September 12, 2024Mega El Niños kicked off the world’s worst mass extinction, researchers report in Science | Researchers knew that a spike in global temperatures was a likely culprit of the Great Dying, but found that catastrophic weather plagued Earth with droughts, wildfires and floods for years on end Science
September 12, 2024650-foot tsunami in Greenland fjord made waves that lasted 9 days, scientists find Science
September 12, 2024Officials call Missouri bird flu case a ‘one-off’ and say risk to public is still low Science
September 12, 2024Scientists hopeful antidote can help protect bumblebees from pesticides | Study suggests hydrogel microparticles increase survival by 30% in bumblebees exposed to lethal doses of neonicotinoids Science
September 12, 2024A star-like thing is flying 1 million mph in space: « This freak of nature, traveling about 1 million mph, will escape the clutch of the galaxy. It’s the first time anyone has found something this massive at that incredible speed. » Science
September 12, 2024Survey respondents indicate near universal experience with extortion in travels to the U.S. southern border, which can help inform mental health treatment, other services Science
September 12, 2024US lawmakers push to exclude lucrative chemicals from official PFAS definition Science
September 12, 2024Self-perceived attractiveness can promote prosocial behavior through increased public self-consciousness and impression management, but only when these actions are visible to others. The effect disappears when they are told the prosocial behavior is anonymous. Science
September 12, 2024Discovery of a seamount and new species off the coast of Chile. A new seamount and 20 new species have been discovered in the Nazca mountain range, in a priority area for international marine protection. Science
September 12, 2024Study (n= 453,913) found that people who drink 0.5–1 cup of coffee or 4–5 cups of tea per day have the lowest risk of dementia, the association is stronger in people with hypertension Science