The U.S. empire was built on bird dung
In December 1855 and January 1856, a trio of vessels set sail from the United…
How insects can help catch rhino poachers
In 1988, police officers in Australia came for Ian Dadour. Not because the entomologist was…
A new implant tested in animals reverses drug overdoses
Naloxone has saved thousands of lives by reversing opioid overdoses. But its success hinges on…
Polar bears are being exposed to more pathogens as the climate warms
Polar bears face mounting challenges in a changing, warming world, mostly related to their waning…
Silk Road cities reached surprising heights in Central Asia’s mountains
Two high-altitude, medieval cities built by mobile herders along Silk Road trade routes in Central…
JWST spots the first known ‘steam world’
This exoplanet’s atmosphere is going full steam ahead. A planet beyond our solar system called…
Once-weekly insulin might mean fewer shots for some with diabetes
Life with diabetes usually includes many injections of the blood sugar–controlling hormone insulin. Recent research…
Doula care may lead to fewer C-sections or preterm births
Having an extra trained professional by your side might ease a pregnancy. Among a group…
Science has finally cracked male riflebirds’ flirty secrets
New video of male riflebirds’ extreme wrist flares and feather noises reveals how these show-offs…
Megafire smoke may dampen California’s nut harvests
Wildfires may put some of America’s favorite nuts — almonds, pistachios and walnuts — at…