Great Barrier Reef at risk of ‘collapse’, scientists warn

I priced out motorized blinds months before moving into my townhome, and it’s incredibly expensive when you go through popular installation companies. Nevertheless, smart blinds were not something I could skip. My home is on the corner of a busy cross street in our neighborhood, and the entire street can quite literally peer in. I…

Pygmy sperm whales (Kogia breviceps) are some of the least understood mammals in the ocean. They spend most of their lives far from shore, usually traveling in small groups and diving deep to hunt squid and fish. Because they are quiet, secretive, and rarely seen at the surface, scientists have had few opportunities to observe…

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High summer has returned to the UK, and with it, the usual warnings about the dangers of sunlight and reminders to seek shade and cover up. After years of such advice, most members of the public naturally assume that the science connecting sun exposure to poor health is well established, so people are often shocked…

Long-time public health official Anthony Fauci is set to retire from government soon. Fauci said Monday that he will leave his current roles as an advisor to the White House and a leading official at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) come this December. The 81-year-old Fauci has been open about his…

A remarkable fossil at Montana State University’s Museum of the Rockies is offering scientists an unusually detailed glimpse into how Tyrannosaurus may have attacked its prey. The specimen, which contains a tyrannosaur tooth still embedded in another dinosaur’s skull, is the focus of a new study by researchers from Montana State University and the University…