US reports 1st outbreak of ‘highly pathogenic’ H5N9 virus in poultry. Should we worry?
Nearly 119,000 birds have been culled at a farm in California after a bird flu called H5N9 was detected among the poultry.
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Little-known psychedelic drug reduces motivation to take heroin in rats, study finds
A study on rats found that administering 2,5-dimethoxy-4-iodoamphetamine before giving them an opportunity to take heroin reduced their motivation to do so—that is, it lowered the maximum effort the animals were willing to expend to obtain a single dose of…
Civilization VII review: A major overhaul solves Civ’s oldest problems
There’s a lot of talk of cozy games these days, and Civilization is definitely my personal cozy game. It’s relaxing to get lost in a flow state, making “a series of interesting decisions” for “one more turn,” then another, late…
An African strontium map sheds light on the origins of enslaved people
While genetic tests can reveal the ancestry of enslaved individuals, strontium analysis can now home in on where they actually grew up.
Scientists Say: Lava bomb
Lava Bomb (noun, “LAH-vah BAHM”) Lava bombs are one type of debris that explosive volcanic eruptions can launch into the air. When a volcano erupts, it can shoot a mix of ash, crystals, rock and other fragments into the air.…
Gender and creativity: New study challenges traditional views
A new study published in the Journal of Applied Psychology challenges the common belief that men are inherently more creative than women. Instead, the research suggests that men and women tend to express their creativity in different ways, with men…
Jane Rigby helped make the James Webb telescope a superstar
One of a telescope operator’s main jobs is to keep stray light out of the instrument. Unwelcome light can wash out the cosmic glimmers of distant stars and galaxies. During more than a decade of work on NASA’s James Webb…
12 pivotal moments in the history of robotics, from Isaac Asimov to self-driving cars
From Isaac Asimov’s Three Laws of Robotics to bipedal machines you can buy today, here are 12 important milestones in the development of robots.
How do Hula-Hoops work?
How do Hula-Hoops keep from falling down as we twirl them around?
Dolní Vĕstonice Portrait Head: The oldest known human portrait in the world
A tiny head carved from mammoth ivory looks back at us from the Stone Age.
