Was the First Beer Brewed for the Dead?
Archaeologists disagree on whether they’ve found the world’s oldest beer, or just bread. ...read more
Month: April 2020
Why Are Venus’ Clouds So Weird?
Our sister world’s rapidly moving clouds have long fascinated astronomers. And in the last few decades, we’ve learned quite a bit about them. ...read more
Did Humans and Dinosaurs Ever Live Together?
Dinosaurs and humans have only coexisted in our imaginations. ...read more
Is it hemp or marijuana?
New scanner developed at Texas A&M knows the answer. ...read more
Miss Out on Earth Day? Don’t Worry — Here Are Ways to Help the Environment All Year
Earth Day is all about lasting environmental change, after all. ...read more
Animal Grief Shows We Aren’t Meant to Die Alone
The coronavirus pandemic is robbing some people of a chance to come together to mourn: a practice deeply embedded in many animal species. ...read more
Frozen Poop Knives Don’t Work Very Well, in Case You Were Wondering
Talk about a feces fable. ...read more
After 50 Years of Earth Day, What Have We Learned?
The environmental movement has reckoned with new choices and past failures since the very first Earth Day. ...read more
Under-Diagnosed and Under-Treated, Girls With ADHD Face Distinct Risks
It took a long time to figure out how attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder presents in girls and women and the problems it can create. A pioneering study helped change that, but the condition is still often missed. ...read more
What Might Have Triggered the 2018 Eruption at Kīlauea?
The 2018 eruption at Hawaii’s Kīlauea was the volcano’s largest in centuries, yet identifying exactly what caused it to start is challenging. ...read more