
The Boy Genius Report - 1 hour 6 min ago
Fruit flies are interesting little creatures. On top of being extremely invasive and annoying to deal with, they also have a bit of a super … The post Researchers got fruit flies hooked on cocaine – here’s what they learned appeared first on BGR .

Popular Science - 1 hour 12 min ago
In 1860, the 'Lady Elgin' claimed over 300 lives in Lake Michigan. The post Pocket watch from Great Lakes’ deadliest shipwreck returned to family appeared first on Popular Science .

The Guardian - 2 hours 1 min ago
Scientists puzzled by huge amounts of prickly sargassum suffocating shorelines from Puerto Rico to Guyana A record amount of sargassum has piled up across the Caribbean and nearby areas in May, and more is expected this month, according to a new study. The brown prickly algae is suffocating shorelines from Puerto Rico to Guyana and beyond, disrupting tourism, killing wildlife and even releasing toxic gases that forced one school in the French Caribbean island of Martinique to temporarily close....

The Economist - 2 hours 1 min ago
It reflects a more nuanced understanding of the disease...

Popular Science - 2 hours 6 min ago
People have been looking for this fungus for years, and one day, I look in the right place, and there it is.' The post College student discovers mysterious fungus that eluded LSD’s inventor appeared first on Popular Science .

Popular Science - 2 hours 28 min ago
The iconic airship has flown over Super Bowls, cities, and Rome's Colosseum. The post 19 vintage Goodyear Blimp photos on its 100th anniversary appeared first on Popular Science .

IEEE Spectrum - 2 hours 45 min ago
When power went out across all of Puerto Rico on 16 April, a lot of the lights in the town of Adjuntas stayed on. There, nestled in the mountains on the midwestern side of the island, a combination of experimental microgrids , solar panels, and storage kept power on for many businesses and residents. The rest of the island waited over 24 hours, and in some cases longer, for electricity to be restored. The blackout was the latest in a series of power interruptions that have come to define Puerto...

Ars Technica - 2 hours 51 min ago
Astronomers ran 100,000 computer simulations using combined Hubble/Gaia space telescope data.

New York Times - 2 hours 56 min ago
Two years ago, avian influenza ravaged elephant seal colonies in South America. Are the colonies on the northern Pacific Coast next?...

The Guardian - 3 hours 14 min ago
UK needs a clear national ambition' to avoid missing out as science changes rapidly, Space: 2075 report warns Humanity must prepare for a sweeping revolution as nations and companies gear up to build moon bases, space stations and orbiting factories, and uncover evidence if evidence is out there that we are not alone in the universe. A horizon-scanning report from the Royal Society envisions a new era of space activities that will reshape the world, including clean energy beamed to Earth, robots...

Popular Mechanics - 3 hours 15 min ago
Self-healing concrete could be greener, more resilient, and longer lasting than the standard variety.

Popular Mechanics - 3 hours 45 min ago
Understanding the molecular history of cancer could help scientists discover new treatments for the modern age.

The Conversation - 4 hours 33 sec ago
Under the proposed budget, several major projects, such as the Mars Sample Return and the Space Launch System, would face cancellation.

The Conversation - 4 hours 47 sec ago
Miller moths migrate through the state every summer and are sometimes considered to be a pest.

The Conversation - 4 hours 59 sec ago
Some say Latin names are elitist and incomprehensible, but they started out as a way to be inclusive.

Popular Mechanics - 4 hours 15 min ago
Scientists studied the genetic makeup of seven Maya individuals including one who was the victim of human sacrifice.

The Guardian - 4 hours 44 min ago
Controversial plans for a hunt could see the slaughter of almost 200 black bears, about 5% of the state's estimated total It's tough to be a bear in Florida these days, where only a year ago a Republican state congressman was accusing the ursine population of shooting up crack cocaine and trashing people's houses. Then came a controversial new law that allows anybody to shoot and kill any bear perceived as a threat without fear of consequences, which animal advocates say could be bad...

The Atlantic - 5 hours 15 min ago
Clean energy could power everything on Earth and we'd still have a major problem.

The Independent - 7 hours 29 min ago
Handwriting is a complex process requiring brain-hand coordination and research shows it is substantially affected by Parkinson's...

New York Times - 7 hours 44 min ago
The airstrip at Mr. Boren's Hell Roaring Ranch in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area, Idaho.

Wired - 7 hours 45 min ago
Researchers estimate that MoM z14 was created 280 million years after the Big Bang, 10 million years earlier than the previous most primitive galaxy recorded.

New Scientist - 8 hours 44 min ago
Why do we follow rules? A series of experiments with more than 14,000 people reveals that around a quarter of us will follow rules unconditionally, even if obeying them harms us and there is no downside to breaking them...

Newser - 9 hours 48 min ago
Scientists have unlocked one of the solar system's many secrets from an unexpected source: a planetarium show. At the American Museum of Natural History in New York last fall, experts were preparing "Encounters in the Milky Way," a deep dive into our home galaxy shaped by the movements of stars...

The Independent - 9 hours 58 min ago
Study offers first step to formulate diet to remove forever chemicals from body...