The bees were preserved well enough for researchers to make out small features, like their legs and antennae. Thousands of years ago, a group of adolescent bees became trapped in cocoons inside their nest and left behind a remarkably preserved record of their “mummified” remains. Researchers in Portugal reported theContinue Reading
The ecosystem, found beneath hydrothermal vents in the East Pacific Rise, is particularly vulnerable to deep-sea mining. Beneath an undersea volcano, scientists have discovered a hidden world filled with bizarre creatures. The first-of-its-kind habitat is teeming with never-before-seen life-forms, including strange species of worms, snails and deep-dwelling octopuses. The ecosystem,Continue Reading
Public health measures were ramped up during the pandemic, but a new study in health care workers suggests one disease-spreading habit may have been overlooked Face mask — check. Goggles — check. Gloves — check. Protective measures like these were all too familiar to health care workers caring for patientsContinue Reading
Researchers say they have discovered a new room-temperature ambient-pressure superconductor, but many scientists are unconvinced If rumor has wings, extraordinary scientific claims have a jet engine. Within hours of appearing on the preprint server arXiv.org, two papers by a team of scientists in South Korea generated enormous viral buzz. TheContinue Reading
A new USDA report finds forests could become a major emitter of carbon by 2070 CLIMATEWIRE | U.S. forests could worsen global warming instead of easing it because they are being destroyed by natural disasters and are losing their ability to absorb planet-warming gases as they get older, aContinue Reading
Two ways of looking at mass match, squaring with theories of Newton and Einstein Physicists have three different definitions of mass, all thought to be equivalent. Measurements of the distance between Earth and the moon confirm that two of those masses are one and the same to higher precision thanContinue Reading
Hormone mimics offer advantages even beyond those of the potent weight-loss shots on the market now Two new drugs for treating obesity are on course to become available in the next few years — and they offer advantages beyond those of the highly effective blockbuster drugs already on the market.Continue Reading
Here’s why older adults naturally lose muscle mass over time and how regular physical activity and resistance training can help Almost everyone shrinks with old age. Many older adults have more difficulty gaining muscle than they did in their childhood and teenage years. And when it comes to maintaining thatContinue Reading
A Western lifestyle seems to diminish the diversity of gut microbes The human gut is teeming with trillions of microbes, but most studies of this vast community have focused on people living in urban regions. Now, a team of researchers has sequenced gut microbiomes from Hadza people — members ofContinue Reading
The facts behind one of the most famous disasters in history The air was buzzing with excitement ahead of the launch of the RMS Titanic on April 10, 1912. The new ship was the largest moving human-made object in the world. It had a number of innovative features, including remotelyContinue Reading