A new device let a man sense temperature with his prosthetic hand
A new device makes it possible for a person with an amputation to sense temperature with a prosthetic hand. The…
Here’s how many shark bites there were in 2023
Despite the sensationalized portrayal of sharks in movies like Jaws, the ocean’s apex predators have far more to fear from…
How ‘Our Moon’ shaped life on Earth and human history
Our MoonRebecca BoyleRandom House, $28.99 Science journalist Rebecca Boyle has an intergenerational connection with the moon. Her grandfather Pfc. John…
The first known scorpion to live with ants carries mini hitchhikers
In the middle of an April night in Israel’s Jordan Valley, Yoram Zvik sweeps a UV light over the dark…
A 25-year-effort uncovers clues to unexplained deaths in children
In 1997, at 15 and a half months old, Maria Crandall was developing well and the “happiest little kid,” says…
Here’s why blueberries are blue
The secret to a blueberry’s hue is in the structure of its wax coat. Waxy coverings on blue-colored fruits such…
Saturn’s ‘Death Star’ moon might contain a hidden ocean
An uncanny resemblance to the Death Star might not be the only intriguing thing about Saturn’s moon Mimas. It could…
This weird fern is the first known plant that turns its dead leaves into new roots
To get by in the waterlogged, low-nutrient soil of the Quebrada Chorro forest in western Panama, a species of tree…
Where are U.S. earthquakes most likely? A new map shows the hazard risks
Some 230 million people in the United States face the potential of damaging earthquakes in 100 years, according to the…
A rare 3-D tree fossil may be the earliest glimpse at a forest understory
With its fluffed, spiraling top and thin trunk, the Sanfordiacaulis densifolia tree looks like it came straight out of Dr.…
