WEIRD SCIENCE
By Nick Lavars – –Methane’s super radiation-trapping abilities make it around 25 to 30 times more potent than CO2 as a greenhouse gas. (Credit: MikhailPopov / Depositphotos). Though it is not the most abundant greenhouse gas, methane is certainly the most potent when …
By Michael Irving – An artist’s rendition of the new species, named Sollasina cthulhu after H.P. Lovecraft’s mythical beast. (Credit: Elissa Martin, Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History). The fossilized remains of Cthulhu have been discovered in England – but it’s probably …
By Rich Haridy – – Without offering a causal conclusion, a new study suggests a strong observational association between air pollution and adolescent psychotic experiences. (Credit: elwynn/Depositphotos). A fascinating and robust new study has for the first time examined the association between teenage psychotic experiences …
By Nick Lavars – – New research has thrown further weight behind the theory that oral hygiene may be linked to Alzheimer’s. (Credit: AndrewLozovyi/Depositphotos). How Alzheimer’s functions and why it develops is still a source of huge mystery, but by following its biochemical …
By Michael Irving – – The newly-discovered bacteria strain Streptomyces sp. myrophorea, which has been found to produce potent antibiotics. (Credit: G. Quinn, Swansea University). For the past century or so, we’ve been able to kill bacteria with relative ease, thanks to antibiotics. But …
By David Szondy – – The Sun’s magnetic field controls many phenomena, such as this solar flare seen by NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory. (Credit: NASA/SDO/AIA). A new study by Queen’s University Belfast and Aberystwyth University indicates that the Sun’s magnetic field is 10 times …
By Alex Fox – – New York University Abu Dhabi Postdoctoral Associate Sandra Goutte. The pumpkin toadlet (Brachycephalus ephippium) of Brazil is flaming orange, smaller than a nickel, and deaf to the mating calls of its own species. How the diminutive amphibians found …
Soda, sports drinks, and fruit drinks are all under fire. By Peter Hess – – It’s no secret that both sugar-sweetened and artificially sweetened sodas are linked to diabetes and obesity, but new research published recently could finally close the coffin on soda, …
The tiny creature’s demise has stirred up great controversy. By Emma Betuel – –RIP Bramble Cay Melomys Recently, a release from Australia’s Department of the Environment and Energy confirmed the sad fate of the Bramble Cay melomys, a tiny brown rat that is …
(Including White People) “We could be giving people wrong information.” By Yasmin Tayag – In the post-genomic age, our genes dictate our health. Now, an at-home 23&Me DNA testing kit might warn you of your chances of hair loss, or perhaps prenatal screening …
