Estimates show most Himalayan glaciers could melt by 2100. By Yasmin Tayag – In 1978, the United States finally banned the dangerous pesticide DDT. Other nations soon followed, but after three decades of use, the damage had been done. The molecules didn’t just …
Can pets create health in humans? By Janette Young – Pet owners will often swear their beloved pooch does wonders for their well-being, and now we have empirical proof. A 2017 study found dog ownership is linked to improved heart health for humans. …
Fionn Ferreira will receive $50,000 for winning Google’s annual student competition. By Stephen Johnson – Google holds an annual science fair that’s open to students ages 13 to 18. Fionn Ferreira won for developing an effective way to remove microplastics from water. Microplastics …
By Rich Haridy – A new cell, found in adult human livers, is like a fetal stem cell, with the capacity to develop into mature liver cells and regenerate damaged cells in the organ. Credit: decade3d/Depositphotos). An exciting new study, led by …
By Rich Haridy – Researchers isolated a specific molecule in cilantro that was shown to underpin the anticonvulsant properties previously associated with the herb. (Credit: Dream79/Depositphotos). Cilantro, also known as coriander, has been traditionally used as a folk medicine for thousands of years, …
By Matt Kennedy – Research suggests that gull embryos can communicate important environmental information to each other before hatching. (Credit: vetal1983/Depositphotos). We know baby birds communicate, often loudly, and mostly about food, but a new study suggests they can also communicate with each …
By Rich Haridy – Researchers have discovered the immune system can directly alter populations of certain bacteria in the gut that affect how dietary fats are absorbed. (Credit: animaxx3d/Depositphotos). An impressive new study from scientists at the University of Utah has described how …
By Rich Haridy – 2nd Place, Panorama. Monument, Monument Valley, iPhone 6S. “View from Artist’s Point in Monument Valley, where the ground falls away steeply and the flat land stretches ahead for many miles, punctuated by the peaks of buttes, mesas and pinnacles …
By Rich Haridy – 2nd Place, Big Nose. Myjava, Trenčín, Slovakia. “This tiny snout beetle is actually a ‘true’ weevil of the family Curculionidae. I located it at about 6am in the morning in Myjava when I shot in manual mode to …
By David Szondy – Dragonfly brains could serve as models for more efficient missile defenses. (Credit: OndrejProsicky/Depositphotos). Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories led by computational neuroscientist Frances Chance are looking to the common dragonfly for clues to develop smaller, more efficient missile …
