Radish study finds nanoplastics can reach edible parts of vegetables
Science & Space • 3 months ago
University of Plymouth researchers say nanoplastics can penetrate root barriers and accumulate in edible tissue, raising food-safety questions
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Mars scientist touts eating Maltesers whole; Oxford study echoes multi-sensory biscuit guidance
Science & Space • 3 months ago
New guidance from a Mars scientist and a separate Oxford University study highlight multi-sensory cues in how people eat two popular confections.
Oldest near-complete dome-headed dinosaur fossil unearthed in Mongolia
Science & Space • 3 months ago
New pachycephalosaur species Zavacephale rinpoche dated to about 108–115 million years ago provides a rare look at early cranial dome development
Wild chimpanzees drink two cocktails' worth of alcohol daily from boozy fruit, study finds
Science & Space • 3 months ago
UC Berkeley-led study estimates chimpanzees in Uganda and Ivory Coast ingest about 14 grams of ethanol per day from ripe, fermented fruit, prompting questions about alcohol in primate diets
Nova series 'Human' examines origins and survival of Homo sapiens
Science & Space • 3 months ago
A five-part PBS/NOVA documentary, produced by the BBC, follows host Ella Al-Shamahi as she investigates how humans began and endured when other hominins did not.
Scientists claim progress toward dodo revival after gene-edited chicken work
Science & Space • 3 months ago
Colossal Biosciences reports editing chicken germ cells and producing Nicobar pigeon cells as a step toward eggs carrying dodo DNA, a potential path to revival.
Texas company advances dodo de-extinction with pigeon germ cell breakthrough
Science & Space • 3 months ago
Colossal Biosciences reports progress in growing pigeon primordial germ cells, a key step toward reviving the extinct bird
Solar storms set to batter Earth as NASA warns the sun is waking up
Science & Space • 3 months ago
NASA scientists say the sun is waking from a two-decade lull, potentially fueling stronger solar storms that could disrupt power grids, satellites and communications.
Skyscraper-sized asteroid 2025 FA22 to skim past Earth in September; no immediate threat, agencies say
Science & Space • 3 months ago
NASA and the European Space Agency say a near-Earth asteroid roughly the size of a skyscraper will pass by early Sept. 18, moving faster than 24,000 mph, with no expected collision.