Bye-bye, birdie: North American songbirds getting smaller
North American migratory songbirds' bodies are getting smaller while their wingspans are growing larger, according to research on 70,716 birds that died after [...]
Reading Cats Expressions
Study: It takes skills to become a cat whisperer (Pixabay) Scientists asked 6,000 people around the world to judge cats' moods by watching [...]
Asteroid Bennu spinning Material off into space
Particles seen flying off asteroid in new images Bits of material can be seen flying off the asteroid Bennu in new images released [...]
Scientists Confirm Water Vapor Above the Surface of Europa
Europa's water vapor confirmed by NASA (Pixabay) NASA scientists have confirmed the presence of water vapor on Jupiter's moon Europa, they write in [...]
MyGarden at Sigma Xi’s 2019 Conference
MyGarden was a popular entry in a recent art show that was part of Sigma Xi’s 2019 annual conference. Held this year at [...]
To Escape Water, Bees Go Surfing
https://www.upi.com/Science_News/2019/11/19/To-escape-water-bees-go-surfing/1271574181824/?spt=slh&or=9 Every once in a while, bees end up stranded in a puddle of water or a picnic lemonade. To escape, new research [...]
A FIRST: Sugars essential to life detected in meteorites
Meteorites found to contain essential sugars Two meteorites have been found to contain sugars such as ribose, arabinose and xylose, all key to [...]
BISON CREATE THE ‘BEST FOOD’ BY ENGINEERING THE ENVIRONMENT
Bison in Yellowstone manipulate environment to be springlike Bison that make their home in Yellowstone National Park manipulate the environment through grazing and [...]
Steep Decline Seen in World’s Insects
Steep decline seen in world's insects The diversity of insects around the world has decreased by about a third in the last decade, [...]
Kids who drink more water appear to be better at multitasking
Elevated water intake may improve multitasking skills in youths Researchers found that children who had increased water intake reacted faster in a task-switching [...]