Whale-Watching Can Actually Be Harmful To Whales
Ecotourism can give people a closer look at wildlife, but in the case of whales, it could also harm the wildlife they’re looking at
What’s Replacing Coal In Europe? Imported Wood
In trying to meet renewable goals, Europe is relying on wood from forests in the Southern United States
NASA Has Very Likely Captured the First Space Dust From Beyond Our Solar System
A handful of rocky particles could tell us about the birth of our Sun and its planets
Fully Functional Thymus Grown In Mouse
Growing organs for human transplant is still a long way off, but this study is still a step forward
Gas, Probably Methane, Is Seeping From 570 Sites off the East Coast
A new study shows that we might find additional sources of methane in places we least expected it
Corals And Fish Can Tell a Bad Reef When They Smell It
New research indicates that young marine species can be picky about where they choose to settle
Scientists Are Actually Talking About Building Giant Space Lasers to Control the Weather
This is what happens when you refuse to do things the easy way
Elephant Poachers Also Targeting Vultures
Vultures are being targeted by elephant poachers in Africa
Give Someone a Virtual Avatar and They Adopt Stereotype Behavior
People behave differently depending on the appearance of their digital avatar
Tuberculosis Probably Hitched A Ride To America on Seals
A new study finds that TB is not only younger than we thought, but it also spread in weird ways
Geckos Can Control the Movement of Their Toe Hairs
Geckos take advantage of van der Waals forces to run across ceilings, but a simple shift allows them to drop to the ground
Scientists Are Hacking Tomatoes To Make Them Keep Growing All Night Long
Geneticists are working to circumvent the tomato’s circadian rhythm
Computer Scientists Hack Michigan Traffic Lights To Show Glaring Security Flaws
Three major weaknesses make traffic lights used in almost all U.S. states prone to attacks
The 10,000 Hour Rule Is Not Real
The biggest meta-analysis of research to date indicates that practice does not make perfect
Help NASA Out by Looking at Beautiful Pictures of Space
NASA wants your help identifying astronauts’ photos of the earth
This Gorge Is Living Its Life on Fast-Forward
A quickly carved river gorge may disappear in just a few decades
One of Iceland’s Volcanoes Is Rumbling
It looks like another one of Iceland’s volcanoes is ready to erupt
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