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Plants & Animals May 21, 2024

Rise in sea urchins and related damage to kelp forests impacts Oregon's gray whales and their food, study finds

A recent boom in the purple sea urchin population off the southern Oregon Coast appears to have had an indirect and negative impact on the gray whales that usually forage in the region, a new study shows.

Space Exploration May 20, 2024

Appropriate exercise is an important part of crew health during space missions

Future missions to the moon and Mars must address many challenges, including preventing loss of bone and muscle tissue in astronauts. Research on the International Space Station is helping to address this challenge.

Evolution May 18, 2024

When the first warm-blooded dinosaurs roamed Earth

Scientists once thought of dinosaurs as sluggish, cold-blooded creatures. Then research suggested that some could control their body temperature, but when and how that shift came about remained a mystery.

Cell & Microbiology May 18, 2024

Composition of gut microbiota could influence decision-making

The way we make decisions in a social context can be explained by psychological, social, and political factors. But what if other forces were at work? Hilke Plassmann and her colleagues from the Paris Brain Institute and ...

Other May 18, 2024

Saturday Citations: Mediterranean diet racks up more points; persistent quantum coherence; vegan dogs

This week, we reported on the birth throes of black holes, the questionable assertions of a study about vegan dogs and a technique for observing entanglement without breaking quantum coherence.

Agriculture May 17, 2024

To save their soil, Kansas tribe shifts to regenerative agriculture—and transforms their farms

When one of the elders in the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska asked if he could keep bees on the reservation, Tim Rhodd's answer was straightforward: "Absolutely."

Archaeology May 17, 2024

Remains of two men from central China shed light on ancient practice of punitive amputation

It's a scene straight out of a mystery novel: The skeletons of two unrelated men show signs of remarkably similar injuries. One is missing about one-fifth of his lower left leg, while the other is missing the same length ...

Environment May 16, 2024

Revving up individual's climate action: How our plates and wheels can drive down carbon emissions

As the world grapples with the urgent need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, there is a growing interest in understanding how individual actions can contribute to this goal. The complexity and scale of energy use and carbon ...

Environment May 16, 2024

Study analyzes the environmental sustainability of diets among children and adolescents

Our diet puts a strain on planetary resources. Shifting to a sustainable diet that benefits both our health and that of the planet is therefore assuming increasing importance. Researchers at the University of Bonn have analyzed ...

Plants & Animals May 15, 2024

New research addresses alleged benefits of a vegan diet for dogs

Associations between feeding dogs a vegan diet and owner perceptions of their health are likely to be minimal, according to a new study by the University of Liverpool. The work is published in the journal PLOS ONE.

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