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Genetic tricks of the longest-lived animals
Do they enjoy Wether's originals, too? — By studying long-living animals, researchers hope to pinpoint factors…
Mind-controlling parasite makes hyena cubs more reckless around lions…
AnimalsNewsThe parasite that causes toxoplasmosis could play a bigger role in animal behavior than we thought,…
Meet the ‘Dragon Man’…
ScienceNewsHidden down a well for decades, the stunningly complete cranium is stirring debate about the increasing…
How to protect species and save the planet—at the same time
A Holistic response — A major new report suggests tackling biodiversity, climate crises simultaneously. Matt Simon,…
Records fall as heat wave bakes B.C. — and it’s only going to get hotter,…
A heat wave has officially descended upon much of B.C., already establishing itself as a record-breaker days before…
Memory details fade over time, with only the main gist preserved
What information is retained in memory over time, and which parts get lost? These questions have led to many…
New discovery reveals human cells can write RNA sequences into DNA
In a discovery that challenges long-held dogma in biology, researchers show that mammalian cells can convert RNA…
How the new Alzheimer’s drug works—and why the FDA is under fire for approving it
ScienceThe first drug approved for the disease in 18 years, Aduhelm shows only scant benefit in clinical trials,…
Global treaty to regulate plastic pollution gains momentum…
EnvironmentPlanet PossibleEven producers have an interest in global rules on plastic waste that would resolve the…
There’s A New Ocean Now — Can You Name All Five?
EnvironmentPlanet PossibleOn World Oceans Day, Nat Geo cartographers say the swift current circling Antarctica…
Yangtze dam separates Paddlefish, largest, from spawn, now extinct
AnimalsNewsNative to China’s Yangtze River, these fish grew 23 feet in length, but haven’t been spotted…
Could A Distaste For Broccoli Indicate Greater Resistance To COVID-19?
ScienceCoronavirus CoverageResearchers are investigating whether so-called supertasters might have an edge against…
An Earthquake Lasted 32 Years, And Scientists Want To Know How
ScienceNewsThe slow quake—the longest ever recorded—ended in disaster in 1861. Experts are racing to…
Was cancer less likely in a pre-industrial world?
ByErin BlakemorePublished May 14, 2021• 8 min readToday, more than half of all Britons are expected to receive…
The shocking ways wild animals use electricity
ByLavanya SunkaraPublished May 14, 2021• 7 min readAn invisible force of nature, electricity is all around us.…
The Great Loop Is The Epic US Adventure You’ve Never Heard Of
ByStephanie VermillionPublished May 14, 2021• 12 min readThe great American road trip has experienced a…
Does Drinking Water Reduce Side Effects After A COVID-19 Shot?
ScienceCoronavirus CoverageGood hydration might help ward off COVID-19 infection. But the science is murky on…
Trillions Of Cicadas Are Coming To The US. Here’s Why That’s A Good…
ByDouglas MainPhotographs ByDarlyne MurawskiPublished May 3, 2021• 9 min readIn the late spring of 1634,…
Wild horses and donkeys dig wells in the desert, providing water for wildlife
AnimalsNewsThese unexpected “ecosystem engineers” provide hydration for dozens of animal species, from…
Billions of T. rex likely roamed the Earth, paleontologists report
ScienceNewsThe iconic predator’s estimated abundance means the T. rex fossils we have today are exceedingly…