Jun 30, 2025
Researchers used lasers to stimulate eye cells, leading participants to see “olo,” a vivid bluish-green color reportedly outside the standard human color range.
Scientists discovered 60+ new species and methane-fed life in unexplored Chilean seafloor canyons, using robotic dives nearly 10,000 feet below the surface.
The leaf sheep sea slug stores algae chloroplasts and photosynthesizes, a rare trait in animals that lets it convert sunlight into energy for days.
A record 156 million Americans now live with unhealthy air, as climate change fuels wildfire smoke and extreme heat, reversing decades of clean air progress
May 30, 2025
Experts call for redefining obesity to focus on abdominal fat and function, not just BMI, emphasizing waist metrics and direct fat scans for accuracy.
Ancient dog bones suggest Indigenous peoples in Alaska formed close ties with early canines 12,000 years ago, reshaping our understanding of human-dog history.
Butterfly numbers have dropped 22% nationwide, with native plants and reduced pesticide use key to reversing the decline, new U.S. data reveals.
Emerging tech companies are leveraging ocean minerals and electrochemistry to trap carbon and fight climate change, despite challenges in scale and funding.
Warming seas and pollution hinder coral reproduction, threatening biodiversity and storm protection in Florida’s already fragile reef ecosystems.
A 100-year-old Galapagos tortoise at the Philadelphia Zoo hatched four offspring, boosting survival prospects for one of the world’s rarest reptile species.
Apr 30, 2025
Humpback whale songs follow patterns similar to human language, supporting faster cultural transmission and offering insights into communication evolution.
A University of Missouri breakthrough creates eco-friendly chemical tools to aid medicine production, water decontamination, and clean energy storage.
Chimborazo hillstar hummingbirds form rare high-altitude colonies in Ecuador, a survival strategy against cold, wind, and scarce nectar sources.
Reintroducing gray wolves in Scotland could reduce deer overpopulation, restore woodlands, and boost carbon dioxide capture to combat climate change.
Bdelloid rotifers revived from ancient Siberian permafrost offer insights into cryptobiosis, extreme survival, and future space farming technologies.
Mar 31, 2025 ● By Kris Urquhart
A fossil found in China pushes the estimated origin of birds back to 164–172 million years ago.
Mar 31, 2025
Algae oil, lower in saturated fat and higher in monounsaturated fats, shows potential as a sustainable cooking alternative.
Emerging Braille technologies aim to improve accessibility with tactile displays, though high costs remain a barrier.
The world’s oldest known wild bird, Wisdom, laid an egg at Midway Atoll at age 74, extending a lifetime of reproductive activity.
A bacterial strain reduced 96% of PFOS at a polluted site in Portugal, offering potential for PFAS cleanup.
