Grain-Free Diets Have Been Linked to Serious Heart Problems in Dogs
The FDA and other researchers are investigating the link between grain-free dog food and a heart condition called dilated cardiomyopathy. ...read more
Month: August 2020
The U.S. Recycling System Is Flawed. Here’s How We Can Do Better
Recycling materials correctly in the age of international restrictions and a pandemic isn’t easy. ...read more
NASA’s Europa Clipper Will Find Out if Europa is Habitable
Humanity’s first dedicated spacecraft meant to explore Jupiter's moon Europa will be complete by 2023 — and it's custom built to find out whether life can exist on the ocean world. ...read more
Face Selectivity in the Blind Brain
The fusiform face area (FFA) responds to touching faces in people born blind. ...read more
A Pandemic of Wildfire, Part 2
Smoke from wildfires has traveled across entire continents and has even been visible from nearly a million miles away in space. ...read more
A Pandemic of Wildfire, Part 1
Images from space reveal the scope and intensity of 2020's burning season — from Siberia to the western United States. ...read more
The Hidden Science Behind 2020’s Biggest Video Games
From the parasitic fungus in "The Last of Us Part II" to plant genetics in "Animal Crossing: New Horizons," examples of real-life science in gaming might be right under your nose. ...read more
Watch These Vivid Views From Space as the Cyclonic Buzzsaw of Hurricane Laura Cut Into the Coast
Higher resolution imagery from weather satellites reveals fine-scale features within storms and is also playing a role in improving forecasts. ...read more
Which Ancient City Is Considered the Oldest in the World?
Archaeologists still debate which city came first — let alone how to define one in the first place. But a few settlements offer illuminating views of early urban life. ...read more
How Reading Fiction Increases Empathy and Encourages Understanding
There might some truth to the beloved quote, "A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies." Researchers say reading fiction can show us different viewpoints — and shape how we relate to each other. ...read more