The northern lights may appear in skies across the northern U.S. tonight (Jan. 16), according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Space Weather Prediction Center. Earth is currently…
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This fish may play a hole in its head like a drum
For the rockhead poacher, the noises are all in its head. The fish is a pint-size, unassuming inhabitant of nearshore shallows, but it has a conspicuous divot in the top…
New variant of the flu virus is driving surge of cases across the US and Canada
After a sharp uptick in flu cases in mid-December 2025, flu activity across the U.S. and Canada remains high. Although cases are trending downward in Canada as of Jan. 9,…
Early Roman marching camps confirm 3rd century advances in Germania
Archaeological investigations have led to the identification of the first confirmed Roman marching camps in the federal state of Saxony-Anhalt, providing the earliest structural evidence that Roman military units advanced…
Animal personalities can play a big role in saving species
Citations C. Neto et al. Impact of behavioral differences on white-lipped peccary reintroduction success in the Atlantic forest. Scientific Reports. Vol. 15, March 5, 2025. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-90853-z A. Sih, A.…
How cheetah mummies could help bring the species back to Arabia
The fastest land animal on the planet lies frozen in time beneath blistering desert sands. Researchers have discovered dozens of ancient cheetah skeletons and dehydrated bodies preserved in caves on…
How Mars ‘punches above its weight’ to influence Earth’s climate
Mars’ gravity has a surprisingly large influence on Earth, affecting our planet’s tilt and orbit and thereby contributing to climate cycles lasting hundreds of thousands to millions of years, new…
Wande Li | The night shift: how nocturnal arboreal mammals reshape seed dispersal networks in a fragmented forest – Functional Ecologists
In this ‘Behind the Paper’ blog post we uncover the hidden contributions of nocturnal foragers. Author Wande Li, a PostDoc at East China Normal University, guides us through the fascinating…
New Year’s resolutions usually fall by the wayside, but there is a better approach to making real changes
How are your New Year’s resolutions going? If you’ve given up on them, you’re not alone. Every January, people across the world seek a fresh start and set goals for…
Viewpoint: COVID vaccines caused ‘turbo cancers’? MAHA disinformers revive long-debunked claims
… I saw a post on X, the disinformation hellsite formerly known as Twitter, by eminent oncologist and cancer researcher Dr. Wafik El-Deiry (whom we’ve met before here) touting his review article…
