1+ day, 16+ hour ago  (1100+ words) It can impair water's flow through the soil, making land susceptible to floods and drought Farmers often use a harrow, as here, to break up the soil in preparation for the spring planting season. New research shows that this can…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago  (1260+ words) Lacking half a beak, Bruce is the first animal with a disability known to lead a group Bruce, the kea with a missing upper beak, is top bird in his aviary at Willowbank Wildlife Reserve in New Zealand. A parrot…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago  (1662+ words) A common estimating method may be off by an average of 10 inches or more In late 2025, water flooded the streets in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. This and other coastal areas in Southeast Asia face a far more exaggerated risk…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago  (944+ words) This mind-bending math focuses on morphing families of shapes The shapes of a donut and a mug are similar. Both have a single hole. If you made these shapes from clay, you could mold one into the other without breaking…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago  (907+ words) If so, it's the most distant solar-system body known to have one Observations in January 2024 showed a distant solar-system body " 2002 XV93 (illustrated) " pass in front of a star. As it did, the star's light gradually faded and then brightened again. That…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (1348+ words) Animal studies hint that a caffeine habit may alter gene activity, leading to changes in brain development Kids might want to imitate their parents and drink caffeinated beverages. However, one teen's research suggests that caffeine may affect a young person's…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (1258+ words) Victoria Glynn has turned to art to reach learners from different backgrounds Victoria Glynn initially saw her interests in art and scuba diving as separate from her work in science. But both have helped shape her career path. "The experiences…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (880+ words) In dry conditions, sweat bees look bluer. In moisture, their sheen turns coppery green A museum specimen of the fine striped sweat bee changes color. It goes from blue-green in dry air (left) to green-copper in humid air (right). Most…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (869+ words) Picturing a scene or sound pings brain networks that respond to more than one sense How is imagining a sight or sound different from really experiencing it? New brain scans are offering clues. But that overlap did not'appear in brain…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago  (457+ words) This curious trait entangles the senses " and sometimes inspires art 19th-century artist Vincent van Gogh is believed by many experts to have had chromesthesia. That is a type of synesthesia in which a person's brain entangles sounds with sights. By…...