Here’s a great case of real life turning out to be stranger than fiction. From baby’s first storybook to sly adult graphic novels, the story we’re told is the same: Male frogs croak with the bottom of their mouths ballooning out in one fat, rounded bubble. Yet “that’s actually only half the species of frogs,” says…
Do ‘Alternative’ Measles Treatments Work? As the measles outbreak in the U.S. gets bigger, HHS’s secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., touts nonvaccine treatments. But they generally don’t help and can carry dangers By Josh Fischman edited by Dean Visser Measles keeps infecting more people across the U.S., with 935 cases reported as of this weekend,…
Psilocybin, a psychedelic drug found in some mushrooms, may reduce inflammation Shutterstock / Kyrylo Vasyliev Psychedelic drugs may improve mental health in part by reducing inflammation. In mice, psychedelics reversed signs of anxiety and an accumulation of inflammatory immune cells around the brain, potentially explaining why these drugs have shown promise in treating mental health…
A Soviet space probe stuck in orbit since a failed 1972 launch is expected to crash to Earth this month. The spacecraft, dubbed Kosmos 482, is predicted to reenter Earth’s atmosphere on May 12, according to a spokesperson for the U.S. Space Force. A different calculation by satellite analyst Marco Langbroek at Delft Technical University…
Ancient Poems Reveal the History of the Endangered Yangtze Porpoise Mentions of the critically endangered Yangtze finless porpoise in ancient Chinese poetry have revealed missing information about the habitat of the world’s only freshwater porpoise By Gennaro Tomma edited by Andrea Thompson Yangtze finless porpoise. Around 1745, Chinese emperor and poet Qianlong was sailing on…
Ethan Kross always shared a special bond with his grandmother, Dora, whom he considered a “second mom”. She lived just a few blocks away from his childhood home, and when he came by each day after school, she would shower him with kisses and lavish him with food – matzo balls, chicken broth and noodle pudding….
The porpoise is critically endangered. Ancient Chinese poems reveal the animal’s range has dropped about 65 percent over the past 1,400 years.
Cuttlefish May Communicate with Discolike Arm Gestures Scientists identified four arm wave signals cuttlefish use: “up,” “side,” “roll” and “crown” By Chris Simms edited by Sarah Lewin Frasier Researchers observed the common cuttlefish (Sepia officinalis) routinely wave its arms in four flashy gestures. Cuttlefish wave their expressive arms in four distinctive dancelike signals—potentially letting them…
The volatile chemicals produced by pine trees have numerous health benefits. They may even help fight cancer Shutterstock/Grzejan The view is spectacular as I hike the steep, stony path up Yr Wyddfa, or Snowdon. I stop to breathe in the crisp mountain air with its faint tinge of honeyed heather and to appreciate the silence. Making…
The megalithic graveyard of Carrowkeel in Sligo, Ireland scenicireland.com/Christopher Hill Photographic/Alamy Ireland’s megalithic tombs might not have been burial grounds for elite dynasties, as some thought, but rather places of community bonding. In 2020, researchers found genetic links among dozens of people in ancient tombs scattered across Ireland and evidence of incest in a man…
