Mosquitoes surprise researcher with their 'weird' sense of smellAugust 18, 2022 10:13 AMBy Ari Daniel That's how neuroscientist Meg Younger describes her team's findings about how skeeters hone in on human aromas. And that could lead to better ways to keep us bite-free.
What's behind the FDA's controversial strategy for evaluating new COVID boostersAugust 18, 2022 5:13 AMBy Rob Stein Some scientists are alarmed that the agency plans to evaluate the next generation of boosters by reviewing mouse studies alone. Others say there's no time to waste waiting for human trials.
Why scientists have pumped a potent greenhouse gas into streams on public landsAugust 15, 2022 4:00 AMBy Nell Greenfieldboyce A 30-year, nationwide study of ecological changes — including the effects of climate warming — has been releasing a powerful greenhouse gas, and critics want it to stop.
Play4min 10secChecking honeybee health by testing honey DNAAugust 15, 2022 4:00 AMBy Dan GundersonCommercial and hobby beekeepers lose many bee colonies to disease every year. A Fargo researcher is developing a way to provide an early warning of disease by testing DNA in honey.
Play3min 07secThese photos are shedding new light on how fireflies interact with the worldAugust 12, 2022 4:00 AMBy Lara Pellegrinelli and Tanishka R. In the summer, from dusk until the moon rises, photographer Pete Mauney finds his photos' subjects along quiet stretches of highway, in hidden pockets of woods and under power lines.
The last time to catch a supermoon this year is approachingAugust 11, 2022 3:48 AMBy Ayana Archie Supermoons in general appear 17 percent bigger and 30 percent brighter than when the moon is at its farthest point away from Earth, according to NASA.
COVID sewage surveillance labs join the hunt for monkeypoxAugust 8, 2022 4:01 AMBy Mark Kreidler Wastewater testing has proved a reliable early alarm bell for COVID-19 outbreaks. U.S. researchers are now adapting the approach to track the explosive spread of monkeypox, and maybe other viruses.
An island in the Galápagos reintroduced iguanas after nearly 200 years of extinctionAugust 8, 2022 4:00 AMBy Dustin Jones The Galápagos land iguana is back on Santiago Island. That's thanks to some help from a team of conservationists.
Get ready to look up in the night sky at all those meteor showersAugust 5, 2022 6:05 AMBy Shauneen Miranda The Perseids, the most popular meteor shower, will soon reach its peak. For best visibility, make sure you find a dark location and avoid light pollution from cities.
Play4min 59secTo this retired commander, the ISS was the last good bond between the U.S. and RussiaAugust 4, 2022 4:00 AMBy Ailsa Chang , Kai McNamee , and Christopher Intagliata Retired Air Force colonel and NASA astronaut Terry Virts commanded the ISS in 2014 and 2015, but says he wouldn't want to partner with Russia in space until it leaves Ukraine and pays for the damage.