Mosquitoes Are Now Vectors for Pollution as Well as Disease
Scientists find that insects can poison birds and fish with plastic they ate as larvae. Continue reading Mosquitoes Are Now Vectors for Pollution as Well as Disease
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At Least 3.4 Million Farm Animals Drowned in the Aftermath of Hurricane Florence
Millions more are still at risk of dying from exposure, starvation, or drowning as the Carolinas recover. Continue reading At Least 3.4 Million Farm Animals Drowned in the Aftermath of Hurricane Florence
Great White Shark Tagged for the First Time in Canadian Atlantic Waters
Heather Bowlby at the Bedford Institute of Oceanography in Halifax tagged the shark with a location tracker that will monitor its movements for nearly a year. Continue reading Great White Shark Tagged for the First Time in Canadian Atlantic Waters
The 2018 Ig Nobels Honor Discoveries About Cannibalism, Voodoo, and DIY Colonoscopies
The annual parody of the Nobel Prize also celebrated studies about human saliva as a cleaning agent, the effect of roller-coasters of kidney stones, and the use of postage stamps as erection detectors. Continue reading The 2018 Ig Nobels Honor Discoveries About Cannibalism, Voodoo, and DIY Colonoscopies
Climate Change Exacerbates Hurricane Florence as America Becomes World’s Leading Crude Oil Producer
Hurricane Florence will make landfall in the Carolinas on the same day the US Department of Energy announces that the US has likely surpassed Russia and Saudi Arabia in crude oil production. Continue reading Climate Change Exacerbates Hurricane Florence as America Becomes World’s Leading Crude Oil Producer
This Is the Oldest Drawing by Humans Ever Found
Dating back 73,000 years, the drawing smashes the record for oldest figurative drawing by about 30,000 years. Continue reading This Is the Oldest Drawing by Humans Ever Found
The Newest Mars Base Concept Is a Giant Igloo at the Martian North Pole
A team of scientists at the École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne outline plans for a nine-month surface mission to the Martian North. Continue reading The Newest Mars Base Concept Is a Giant Igloo at the Martian North Pole
The Bizarre True Crime Story Surrounding a ‘Big Sexy Dinosaur’
Motherboard talks to Paige Williams, author of The Dinosaur Artist: Obsession, Betrayal, and the Quest for Earth’s Ultimate Trophy. Continue reading The Bizarre True Crime Story Surrounding a ‘Big Sexy Dinosaur’
Wind and Solar Farms Could Make it Rain Regularly in the Sahara Desert
Climate models reveal that renewable energy projects in the Sahara could spark a twofold increase in local rainfall, enabling vegetation to take hold. Continue reading Wind and Solar Farms Could Make it Rain Regularly in the Sahara Desert
Scientists Identify the First-Known Omnivorous Shark
The bonnethead shark’s diet is about 60% seagrass according to new research. Continue reading Scientists Identify the First-Known Omnivorous Shark