- Crows (Birds)
- Animal Attacks
- Animal Behavior
- Memory
- Research
- Vancouver (British Columbia)
- Seattle (Wash)
The brainy birds carry big chips on their shoulders, scientists say. And some people who become subjects of their ire may be victims of mistaken identity.
- Breast Cancer
- Laboratories and Scientific Equipment
- Race and Ethnicity
- Research
- Biology and Biochemistry
- Minorities
- Immigration and Emigration
- Women and Girls
- Discrimination
- Politics and Government
- Gopalan, Shyamala
- Harris, Kamala D
- Colleges and Universities
- Black People
- Content Type: Personal Profile
- Presidential Election of 2024
- your-feed-science
The presidential candidate’s mother, Shyamala Gopalan Harris, was a breast cancer researcher whose egalitarian politics often bucked a patriarchal lab culture.
- your-feed-science
- your-feed-animals
- Fish and Other Marine Life
- Rhinoceroses
- Endangered and Extinct Species
- Zoos
- Animals
- Computerized Axial Tomography (CAT Scans)
- Skeletons
- Veterinary Medicine
- Stingrays
- Brookfield Zoo
- Ohio State University
With a new database of medical images, zoo and wildlife vets can finally see what healthy uncommon animals, from rhinos and tamarins to pangolins and sea stars, should look like on the inside.
- Sun
- Telescopes and Observatories
- Aurora Borealis
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Space and Astronomy
- Research
Forecasters will soon be able to use the instrument, a coronagraph, to better monitor the effects of solar storms.
- Cicadas (Insects)
- Fossils
- Paleontology
- Evolution (Biology)
- Birds
- Science Advances (Journal)
- Research
- your-feed-science
Fossils reveal that prehistoric cicadas’ wings evolved to help them evade hungry predators with feathers and beaks, scientists say.
- your-feed-science
- DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid)
- Biological and Chemical Warfare
- Carbon Dating
- Genetics and Heredity
- Palaces and Castles
- DeCode Genetics
- iScience (Journal)
- Norwegian University of Science and Technology
- Trondheim (Norway)
Archaeologists in Norway have confirmed that an ancient set of human remains known as the Well Man were intended to make the locals unwell.
- Stars and Galaxies
- Planets
- James Webb Space Telescope
- Space and Astronomy
- Research
Astronomers offered a new hypothesis for what created pairs of objects nicknamed JuMBOs, while other scientists argue they may not really exist.
- Bears
- Traffic Accidents and Safety
- Conservation of Resources
- Animal Abuse, Rights and Welfare
- Grand Teton National Park (Wyo)
- Jackson (Wyo)
- Yellowstone National Park
- your-feed-science
- your-feed-animals
She lived to 28, roaming the Yellowstone area with her many offspring while becoming a favorite among both residents and visitors.
- Mathematics
- Democracy (Theory and Philosophy)
- Documentary Films and Programs
- Voting Rights, Registration and Requirements
- Civil Rights and Liberties
- Politics and Government
- Elections
- Abeles, Vicki
- Moses, Bob
- Roberts, John G Jr
- your-feed-science
A documentary filmmaker and a mathematician discuss our fear of numbers and its civic costs.
- Trees and Shrubs
- Forests and Forestry
- Endangered and Extinct Species
- International Union for Conservation of Nature
- Research
- United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity
- Biodiversity
- Conservation of Resources
- Global Warming
- Environment
- Logging Industry
- Agriculture and Farming
- Cali (Colombia)
They play an essential role in supporting life on Earth, but many species are in decline, researchers found.
- Global Warming
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- Presidential Election of 2024
- Alternative and Renewable Energy
- United States Politics and Government
- Environment
- Solar Energy
- Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline
- Water Pollution
- Wind Power
- Paris climate accord
- United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
Kamala Harris calls global warming an “existential threat.” Donald Trump dismisses it as a “scam.”
- Global Warming
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- Alternative and Renewable Energy
- Wind Power
- Solar Energy
- Energy and Power
- Politics and Government
- Regulation and Deregulation of Industry
- Sustainable Living
- Labour Party (Great Britain)
- Great Britain
A utility sends phone alerts when wind power is cheap. A builder sells “zero bill” houses. They’re among several experiments to redefine how people value electricity.
