Fossil captures starfish splitting itself in two – showing this has been happening for 155 million years
Starfish reproduce by splitting in two. A new fossil reveals how ancient this ability is.
yesterday • ~6 min
Ukraine war: why the Russian army is still using morse code more than a century after its invention
Russian soldiers in the Ukraine war are sending out signals in morse code on a daily basis, even though there are more high tech solutions.
yesterday • ~6 min
Seagrass meadows are rapidly expanding near inhabited islands in Maldives – here’s why
While humanity often has a negative impact, people may inadvertently play a pivotal role in this Maldivian seagrass success story.
yesterday • ~6 min
Black holes are mysterious, yet also deceptively simple − a new space mission may help physicists answer hairy questions about these astronomical objects
Studying theoretical, fast-spinning black holes is helping physicists understand more about the elusive black holes out in the universe.
yesterday • ~7 min
Viruses are doing mysterious things everywhere – AI can help researchers understand what they’re up to in the oceans and in your gut
Scientists are discovering viral genetic sequences in the wild faster than they can analyze them. A kind of ChatGPT for proteins can help make sense of all that data.
yesterday • ~7 min
Florence Nightingale overcame the limits set on proper Victorian women – and brought modern science and statistics to nursing
Among her 5 decades of accomplishments, Nightingale founded the world’s first nursing school and advocated health care for all.
yesterday • ~11 min
It’s OK to mow in May − the best way to help pollinators is by adding native plants
NoMowMay is a catchy concept, but it doesn’t provide the food that native North American pollinators need or lasting support for them.
yesterday • ~8 min
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