WEIRD SCIENCE
Also known as plasticizers, phthalates are also commonly found in food packaging and plastics. By Lauren Zanolli @LaurenZanolliares – Phthalates are also found in shampoo, perfume, nail polish, hairspray, sanitary pads and more. Illustration: Guardian Design/The Guardian. What are phthalates? Phthalates are a …
By Matt Kennedy – Dr. Randall Bly, an assistant professor of otolaryngology-head and neck surgery at the UW School of Medicine who practices at Seattle Children’s Hospital, uses the app to check his daughter’s ear. (Credit: Dennis Wise/University of Washington). The symptoms of …
“There are very few examples of evolution happening that fast.” By Yasmin Tayag – Thanks to the keto, Atkins, and paleo diets, the world we live in is a carbohydrate-hostile one. Celebrities like Beyoncé and Lebron James have claimed that their low-carb …
By Rich Haridy – A new study contrasts the excessive packaging found in meal kits against increased transportation and food waste factors commonly associated with grocery shopping. (Credit: IgorVetushko/Depositphotos). Over the last few years pre-packaged meal kits have quickly become a multi-billion dollar …
By Nick Lavars – Concentration of atmospheric C02 has now hit 415.26 ppm, the highest point in human history. (Credit: rclassenlayouts/Depositphotos). The fact that we humans are pumping more and more carbon dioxide into the air is well-known, but the extent to which …
By Michael Irving – A new study dates the Earth’s inner core to just 565 million years old – much younger than the 4.5-billion year old planet. (Credit: Shad.off/Depositphotos). The Earth is almost 4.5 billion years old, but it’s young at heart – …
By Anthony Wood – Views Mars’ largest moon Phobos captured by NASA’s 2001 Mars Odyssey orbiter. (Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/SSI). NASA has released new images of the Martian moon Phobos that could shed light on the origin of the enigmatic satellite. Scientists are currently unsure …
By Nick Lavars – Can carbon fiber store energy for electric vehicles, as well as serve as structural elements? (Credit: jukai5/Depositphotos). Carbon fiber as we know it is one of the most impressive materials in our toolkit. Its incredible lightness and strength has …
Pit stop analysis shows ancient travelers were often thousands of miles from home. By Annalee Newitz – Archaeologists scraped fecal bits off these ancient wipe sticks, discovered in a 2,000-year-old latrine at a pit stop along the Silk Road in Dunhuang, China. Hui-Yuan …
By David Szondy – Three Mile Island was the site of the worst nuclear accident in US history. (Credit: US Department of Energy). The Three Mile Island nuclear power station in Pennsylvania is scheduled to close in September according its owner, Exelon Generation. …
