Sea Turtles Eat Plastic Because it Smells Like Food
Algae, plants and bacteria accumulate on ocean debris — emitting odors that cause turtles to confuse it for a tasty snack.. ...read more
Author: Vishay Singh
How Big Will the Coronavirus Epidemic Be? An Epidemiologist Updates His Concerns
Initial data from the outbreak in China did not reveal as much information as scientists needed to assess the epidemic. Now, more accurate data suggest an epidemic worse than some previously thought. ...read more
Meet 10 Women in Science Who Changed the World
Science is often considered a male-dominated field. But these female scientists broke boundaries and made important discoveries. ...read more
Touring the “Cosmos” with Neil deGrasse Tyson
The third edition of the legendary science TV show takes viewers to distant worlds, and to disparate possible futures. ...read more
Humans Domesticated Horses — New Tech Could Help Archaeologists Figure Out Where and When
Researchers are seeking to find the “big bang” of the human-horse relationship. ...read more
How Much Sugar Is In Kids’ Cereal? It’s Hard To Tell
A new analysis of nutritional labels finds that even cereals approved by industry for marketing to children have high amounts of sugar. ...read more
These Skulls From Ancient Humans Might Provide Clues About Early Mating Practices
Big differences between the physiques of males and females could indicate polygamous mating choices in early humans. ...read more
The Dawn of American Plant Science Was Lost in a Botanist’s Prolific Notes. You Can Help Digitize Them
Botanist John Torrey helped identify and name thousands of species. Now the New York Botanical Garden wants your help going through thousands of his papers documenting early American field expeditions and plant finds. ...read more
What Defines a ‘Pandemic,’ and How Are They Stopped?
Pandemic does not equal panic. Here’s the science behind the term as the novel coronavirus starts spreading more widely in the United States. ...read more
Before We Settle Mars, Scientists Must Perfect Growing Space Salad
A new study offers fresh hope in the decades-long quest to grow healthy and nutritious produce in orbit. By next year, NASA astronauts could be eating space-grown lettuce, tomatoes and peppers. ...read more