Science
Ancient Greek rings may have been forged with iron from meteorites
Bronze Age Greek nobles may have sported space bling in their rings. Chemical analysis of 91 ancient iron weapons and jewelry turned up traces of…
Here’s what the first mRNA flu vaccine could mean for flu season
mRNA flu shots have officially arrived. On August 5, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first influenza vaccine that uses the same…
Sugar may have been a key ingredient in human evolution
A craving for sweets may have helped set the stage for the evolution of the human brain. Over 4 million years, our lineage’s brains grew from about…
Heat-trapping asteroid dust may have incinerated the dinosaurs within hours
Scientists have spent decades debating what killed the dinosaurs. Some say volcanoes triggered the dinosaurs’ decline a million years before the…
Bullfrogs may have an antidote to deadly shellfish poisoning
In warm, sunny weather, certain marine algae along American coasts and elsewhere can flourish into harmful algal blooms, producing a substance known…
These tiny swirls on the sun could trigger solar flares
High-energy whirlpools speckle the sun’s surface. New telescope images show characteristic swirls of magnetized plasma across a 19-kilometer-wide…
Emperor penguin chicks like these starved. An iceberg may be the cause
An emperor penguin colony in Antarctica had a run-in with a grounded iceberg that may have led to a disastrous breeding season. On Coulman Island…
‘Cheating’ birds change their tune
To avoid ending up with a less committed mate, some female birds listen for red flags in their suitor’s song. Male pied flycatchers change their song…
Naked mole-rat queens rule their colonies with a potent odor
Imagine a superhero whose power is releasing an odor so strong their enemies stop fighting. For naked mole-rats, such power lies with the queen. A…
The protein craze may not be for everyone
The trainer I follow on YouTube ends every session by telling her viewers to prioritize water, rest and protein. Today’s barrage of “more protein”…