Homing is an animal’s ability to navigate towards an original location, such as a breeding spot or foraging territory. Salmon and racing pigeons are famous for homing, but similar behaviors occur in groups as diverse as bees, frogs, rats, and sea turtles. There, homing individuals are known or suspected to rely on landmarks, the Earth’s…
People’s deep connection with the ocean—their “marine identity”—can help us reset society’s relationship with the seas, new research led by Dr. Pamela Buchan, from the University of Exeter, suggests. People’s deep connection with the ocean—their “marine identity”—can help us reset society’s relationship with the seas, new research led by Dr. Pamela Buchan, from the University of…
The number of people worldwide directly killed by antibiotic resistance will rise to 1.9 million a year by 2050, according to the most comprehensive study so far The number of people worldwide directly killed by antibiotic resistance will rise to 1.9 million a year by 2050, according to the most comprehensive study so far New Scientist –…
Astronomers have found evidence of a process that supports an alternative, more rapid approach to planetary formation, more top down than bottom up. Astronomers have found evidence of a process that supports an alternative, more rapid approach to planetary formation, more top down than bottom up. Planets, Gravitation and Gravity, Space and Astronomy, Stars and Galaxies, Research,…
Archaeologists are using AI and US spy satellite imagery from the cold war to find ancient underground aqueducts that helped humans survive in the desert Archaeologists are using AI and US spy satellite imagery from the cold war to find ancient underground aqueducts that helped humans survive in the desert New Scientist – News
Study links choking under pressure to the brain region that controls movement Study links choking under pressure to the brain region that controls movement Scientific American Content: Global
The predictive value of childhood screenings for autism and other conditions depends on how common the condition is, a limit that parents need to understand The predictive value of childhood screenings for autism and other conditions depends on how common the condition is, a limit that parents need to understand Scientific American Content: Global
Neuroscientist Liz Chrastil got the unique chance to see how her brain changed while she was pregnant and share what she learned in a new study that offers the first detailed map of a woman’s brain throughout gestation. Neuroscientist Liz Chrastil got the unique chance to see how her brain changed while she was pregnant and…
We can’t yet tell how life got its start on Earth. That’s one great reason to keep looking for life elsewhere We can’t yet tell how life got its start on Earth. That’s one great reason to keep looking for life elsewhere Scientific American Content: Global
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