Projectile pollen helps this flower edge out reproductive competition
With explosive bursts of pollen, male Hypenea macrantha flowers knock some competitors’ deposits off hummingbird beaks before the birds reach females.
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Ocean Photographer of the Year 2024: See stunning photos of hungry whale, surfing seagull, freaky fish babies, land-loving eel and adorable toxic octopus
Check out some of the best photos from 2024’s Ocean Photographer of the Year competition.
The bubbling surface of a distant star was captured on video for the 1st time ever
Astronomers have gotten the first-ever detailed views of turbulent activity on a star other than our own sun.
Recreational cannabis laws linked to rise in intimate partner violence
Recreational cannabis laws are associated with a 20% increase in intimate partner violence (IPV) incidents, as published in Economics & Human Biology. Cannabis has been at the center of public policy debates, especially after several states in the U.S. began…
Science reveals the reasons behind painful paper cuts
Tiny as they are, paper cuts can cause real pain. It’s common to get a minor cut while flipping through a magazine or book. But tissue paper is not likely to draw blood. Now, scientists have explained the physics behind…
NASA’s Voyager 1 probe swaps thrusters in tricky fix as it flies through interstellar space
NASA’s most distant spacecraft had a critical thruster problem far from home. Fixing it required a long-distance call to overcome extreme cold and dwindling power.
Neuroscientists just discovered a weird effect on ketamine on the brain
Researchers have long been intrigued by ketamine’s ability to alter consciousness and its potential therapeutic uses, particularly in treating mood disorders. A recent study published in Translational Psychiatry adds a new layer to this understanding by investigating how ketamine impacts…
iOS 18’s new home screen features are a long-awaited win for flexibility
Enlarge / iOS 18’s home screen color tinting and grid-based app icons in action. (credit: Samuel Axon) Apart from the much-ballyhooed (and delayed) Apple Intelligence, a big change to home screen customization and app icon placement is one of iOS…
Earth from space: Ghostly figure emerges in Greenland ice after underground lake collapses
In 2011, a ghostly depression, known as “the mitten,” appeared on the surface of and ice sheet in Greenland after the unprecedented collapse of a concealed subglacial lake.
Google backs privately funded satellite constellation for wildfire detection
Enlarge / The Windy Fire blazes through the Long Meadow Grove of giant sequoia trees near The Trail of 100 Giants overnight in Sequoia National Forest on September 21, 2021, near California Hot Springs, California. (credit: David McNew/Getty Images) Space…
