Malaria Jumped to Humans From Chimps, According to NG Emerging ExplorerAugust 07, 2009 – Text by Annie Hay A new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences shows that scientists may have determined that the origin of the disease malaria was initially introduced to humans by chimpanzees, as reported in the Washington Post. Malaria, which causes the deaths of over one million children and adults every…
Super Storms: No End in SightOctober 09, 2009 – Scientists are urgently trying to forecast the next killer hurricanes.
Herzogian Antarctica: Pink Floyd Seals and a Suicidal PenguinJuly 22, 2008 – Text by Ryan Bradley Werner Herzog’s latest film, Encounters at the End of the World, recently opened nationwide. It is a documentary about Antarctica—specifically about McMurdo Station, headquarters of the National Science Foundation (which helped fund the film), and the people living and working in this community of 1,100 at the bottom of the planet.…
New Manta Ray Species Discovered, Expert SaysJuly 31, 2008 – What scientists call the manta ray is actually at least two distinct species with unique behaviors and lifestyles, a scientist announced recently.
Taking Tree-Hugging to New HeightsAugust 03, 2007 – IT loves it when our favorite childhood activities are validated as adult-appropriate “sports,” so we were especially pumped to hear that tree climbing is quickly becoming the next great outdoor activity. The Christian Science Monitor reports that these “tree people” are no longer just arborists collecting research in the leafy canopy; rock climbers, adventure seekers,…
Woolly Mammoth DNA Reveals Elephant Family TreeDecember 20, 2005 – The extinct animals are more closely related to Asian rather than to African elephants.
King Tut Died From Broken Leg, Not Murder, Scientists ConcludeDecember 01, 2006 – While many have theorized that King Tut met his demise by murder, new evidence has lead scientists to believe otherwise.
Wallace J. Nichols on Turtles… and TacosOctober 06, 2008 – Wallace J. Nichols (right) and Jeffrey Seminoff release an adult female hawksbill sea turtle with a satellite transmitter in El Salvador While fact-checking an upcoming story on the pros and cons of development in Baja California, Senior Researcher Meg Weaver stumbled upon the story of Adelita, a loggerhead turtle who migrated nearly 7,500 miles from…
Moray eels attack with second pair of ‘Alien-style’ jawsAugust 10, 2009 – Just like HR Giger’s Alien, moray eels use a second set of ballistic jaws to grab prey. The jaws are housed in its throat and can be launched forwards to snag animals that the moray has already bitten, and drag them back down into its throat.
Far Away, But Not Out of Radio's ReachAugust 10, 2009 – We arrived on Appledore Island this afternoon, which is drenched in sunshine and heat. The gulls are screaming and the students are busy reading up on tidal pools (or, as I was informed at dinner, the intertidal) in advance of our journey tomorrow. But despite the fact that New Hampshire is just a strip on […]
Flu and Parkinson’s – how H5N1 bird flu causes neural degeneration in miceAugust 10, 2009 – In mice, the H5N1 bird flu virus can infect and kill neurons causing the sorts of neurological symptoms and protein clumps that are associated with neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson’s.
Book Review: Rag and BoneAugust 10, 2009 – Photography was strictly forbidden. It did not matter that the objects I was about to see had been photographed many, many times before. Security demanded that I leave my camera bag behind. I was in their house and had to play by their rules. Once inside, I took my time as I walked through the […]
