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Record January warmth puzzles climate scientists
January was expected to be cooler than the same month last year, but was 0.1C warmer, which experts are struggling to explain.BBC News - 1d -
Hottest January on record shocks scientists
Data adds to fears that climate change is accelerating, as La Niña phenomenon fails to cool global temperaturesFinancial Times - 1d -
Scientists hope these tiny froglets can save their species
London Zoo is celebrating the birth of 33 tiny endangered froglets after they traveled thousands of miles from the forests of southern Chile to LondonABC News - 3d -
UK scientist wins prize for invention that could help avert ‘phosphogeddon’
Phosphate, key to food production, is choking waterways, but a new sponge-like material returns it to the soil for crops. It is one of the least appreciated substances on the planet and its misuse ...The Guardian - 5d -
Scientists cast doubt on reliability of US groundhog’s weather forecasts
Only 35% of Punxsutawney Phil’s winter predictions are accurate, while Staten Island Chuck’s forecasts have 85% accuracy . Scientists have cast doubt on the reliability of America’s most celebrated ...The Guardian - 6d -
‘A neural fossil’: human ears try to move when listening, scientists say
Researchers found that muscles move to orient ears toward sound source in vestigial reaction. Wiggling your ears might be more of a pub party piece than a survival skill, but humans still try to ...The Guardian - Jan. 31 -
Top Five At 30: The Canucks’ Top Five Performers In The Second Half Of January
The Vancouver Canucks’ top performers from January 15 to January 30.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 30 -
In NASA asteroid samples, scientists discover key building blocks of life
In samples NASA brought back from the asteroid Bennu, scientists have discovered of organic compounds, including key building blocks of life like amino acids.NBC News - Jan. 29 -
Asteroid contains building blocks of life, say scientists
Bennu contains minerals and thousands of organic molecules, including the chemical components that make up DNA.BBC News - Jan. 29 -
Scientists trial patch to mend failing hearts
The technology could give patients with advanced heart failure new hope, based on early trial results.BBC News - Jan. 29 -
‘Groundbreaking’: scientists develop patch that can repair damaged hearts
Cells taken from blood and ‘reprogrammed’ into heart muscle cells may help patients with heart failure. Damaged hearts can literally be patched up to help them work, say researchers, in what has ...The Guardian - Jan. 29 -
Bird Flu Enters a New Phase, Scientists Say
A pandemic is not inevitable, scientists say. But the outbreak has passed worrisome milestones in recent weeks, including cattle that may have been reinfected.The New York Times - Jan. 29 -
At Saint Laurent, a Radical Proposition: Thigh-High Boots for Men
Saint Laurent offers a radical proposition: thigh-high boots for men.The New York Times - Jan. 29 -
Why Trump Picked a Science Advisor, Michael Kratsios, Who Isn’t a Scientist
Michael Kratsios, who served in the White House and Defense Department in the first Trump administration, is a policy specialist on artificial intelligence.The New York Times - Jan. 29 -
The Citizen Scientists of Fukushima
Armed with measuring devices, groups of citizens are embracing science to monitor radioactive fallout — and regain control of lives upended by the 2011 meltdowns in Fukushima.The New York Times - Jan. 29 -
Climate change made LA fires worse, scientists say
Scientists say the fires that engulfed Los Angeles were made 35% more likely due to climate warming.BBC News - Jan. 28 -
Top spring break 2025 destinations
A cold and snowy January has many Americans looking ahead to spring break and dreaming of a warm getaway, but with so many options, how do you pick the best, most affordable spot? Arati Menon, ...CBS News - Jan. 28 -
Scientists Recreate the Conditions That Sparked Complex Life
Evolution was fueled by endosymbiosis, cellular alliances in which one microbe makes a permanent home inside another. For the first time, biologists made it happen in the lab.Wired - Jan. 26 -
Scientists point to Andes potato pathogen as origin of Irish famine
Researchers say study may help global efforts in controlling disease that still destroys crops today . It was a disaster that killed about 1 million people, devastating 19th century Ireland, but ...The Guardian - Jan. 24 -
Scientists detect chirping cosmic waves in an unexpected part of space
Scientists have detected cosmic waves that sound like chirping birds in an unexpected placeABC News - Jan. 22 -
Top Companies for Customer Satisfaction
Iron Mountain leads this category in the Management Top 250, followed by Intel and BallThe Wall Street Journal - Jan. 22 -
Scientists Finally Make Heads of Giant Stingray Tails
The long structures seen in manta rays and their relatives function as an early warning system, rather than a defensive weapon.The New York Times - Jan. 22 -
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Climate scientist: "There's no place that's safe"
Experts discuss the increased intensity we can expect from destructive weather events due to climate change, while an amateur meteorologist explains how he helped sound the alarm as wildfires ...CBS News - Jan. 19 -
How scientists with disabilities are making research labs and fieldwork more accessible
Disabled scientists are trying to make research labs and fieldwork more accessibleABC News - Jan. 18 -
As bird flu concerns grow, scientists race to develop new vaccines
As fears grow of a possible bird flu pandemic in humans, the federal government is pouring more money into the development of new vaccines, including an mRNA shot.NBC News - Jan. 17 -
Trump Targeted Scientists in His First Term. This Time, They’re Prepared.
Agencies and unions have put in place new guardrails designed to limit political interference in government research.The New York Times - Jan. 17 -
Top Goaltender Praises Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens didn't just win two points against the Dallas Stars last night, they won Jake Oettinger's respect.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 17 -
Scientists make "jaw-dropping" discovery about Iron Age women in U.K.
Scientists analyzing 2,000-year-old DNA have revealed that a Celtic society in the southern U.K. during the Iron Age was centered around women, a study said.CBS News - Jan. 16 -
Ranking the top contenders in Melbourne
Who are the Australian Open title favorites -- and who are the underdogs? We break it down.ESPN - Jan. 11 -
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How a Raytheon Scientist Accidentally Invented the Microwave Oven
The microwave has a messy origin story. That’s how innovation works sometimes.Inc. - Jan. 10 -
As a Climate Scientist, I Knew It Was Time to Leave Los Angeles
After the Bobcat fire, the area no longer felt safe.The New York Times - Jan. 10 -
2024 was hottest year on record for world’s land and oceans, US scientists confirm
Noaa says last year was the warmest since records began in 1850 and Nasa concurs: ‘The long-term trends are very clear’. It was the hottest year ever recorded for the world’s lands and oceans in ...The Guardian - Jan. 10 -
Scientists May Be Able to Make Grapefruits Compatible With Medications They Currently Interfere With
Scientists have identified a gene that causes production of a substance in some citrus that interferes with many medications.The New York Times - Jan. 10 -
Hottest year on record in 2024 breached global warming threshold, scientists say
Climate scientists say the global warming threshold of 1.5C above pre-industrial was breached in 2024, which was the hottest year on record.NBC News - Jan. 10 -
WATCH: Wildfire scientist on cause of Southern California wildfires
Wildfire scientist and fire ecologist Chad Hanson discusses the factors that led to the historic and devastating Southern California wildfires and how climate change played a role.ABC News - Jan. 8 -
Scientists: "Toxic" semen could kill female mosquitoes, curb disease spread
Female mosquitoes are targeted because only they bite and drink blood, thereby spreading diseases such as malaria and dengue fever.CBS News - Jan. 8
