November 2020
E-cigarette Users Have 30% Higher Risk for Chronic Lung Disease
Study: Vaping increases lung disease risk Research published in JAMA Network Open found that current and past [...]
Curiosity Finds Evidence of Ancient Megaflood On Mars
Mars may have once had massive floods The Curiosity rover may have found evidence of [...]
A Very Dusty Curiosity Rover Snaps a Selfie
Curiosity shows its hard work with dust-covered selfie NASA has released an image of the [...]
Mystery of Glowing Cosmic ‘Eye’ Finally Solved
Scientists say they know how Blue Ring Nebula formed (NASA/JPL-Caltech/M. Seibert (Carnegie Institution for Science)/K. [...]
Otters Can Count on Their Friends to Gain Access to Food
Otters get by with a little help from their friends (Pixabay) Otters learn to survive [...]
Space Bio-Mining Could Support Human Presence in Spac
Earth-based bacteria may aid off-planet mining Mining on the moon or Mars may get a [...]
Eating chili peppers could save your life
Scientists have linked consumption of chili peppers to a reduced chance of early death due [...]
New Artificial Intelligence Tool Detects COVID
AI tool to detect COVID-19 developed by researchers Researchers from MIT have developed an artificial [...]
Voyager 2: Back in NASA Control
Voyager 2 back in contact with NASA NASA has repaired an Earth-based antenna, allowing scientists [...]
Smoking from Younger Age Means Higher Risk for Cardiovascular (Heart) Death
Smoking at young age linked to higher CV mortality risk Current smokers who started smoking [...]
As If the Platypus Couldn’t Get Any Weirder
Platypuses can emit a green glow The platypus is among a rare group of mammals [...]
Bioplastics Will Not Solve the Global Plastic Pollution Crisis
Bioplastic products may not be less toxic, study finds Products made from bioplastics contain as [...]
Moon Holds More Water In More Places Than Ever Thought
In this early Monday October 5, 2020 file photo a waning moon is seen at [...]
October 2020
Largest Flying Bird Ever
Bird living 50M years ago may have been largest ever A huge bird with a [...]
Saber-Tooth Cat Genome Recreated
Members of saber-toothed cat species hunted relentlessly The complete genome of a species of saber-toothed [...]
Sleep and Physical Activity Can Optimize Bone Health in Children
Right sleep-activity balance important for kids' bones Scientists have calculated the necessary balance of sleep [...]
UB Students to Study Next Gen Rocket Technology
$8.5M Energy Dept. grant to explore hybrid rocket potential The Department of Energy has awarded [...]
Secret Lives of Synchronous Fireflies (Insects Too Aren’t Dumb)
Stacked photo of fireflies in Tennessee. Image via University of Colorado. Fireflies get in sync when [...]
Black Hole Kills Star by ‘Spaghettification’ As Telescopes Watch
Telescopes capture destruction of star by black hole Several Earth-based telescopes caught the rare light [...]
How to Get Your Cat to Like You
How to connect with a cat? It's in the eyes A study in Scientific Reports [...]
Ants Show Signs of Cognitive Sophistication
Tool use highlights ants' sophisticated brain power Ants have been observed using grains of sand [...]
A Toothless, Parrot-Like Dinosaur Thrived 69 Million Years Ago
Fossils of 68M-year-old beaked dinosaur discovered Fossils of a parrot-like dinosaur with a large beak [...]
Cargo Ship Carries a $23 Million Female-Friendly Toilet to ISS
NASA deploys $23M toilet into space Roughly four tons of equipment and supplies are on [...]
Plant Trees or Let Forests Regrow? Two Ways to Fight Climate Change
Scientists examine how tree growth would affect climate Two recently published papers in Nature and [...]
Horses Help in the Development of Emotionally Well-Adjusted Teenagers, Study Finds
Interacting with horses can ease teens' social anxiety High-school students in Hungary who participated in [...]