggering events that caused a mass extermination. Roger Harris/Science Photo library via Getty Images – By Brian Lovett, Postdoctoral Researcher in Mycology, West Virginia University Published: 2022 Mar 28 Curious Kids …
New research on the eating habits of black-handed spider monkeys shows that they metabolize the alcohol within the fermented fruit that they consume. Depositphotos – By Nick Lavars 2022 Apr 03 – Research into the way humans came to enjoy alcohol in the manner …
Using squid skin as a model, the UC Irvine team have developed a composite material that regulates heat. Depositphotos – By David Szondy 2022 Mar 29 – A team of engineers led by Alon Gorodetsky at the University of California, Irvine, has come up …
