A New Blood Test Helps Predict the Onset of Menopause
The new test, based on a hormone, is more accurate than previous methods of predicting when periods will stop. ...read more
Month: January 2020
Get Out, Do Science, Make a Difference: The Field Guide to Citizen Science
Coming this February, the Field Guide to Citizen Science appeared on a Discover Magazine "reading list for a greater appreciation of the universe in 2020." Now you get a first look at the book's introduction! ...read more
As Coastal Cities Flood, Here’s Where US Climate Refugees Might End Up
By 2100, millions could flood into cities and communities around the country to escape rising waters. ...read more
Here’s What Meteors Streaking Toward Earth Look Like From Space
An astronaut aboard the International Space Station captured the action as a shower of bright fireball meteors rained down ...read more
These Lab-Grown Snake Organoids Produce Real Venom
Oozing with poison and small enough to fit in a petri dish, the organoids could one day help provide sorely-needed antivenoms. ...read more
Astronomers Find a New Explanation for a Super-Bright Supernova
It may have been caused by the collision of two stars. ...read more
The Eruption of Mount Vesuvius Turned This Ancient Victim’s Brain To Glass
The extreme heat from the volcanic explosion in A.D. 79 left a man with glass-like brain matter. ...read more
Mathematicians Say They’ve Figured Out How to Brew a Better Espresso Shot
The sacred belief that finely ground espresso beans are supreme doesn't hold up to scientific testing. ...read more
Snakes Could Be the Source of the Coronavirus Outbreak in China
Snakes – the Chinese krait and the Chinese cobra – may be involved in the newly discovered coronavirus that has triggered an outbreak of a deadly infectious respiratory illness in China this winter. ...read more
A Skin Cream Could Prevent Against Diseases Like Zika and Dengue
Researchers say a skin cream for warts and skin cancer could also prevent infection from viruses like Zika and dengue. ...read more