Jul 30 Skeptics voice concerns over EPA plan for worst toxic waste sites By Michael D. Regan Environmental advocates question whether a new plan would do too much to protect the very industries behind Superfund sites. Continue reading
Jul 27 Forget stitches. These slug-inspired adhesives could soon heal your wounds By Teresa Carey Researchers at Harvard University have invented super sticky, medical adhesives inspired by slug mucus. Continue reading
Jul 27 This common herb will keep bee pollinators buzzing in your garden By Karin Alton and Francis L. W. Ratnieks, The Conversation There is a common assumption that those plants which delight human eyes will also be the most attractive for bees. Two scientists at the University of Sussex can offer a more empirical take. Continue reading
Jul 26 Watch What football does to the brain, according to a major study By PBS News Hour The largest study to date on the dangers of hard hits and concussions in football concluded that 110 of 111 deceased former NFL players had chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, raising even stronger concerns about the risks of brain injury… Continue watching
Jul 26 Billions of rogue planets wander the universe without a home By Lee Billings, Scientific American New results suggest free-floating giant planets are less common than previously believed, but hint at vast numbers of smaller castaway worlds… Continue reading
Jul 25 Watch 2:44 Seattle’s new seawall built to make life easier for fish By PBS News Hour In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, Seattle's seawall was like most others for 80 years: a flat, concrete slab that held back the sea. But a $400 million infrastructure project has turned Seattle's new seawall into a really… Continue watching
Jul 25 The moon may be hiding a lot of water under its crusty exterior By Roni Dengler For years, scientists thought our moon was a dry expanse. But, new evidence suggests the lunar mantle is wet on a global scale. Continue reading
Jul 22 Forget sharks: 7 things in the water swimmers should actually fear By Jonathan Wosen, STAT Shark attacks are incredibly unlikely, but here are seven things swimmers should actually be afraid of — and how to avoid them. Continue reading
Jul 20 Why glioblastoma tumors like John McCain’s are so aggressive By Nsikan Akpan Many outlets have described John McCain's tumor as "aggressive." Here's why. Continue reading
Jul 20 Elephant seals recognize vocal rhythms to avoid bullies By Teresa Carey Elephant seals become the first mammal, other than humans, to recognize rhythmic patterns in the voices of their kind. Continue reading