
BBC - 8 hours 49 min ago
Michael Reynolds, 27, says the scheme helps him to "get away from day-to-day life".

Australian Geographic - 11 hours 33 min ago
Orphaned helmeted honeyeater chicks will be given a lifeline at Zoos Victoria's new Helmeted Honeyeater Hand-raising and Incubation Facility at Healesville Sanctuary. The post New facility for fragile fledglings appeared first on Australian Geographic .

Australian Geographic - 13 hours 49 min ago
An 80 million year old snake fossil sheds light on why lizards lost their limbs and started slithering. The post What turned snakes into snakes? appeared first on Australian Geographic .

Nature - 14 hours 15 min ago
The national synchrotron source, a laser facility and a particle accelerator are under threat of closure unless cash is found.

Nature - 14 hours 15 min ago
People who give tissue samples for biomedical research might have no idea that their cells are being used for biocomputers.

Nature - 14 hours 15 min ago
A celebration of Ernst Haeckel's sketches of life forms, from microscopic to majestic.

Popular Science - 20 hours 40 min ago
Consider adding a Digital Executor to your will so your memories aren't lost forever. The post Make a plan for your digital photos after you die appeared first on Popular Science .

Popular Science - 23 hours 42 sec ago
Its tentacles can be twice the size of a city bus. The post World's largest jellyfish spotted near Cape Cod appeared first on Popular Science .

Mother Jones - 1 day 2 hours ago
This story was originally published by High Country News and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Arizona's rarest orchid, when not in bloom, resembles a blade of grass. It vanishes easily in the lush greenery of the Canelo Hills Cienega Preserve even to the eyes of the botanists who plant it. On a mild April morning, after […]...

Mother Jones - 1 day 3 hours ago
This story was originally published by Grist and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Tadej Poga ar is expected to ride to victory on the Champs- lys es in Paris when the Tour de France ends Sunday. While his commanding performance has left little doubt about the outcome, the journey to the finale has been remarkable for another reason: […]...

Los Angeles Times - 1 day 4 hours ago
A tiny parcel of land near Highland park is supposed to be key to filtering out fecal contamination from the Arroyo Seco. But some people don't want the lot with its trees to be disturbed.

Science Daily - 1 day 6 hours ago
Scientists discovered that damaged fat cells can become inflamed, lose their ability to store lipids, and eventually vanish, disrupting the body's metabolism. The findings show that diabetes can result not only from excess fat, but also from losing the healthy fat tissue the body needs.

Ars Technica - 1 day 20 hours ago
SpaceX will likely attempt to catch Starship back at the launch pad on its next flight.

Newser - 1 day 21 hours ago
A two-armed space robot blasted off on a private salvage operation Tuesday to slap life-extending jetpacks on old satellites running low on fuel thousands of miles up. It's the second satellite-saving mission to launch this month: Another company's three-armed spacecraft rocketed into orbit on July 3 to boost NASA's Swift...

New York Times - 2 days 12 sec ago
Marmots are large, squirrel-like rodents with sharp claws and furry ears. Faced with federal funding cuts, marmot researchers have posted videos of the animals on the site OnlyFans to raise money.

IEEE Spectrum - 2 days 1 hour ago
Already, I've almost forgotten rain; I know I will never know that again. I move forward with the powers you gave me to live up to my name, Curiosity. This is a land without leaves, fronds, or spines. If there are plants, they are small and supine, dust hidden, like light here, filtered and sand softened, at home in the thin air, thousands of motes so small they seem to be fluid, more fog than firmament. Shadows, few and far from here, I know I must go to them to see if they hold order or mayhem...

Ars Technica - 2 days 3 hours ago
Museums are embracing data-driven curation and a shifting technology landscape.

Retraction Watch - 2 days 4 hours ago
If your week flew by we know ours did catch up here with what you might have missed. The week at Retraction Watch featured: In case you missed the news, the Hijacked Journal Checker now has more than 450 entries. The Retraction Watch Database has over 66,000 retractions. Our list of COVID-19 retractions … Continue reading Weekend reads: Young girl's death after gene therapy never made public; FDA retracts lettuce test result; ADA delays editorial publication after controversy...

Wired - 2 days 5 hours ago
Electrolyte powders promise better hydration, energy, and recovery. But unless you're losing serious fluid, water and food probably have you covered.

Science Daily - 2 days 8 hours ago
A prebiotic fiber supplement reduced knee osteoarthritis pain while also improving grip strength and pain sensitivity in a six-week trial. The results hint at a fascinating gut-muscle-pain connection and suggest that a simple daily supplement may be easier to maintain than digital physiotherapy.