A dangerous social media trend that started in 2020 has persisted into 2026, with heartbreaking consequences. In May and June 2026, four American teens died participating in the “Benadryl Challenge.”…
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Erick González-Medina | When heatwaves keep coming: the hidden physiological cost for small birds – Functional Ecologists
In this week’s blog post, we’re trying (and failing) to escape the heat this summer! Read about the fascinating findings from Erick González-Medina’s paper “Cumulative heatwave stress disrupts thermal homeostasis and plumage structure…
Ancient Calakmul mural reveals earliest evidence of Maya calendar writing
Archaeologists studying a pre-Hispanic mural at the ancient Maya city of Calakmul have identified what is believed to be the site’s earliest evidence of calendrical writing, a discovery that places…
Trump-RFK, Jr. National Science Board firings: Accountability vs. partisan meddling
In late April, President Trump fired the National Science Board (NSB), yanking a federal science institution that had operated largely out of the public eye for more than 75 years into the…
Study Maps Motor Abnormalities Across Mental Health Spectrums
Summary: Researchers utilized the Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology (HiToP) framework to analyze self-reported motor symptoms and psychological dimensions in nearly 3,500 participants without prior formal diagnoses. The team evaluated motor…
Vulcan Centaur swapped out again: NASA goes with SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket for launch of space weather mission
NASA is shaking things up for its next mission to research the sun. The six satellites of NASA’s Sun Radio Interferometer Space Experiment (SunRISE) mission are poised to launch to…
Replacing gas stoves with electric stoves greatly reduces asthma symptoms
More than one-third of American households rely on natural gas stoves to prepare their meals. Burning natural gas generates carbon dioxide, which is the main driver of climate change. But…
Watch an orca ram into a sunfish so hard it explodes
Orcas have been known to slap around stingrays, punt seals into the air and otherwise play with their food. But killer whales don’t just toy with live prey. Some also…
Study finds ancient communities in Brazil’s Cerrado thrived on maize-based polyculture
Large precolonial communities in Brazil’s Cerrado sustained sizeable settlements through diversified maize farming rather than intensive monoculture or hunting and gathering alone, according to a new study that is reshaping…
China’s record-breaking Gravity-1 rocket launches 9 satellites from a ship at sea (video)
The world’s most powerful solid-fuel rocket just aced its third-ever mission. Gravity-1, a distinctively squat and stubby rocket, launched Tuesday night (July 21) from the deck of a ship stationed…
