The legendary primatologist urged people to develop a new, more sustainable relationship with the natural world. Legendary primatologist Jane Goodall says the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for humans to develop a new, more sustainable relationship with nature, according to news reports. “We basically brought this [pandemic] on ourselvesContinue Reading
The properties of friction change from one situation to the next, so a universal explanation doesn’t exist. Why is ice slippery? You might have heard that scientists don’t know the answer. If that surprises you, it could be because simple language can camouflage complex problems. Take the question “why doesContinue Reading
Here’s what causes tooth sensitivity and what you can do about it. For people with tooth sensitivity, eating or drinking certain substances or those at certain temperatures causes discomfort or pain in their teeth. At least 40 million adults suffer from sensitive teeth in the United States, according to theContinue Reading
Researchers are testing games and other ways to help people recognize climate change denial. Over the last four decades, a highly organized, well-funded campaign powered by the fossil fuel industry has sought to discredit the science that links global climate change to human emissions of carbon dioxide and other greenhouseContinue Reading
The global impact from invasive species has cost more than $1 trillion since 1970 Invasive species can wreak havoc on ecosystems. These organisms settle into and cause harm in places where they aren’t native. For example, mosquitoes spread diseases. Cats kill birds and some mammals. Many insects chew up cropsContinue Reading
Along with talk therapy, the drug led to some patients no longer having a PTSD diagnosis. The key ingredient in the illicit drug known as Ecstasy or Molly may offer profound relief from post-traumatic stress disorder. When paired with intense talk therapy, MDMA drastically eased symptoms in people who hadContinue Reading
China just successfully landed its first rover on Mars, becoming only the second nation to do so. The Tianwen-1 mission, China’s first interplanetary endeavor, reached the surface of the Red Planet Friday (May 14) at approximately 7:11 p.m. EDT (2311 GMT), though Chinese space officials have not yet confirmed theContinue Reading
A research group in Germany has presented a possible explanation for why the AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines sometimes trigger rare blood-clotting events. But not all experts are convinced the explanation is correct. The group, led by Dr. Andreas Greinacher, head of the Institute of Immunology and TransfusionContinue Reading
More than a dozen of the sizable birds made themselves at home and destroyed nearly everything in sight. A semirural house in Southern California recently hosted some unruly visitors: more than a dozen condors. They were terrible houseguests; they shredded a screen door and spa cover; destroyed potted plants, lawnContinue Reading
Welcome to Jurassic Park. As we open the gates to this zoo of previously extinct creatures, how would you expect the dinosaurs behind them to look? For those who have read or watched “Jurassic Park,” the image of a dinosaur may have already been planted in your mind. Your perceptionContinue Reading
