This tentacled, parasitic ‘fairy lantern’ plant is new to science
In the weird world of chlorophyll-free “fairy lantern” plants, there’s a new species to admire. Fairy lanterns (Thismia) are a…
Physicists measured Earth’s rotation using quantum entanglement
Earth’s rotation has been measured many times over — but never like this. In a first, scientists used entangled quantum…
Early ants may have had complex social lives, fossil data suggests
Even the earliest ants may have been social butterflies. Ants fossilized in 100-million-year-old amber have sensory equipment that suggests they…
The Arctic is warming rapidly. These clouds may hold clues as to why
In the Arctic, a mysterious atmospheric phenomenon generates some of the oddest clouds on Earth. Up there, streaky wisps can…
A malaria drug could be used to treat PCOS, a common hormone disorder
A common antimalarial drug could also be used to treat polycystic ovarian syndrome, an endocrine disorder that affects hundreds of…
‘Echidnapus’ hints at a lost age of egg-laying mammals
The Australian platypus is one of Earth’s most unusual creatures — but there was a time when it might not…
Child sacrifices at famed Maya site were all boys, many closely related
Genetic clues have unveiled a type of ritual child sacrifice at an ancient Maya site that consisted only of young…
Long COVID finally gets a universal definition
A sweeping new definition of long COVID could help affected people get recognition of their condition and improve diagnosis and…
Human spaceflight’s new era is fraught with medical and ethical questions
They say that going to space changes you. Often, what’s being referenced is a shift in mindset, a renewed sense…
‘Cull of the Wild’ questions sacrificing wildlife in the name of conservation
Cull of the WildHugh WarwickBloomsbury Wildlife, $28 In the late 1860s, European colonists started importing hedgehogs into New Zealand. The…
