Science Dec 20 The biggest science stories that lit up our world in 2024 A look at some of the most notable research-related events and discoveries of 2024, as well as a few studies and policy moves that will play out in the coming year. By Nicola Jones, Knowable Magazine
Science Nov 21 How a new fungi study could affect how we think about cognition A species of wood-eating fungus didn’t need a brain to pass a cognitive test with flying colors, and researchers say this first-of-its-kind discovery could have broader implications. By Vivian Hoang
Science Oct 11 Wondering why the aurora borealis was visible so far south last night? Here’s why it’s all thanks to the sun During the peak of the cycle, called solar maximum, more sunspots and solar flares occur, increasing the likelihood of solar storms. By Amoré Elsje Nel, The Conversation
Science Oct 06 WATCH: David Baker, Demis Hassabis and John Jumper win 2024 Nobel Prize in chemistry for breakthrough work on proteins “That was actually called a grand challenge in chemistry, and in particular in biochemistry, for decades. So, it’s that breakthrough that gets awarded today,” Heiner Linke, chair of the Nobel Committee for Chemistry, said. By Daniel Niemann, Mike Corder, Associated Press
Oct 06 WATCH: AI pioneers John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton win 2024 Nobel Prize in physics By Daniel Niemann, Seth Borenstein, Mike Corder, Associated Press Hinton, who is known as the Godfather of artificial intelligence, is a citizen of Canada and Britain who works at the University of Toronto and Hopfield is an American working at Princeton. Continue reading
Oct 06 WATCH: American scientists win Nobel Prize in medicine for discovery of microRNA By Daniel Niemann, Maria Cheng, Mike Corder, Associated Press A panel that awarded the prize in Stockholm said Monday that the work by Americans Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun ultimately "revealed a new dimension to gene regulation, essential for all complex life forms."… Continue reading
Sep 24 Research reveals threats polar bears face as climate change melts Arctic ice hunting grounds By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press In Churchill, Canada, the polar bear capital of the world, scientists say there are now about half the polar bears as there were 40 years ago. Continue reading
Aug 06 Fossils suggest ancestors of Indonesian ‘hobbits’ were even shorter By Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press Researchers have debated how the hobbits — named Homo floresiensis — evolved to be so small and where they fall in the human evolutionary story. Continue reading
Jul 29 Galapagos Islands and many unique creatures threatened by warming ocean waters By Alie Skowronski, Associated Press The warming from climate change in recent years has meant more pressure on the sea lions, marine iguanas and many other species of the Galapagos Islands. Continue reading