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Quebec Might Become The New Napa Thanks To Climate Change
In a few years, Qubecois pinot noir might be among the best in the world
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When Seals Molt, They Leave Behind Mercury
Pollution collects at the top of the food chain.
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Invasive Rabbits Change the Soil so Drastically you Can See the Effects Decades Later
Remote French islands in the Indian Ocean have a bunny problem
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Melting Ice Might not Spell Doom for Polar Bears
Snow geese, their eggs and caribou may offer enough calories for the polar bears to survive long ice-free seasons
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How Climate Change is Messing with Bees
New and ongoing research points to issues with bee ranges and the early emergence of flowers
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This Starfish-Killing Robot Could Help Save The Great Barrier Reef
Reef-eating starfish beware
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This Indonesian Volcano Erupts Electric-Blue Streams Of Molten Sulfur
Glowing blue rivers illuminate Java’s Blue Fire Crater.
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This Box Can Bring Dead Hearts Back To Life
The device could widen pool for heart transplants, but raises ethical questions
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Many Young Female Athletes Are Malnourished
Some athletic teen girls aren’t getting enough to eat.
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Here’s What Our Future World Might Look Like
A warmer planet would favor fast-growing tropical trees and oceans full of algae but a lack of biodiversity
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Argentinian Grandmothers Are Using DNA to Track Down Stolen Children
A national genetic bank and novel identification techniques have helped identify over 100 children abducted during Argentina’s “Dirty War”
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90 Percent of Seabirds Have Eaten Plastic
And plastic pollution will threaten even more birds as production grows
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Pigs Aren’t Quite as Domesticated as People Once Thought
Researchers partially unravel the complexity of domesticated swine genetics
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Scientists Invented Ice Cream That Doesn’t Melt as Fast
It involves a protein that some bacteria use as a kind of protectant coating
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Chicago’s Corpse Flower Is Kind of a Disappointment
After failing to bloom as planned, horticulturists had to force “Spike” open
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Once Again, Thousands of Walruses Have Been Forced Ashore in Alaska
When the animals can’t find sea ice to rest on, they haul themselves ashore in crowded masses
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Some Sexually Transmitted Microbes Might Be Good for You
There’s a whole lot of bacteria and viruses that pass from person to person, using any means they can find
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Marine Biologists Find Rare Nautilus For The First Time In 30 Years
The “Crusty Nautilus” was believed to have gone extinct.
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What Does Neuroscience Know About Meditation?
There are still many unknowns, but the practice seems to improves attention and memory
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