It’s a regrettable reality that there is never enough time to cover all the interesting scientific stories we come across each month. So every month, we highlight a handful of the best stories that nearly slipped through the cracks. January’s…
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Mysterious Beluga Family Trees Uncovered Beneath the Arctic Ice
DNA evidence is offering rare insight into the hidden social lives of beluga whales beneath the Arctic ice. Beluga whales can disappear beneath Arctic sea ice for long stretches, which makes them far tougher to follow than many other whale…
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New robotic sampler aims to transform monitoring of aquatic ecosystems
Invasive species, pathogens, and parasites can have serious ecological consequences for aquatic ecosystems and also put human health and economies at risk. Early detection of these biological threats is vital for mitigating their impact. A new…
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Varda’s W-5 mission lands in Australia
WASHINGTON — Varda Space Industries completed its latest reentry mission Jan. 29, completing an end-to-end demonstration of a new in-house spacecraft design.
The W-5 mission concluded with a reentry Jan. 29 (U.S. time) at the Koonibba…
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Expired Cans of Salmon From Decades Ago Preserved a Huge Surprise : ScienceAlert
Scientists have made some intriguing parasite discoveries in an accidental back-of-the-pantry natural history museum. Canned salmon, well past its prime, has preserved decades of Alaskan marine ecology in brine and tin.
Parasites can reveal a…
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You could get a much smarter Siri on your phone this year
Let’s be honest: for a long time, Siri has been the “dumbest” smart assistant in the room. We all have that shared experience of asking Siri a simple question, only to be met with “Here’s what I found on the web,” or worse,…
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Avar period discovery could rewrite Hungarian history
The construction of an electric vehicle plant in Szeged has led to the discovery of an extensive Avar-period archaeological complex.
Specialists at the Hungarian National Museum Public Collection Centre and Móra Ferenc Museum are working on the…
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Mini Human Brains Reveal How the Brain Wires Itself
Scientists rebuilt human brain circuits in the lab and discovered that the thalamus acts as a central organizer of cortical wiring. The findings offer new insight into how brain networks form and why they sometimes go awry. A team of researchers…
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High-status Bronze Age tombs excavated in Hala Sultan Tekke
Excavations in Hala Sultan Tekke have revealed two ancient chamber tombs containing high-status grave goods.
Hala Sultan Tekke, also known as Dromolaxia-Vyzakia, is a Late Bronze Age settlement locate on the south coast of Cyprus.
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