Many countries in Africa suffer from disasters annually, but the adverse effects are grossly under-reported compared…
Cockatoos know to bring along multiple tools when they fish for cashews
Goffin’s cockatoos have been added to the short list of non-human animals that use and transport…
Record low sea ice cover in the Antarctic
There is currently less sea ice in the Antarctic than at any time in the forty…
Mushrooms magnify memory by boosting nerve growth
Researchers have discovered the active compound from an edible mushroom that boosts nerve growth and enhances…
'It's me!' Fish recognizes itself in photographs, say scientists
Scientists have demonstrated that fish think ‘it’s me’ when they see themselves in a picture. The…
Scientists discover a rare neurological disease involving cellular recycling
Researchers have discovered a new neurological condition characterized by issues with motor coordination and speech. …
Review strengthens evidence that repetitive head impacts can cause CTE
Over 600 CTE cases have been published in the literature from multiple international research groups. And…
Tracing the origin of life
A team of scientists has discovered a new abiotic pathway for the formation of peptide chains…
Forget spy balloons, the world of surveillance has tried everything from schoolchildren to trained cats
The Chinese “spy balloon” shot down over the United States has brought the seemingly strange methods…
Five years after Parkland, school shootings have only become deadlier and more common, say criminologists
In the aftermath of the Parkland, Florida, high school shooting on Valentine’s Day 2018, many Americans…