Category: 7. Science

Stripe patterns are commonly seen in nature – for instance birds and fish move in coordinated flocks and schools, fingerprints form unique designs, and zebras can be identified by their distinctive…

In March 2025, in a preprint uploaded to biorxiv.org, Mansuy and colleagues reported that EVs in mice can transport certain RNAs, metabolites and lipids linked to early-life stress from circulating blood to sperm, with consequences for…

King Sverre Sigurdsson had a tumultuous reign, but perhaps the darkest day for his stronghold came when he wasn’t even there. In 1197, while the King was wintering in Bergen, his enemies (a faction known as the Baglers) launched a…

Most lab mice live predictable lives. Food arrives on time, space stays tight, and nothing changes much from day to day.

Scientists have relied on these animals for decades to study fear and anxiety. But a new study from Cornell University asks a…

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Known as the “Doomsday Glacier,” the Thwaites Glacier in Antarctica is one of the most rapidly changing glaciers on Earth, and its future evolution is one of the biggest unknowns when it comes to predicting global sea level rise.

The eastern…

When the 53-year-old preeminent scientific journal Environmental Health Perspectives, published by the US National Institutes of Health (NIH), went dark at the beginning of December there was concern in the research community. This shutdown…