- Food Contamination and Poisoning
- E Coli (Bacteria)
- Beef
- Fast Food Industry
- Meat
- Onions
- McDonald's Corporation
- Taylor Farms
- Colorado
The company said it would put Quarter Pounders back on the menu, without the raw onions that were considered the likely source of the bacteria.
- Transgender
- Research
- Gender
- Youth
- Hormones
- Teenagers and Adolescence
- Media
- Testosterone
- your-feed-healthcare
Kinnon MacKinnon leads the world’s largest study on people who stop or reverse their gender transitions, a group embroiled in intense political fights.
- Cooper, Leon N
- Deaths (Obituaries)
- Superconductors
- Physics
- Research
- Brown University
- University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
- Nobel Prizes
He shared the 1972 physics prize for showing how some materials could convey electricity without resistance. He also did pioneering research in neuroscience.
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Space Exploration Technologies Corp
- International Space Station
- Space and Astronomy
- Private Spaceflight
- Rocket Science and Propulsion
Three NASA astronauts and a fourth from the Russian space agency returned to Earth from the International Space Station on Friday morning in a SpaceX capsule.
- Food Contamination and Poisoning
- Fast Food Industry
- E Coli (Bacteria)
- Recalls and Bans of Products
- Regulation and Deregulation of Industry
- Meat
- Onions
- Hamburgers
- Burger King Corp
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Food and Drug Administration
- McDonald's Corporation
- Taylor Farms
- Kentucky Fried Chicken
- Pizza Hut
- Colorado
- Content Type: Service
Health officials say that recalls of onions — the suspected source of the contamination — would help lessen the risk to consumers. Other major fast-food chains have also stopped offering onions.
- your-feed-science
- Heat and Heat Waves
- Weather
- Research
- Global Warming
- Heatstroke
- Sweating
- Deaths (Fatalities)
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- Disease Rates
- Age, Chronological
The body’s cooling defenses fail at lower “wet bulb” temperatures than scientists had estimated.
- Mosquitoes
- Disease Rates
- Malaria
- Global Warming
- Medicine and Health
- Invasive Species
- Ethiopia
- Oromia (Ethiopia)
- your-feed-healthcare
Climate change, civil conflict and growing resistance to insecticides and treatments are all contributing to an alarming spread of cases.
- Zimbardo, Philip G
- Deaths (Obituaries)
- Stanford Prison Experiment
- Psychology and Psychologists
- Ethics (Personal)
- Research
- Prisons and Prisoners
- Colleges and Universities
- Stanford University
His provocative research made him a popular figure on campus. But his exploration of how good people can turn evil raised ethical questions.
- Wildfires
- Global Warming
- Forests and Forestry
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- Disasters and Emergencies
- Research
- Science (Journal)
In recent decades, fast-growing blazes were responsible for an outsize share of fire-related devastation, scientists found using satellite data.
- your-feed-science
- Avian Influenza
- Tests (Medical)
- Disease Rates
- Health Care Workers
- Dairy Products
- Antibodies
- Livestock
- Agriculture and Farming
- Respiratory Diseases
- Viruses
- Immune System
- Livestock Diseases
- Influenza
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Two people sharing a home caught the virus without known exposure to animals. More than 30 human cases have been reported in the United States.
- Onions
- Food Contamination and Poisoning
- E Coli (Bacteria)
- Recalls and Bans of Products
- Deaths (Fatalities)
- Fast Food Industry
- Hamburgers
- Regulation and Deregulation of Industry
- Food and Drug Administration
- Taylor Farms
- Agriculture and Farming
- McDonald's Corporation
- Yum Brands Inc
- United States
A deadly outbreak spurred removal of onions by a major food supplier in the Mountain West. Taco Bell, KFC, Burger King and Pizza Hut have stopped serving onions at various locations.
- Global Warming
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
- Coal
- Solar Energy
- Alternative and Renewable Energy
- United Nations
- Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline
- Biodiversity
- Fuel Emissions (Transportation)
An annual assessment by the world body tracks the gulf between what countries have vowed to do and what they’ve actually achieved.
