Study Shows Which Kids Are Getting Periods Younger Than Others
If you have teenagers in your life, you may have noticed that kids these days seem to be getting their periods earlier than previous generations did. It’s not just in your head: A recent study from Ha...
2 Heinä 202415min
What To Do When Your Hypothesis Is Wrong? Publish!
Most scientific studies that get published have “positive results,” meaning that the study proved its hypothesis. Say you hypothesize that a honeybee will favor one flower over another, and your resea...
1 Heinä 202417min
The Sample From The Far Side Of The Moon | Will The Seine Be Clean Enough For The Olympics?
China’s Chang’e 6 return capsule landed in Mongolia, carrying samples from the far side of the moon. Also, Paris has invested $1.5B in cleaning up the Seine for open-water swimming events, but recent ...
28 Kesä 202425min
The Octopus Overlooked By Science | Squid With ‘Giant’ Eggs Could Be New Species
The larger Pacific striped octopus is unusually social. But it wasn’t recognized by scientists until 2015, despite one man’s efforts. And, a deep-sea squid in the family Gonatidae was filmed cradling ...
27 Kesä 202418min
House Stalls On Bill To Compensate Victims Of Nuclear Testing
In July 1945, the US deployed the world’s first nuclear weapon during the Trinity Test. Since then, the US has tested more than 200 nukes above ground in places including New Mexico, Nevada, and sever...
26 Kesä 202417min
Crowdsourced Data Identifies 126 ‘Lost’ Bird Species
Some birds are famous for being extinct, like the Dodo and the passenger pigeon.But how do we prevent species from reaching that point? One of the starting points is to try and track down the birds th...
25 Kesä 202417min
20 Years Later, How Are City Climate Plans Actually Going?
In 2005, countries around the world ratified the Kyoto Protocol. It was the first big, legally-binding international climate policy, but there was a big drawback: The United States, the world’s riches...
24 Kesä 202418min
It’s Hot. But How Hot? | Canine Cancer Vaccine Shows Promising Results
Researchers say the Wet Bulb Globe Temperature is a better indicator of heat stress. Also, cancer is the leading cause of death in dogs. A new vaccine has increased survival rates in clinical trials, ...
21 Kesä 202425min
