Science
How a brutal drought may have helped unleash yellow fever in Brazil
Rain may bring disease-carrying mosquitoes. But the lack of it could have been a factor that led to the first urban yellow fever outbreak in Brazil…
A light-based scan could detect deadly bowel disease in preterm babies
Necrotizing enterocolitis, a life-threatening inflammation of the intestine that mostly affects premature babies, can strike with almost no warning…
A photographic memory is wishful thinking
In The Sheep Detectives, Mopple has a superpower: The anthropomorphic sheep can’t forget anything. He joins a long line of fictional characters with…
These mammal ancestors birthed live young far earlier than thought
Mammal ancestors may have made the evolutionary leap from egg-laying to live birth at least 90 million years earlier than thought. Growth rings…
Estrogen therapy is linked to fewer signs of Alzheimer’s in the brain
Women are about twice as likely to get Alzheimer’s disease as men. But women who take estrogen as hormone therapy after menopause have fewer telltale…
A vest tested on the Artemis I mission blocked some radiation exposure
A plastic vest could help protect astronauts from solar radiation storms. Researchers tested the vests aboard Artemis I, an uncrewed flight around…
Too many choices complicate female frogs’ sex lives
It’s not just you. Frogs also get overwhelmed when confronted with too many options — and sometimes, they make bad decisions. Female Cope’s gray tree…
The largest known galaxy is wider than 17 Milky Ways
The blue ribbon for largest known galaxy goes to a behemoth that probably grew by cannibalizing its smaller neighbors. Known as IC 1101, the galaxy’s…
Bamboo toilet paper intrigued me. Reality turned out to be messy
We are flush with toilet paper options. I’m looking to minimize the environmental impact of every wipe, and it’s overwhelming. I’ve been barraged…
Science backs calls for limiting screens in schools
Citations Ballotpedia. Hall Pass – May 6, 2026. C.C. Miller and S. Mervosh. How much screen time is your child getting at school? We asked 350…