- your-feed-science
- Presidential Election of 2024
- Research
- Science and Technology
- Nobel Prizes
- Endorsements
- Acemoglu, Daron
- Hopfield, John J
- Stiglitz, Joseph E
- Trump, Donald J
- Harris, Kamala D
- Ruvkun, Gary
The group of scientists and economists said they feared a Trump presidency would impede progress in science and technology and in fighting climate change.
- Lead
- Hazardous and Toxic Substances
- Day Care Centers
- Poisoning and Poisons
- Paint
- Environmental Protection Agency
The new rules consider any detectable level of lead dust in a building a “lead hazard,” requiring property owners to pay for cleanup.
- Birds
- Animal Migration
- Research
- Plover (Bird)
- Animal Behavior
- Ecology (Journal)
- Netherlands
- Sweden
- your-feed-science
Scientists say they have observed one of the highest-altitude acts of bird predation ever recorded.
- Archaeology and Anthropology
- Middle Ages (Historical Period)
- Ceramics and Pottery
- Far East, South and Southeast Asia and Pacific Areas
- Silk Road (Ancient Trade Route)
- Nature (Journal)
- your-feed-science
The discovery suggests that trade routes along the Silk Road were far more complex than previously understood.
- Children and Childhood
- Teenagers and Adolescence
- Homosexuality and Bisexuality
- Research
- Psychology and Psychologists
- Youth
- Gender
- Transgender
- Drugs (Pharmaceuticals)
- Hormones
- Testosterone
- Medicine and Health
- Estrogen
- your-feed-healthcare
The leader of the long-running study said that the drugs did not improve mental health in children with gender distress and that the finding might be weaponized by opponents of the care.
- Alzheimer's Disease
- Clinical Trials
- Drugs (Pharmaceuticals)
- Leqembi (Drug)
- Aduhelm (Drug)
- Kisunla
- Brain
- Hemorrhagic Stroke
- Genetics and Heredity
- Ethics and Official Misconduct
- Elderly
- Eisai Co Ltd
- Eli Lilly and Company
- Biogen Inc
- Advarra Inc
- Food and Drug Administration
- United States
Genetic tests showed that certain patients were predisposed to brain injuries if they took the drugs. That information remained secret.
- McDonald's Corporation
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- E Coli (Bacteria)
- Food Contamination and Poisoning
- Deaths (Fatalities)
- Fast Food Industry
- Onions
- Hamburgers
Nearly 50 people have become ill and one person has died, amid infections that may have been caused by slivered onions, the C.D.C. reported.
- Regulation and Deregulation of Industry
- Ethics and Official Misconduct
- Appointments and Executive Changes
- Medical Devices
- Politics and Government
- Food and Drug Administration
- Shuren, Jeffrey E
Patient advocates hope Dr. Michelle Tarver will lead the agency to focus more on safety and less on rapid approvals.
- Stroke
- Women and Girls
- Stroke (Journal)
- Pregnancy and Childbirth
- Estrogen
- American Stroke Assn
- Hormones
- Poverty
- Doctors
- Disease Rates
- Weight
- Black People
- Endometriosis
- your-feed-science
In a first, the guidelines link poor pregnancy outcomes to stroke and call on doctors to exercise greater vigilance.
- Arctic Regions
- Russia
- Global Warming
- Russian Invasion of Ukraine (2022)
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions
- Embargoes and Sanctions
- Research
- International Relations
- Alaska
- Europe
- Norway
- Ukraine
- United States
- University of Alaska Fairbanks
- National Science Foundation
Climate science has been stymied as Russia continues its war in Ukraine. The stalled work threatens to leave the West without a clear picture of how fast the Earth is heating up.
- Stamps (Postal)
- Conservation of Resources
- Museums
- Ducks
- Art
- Collectors and Collections
- Bruce Museum of Arts and Science
- Greenwich (Conn)
- Prager, Richard
At the Bruce Museum, an exhibition of duck stamp art tells a 90-year-old story about how paintings can contribute to land preservation.
- Museums
- Paleontology
- Fossils
- Dinosaurs
- San Diego Natural History Museum
- California
- Baja California (Mexico)
- San Diego (Calif)
Celebrating its 150th anniversary, the San Diego Natural History Museum has opened more of its vast paleontology exhibit to visitors.
