‘Sea unicorns’ are especially sensitive to human noise | Science

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One of the ocean’s most legendary creatures is also one of the most sensitive to human noise. A new study finds the unicornlike narwhal is affected by ship sounds more than most other whales and dolphins. The noises—which are growing more frequent as ships push further into the narwhal’s Arctic habitat—could disrupt the whales’ hunting … Read more

Biggest science news of 2021: Learning the pros and cons of working from home during the covid-19 pandemic

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The covid-19 pandemic has forced millions to participate in one of the biggest social experiments of our time. Nearly two years in, it’s time to take stock: what happens when workers abandon offices? Humans 15 December 2021 By Alice Klein Working from home has led to rises in productivity for some Experience Interiors/iStock THE covid-19 … Read more

Study Finds Alarming Levels of Microplastics in The Feces of People With IBD

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Motes of weathered plastic increasingly dust every corner of our planet, permeating our food, our air, and our water. From the moment we’re born – if not long before – we’re exposed to its effects, and we don’t fully know what that’s doing to our health and wellbeing.   A recent investigation by a team of researchers … Read more

Best DSLR cameras | Space

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DSLRs are probably the most popular types of digital cameras in the photography industry, taking the lead after analogue SLRs went out of fashion in the early to mid 2000s. Now though, there’s a new paradigm with modern mirrorless cameras pushing technology further and offering some advances over DSLR models.  However, the heritage and well-established … Read more

Wild Wild Life newsletter: The natural history of partridges and pears

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By Penny Sarchet The gray partridge (Perdix perdix, left) and red-legged partridge (Alectoris rufa) Shutterstock / Voodison328 (L) Shutterstock / Jesus Giraldo Gutierrez (R) Hello, and welcome to December’s Wild Wild Life, the monthly newsletter that celebrates the biodiversity of our planet’s animals plants and other organisms. To receive this free, monthly newsletter in your … Read more

Citizen Militias in the U.S. Are Moving toward More Violent Extremism

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Scientific American January 2022 In some members, a longing for “simpler” times is giving rise to deadly activities Is this Field Day?” I asked through my car window on a chilly, rainy April morning in central Michigan in 2008. A lone man dressed in head-to-toe camouflage, whose hand was casually resting on an AK-47 rifle … Read more

Being Denied an Abortion Has Lasting Impacts on Health and Finances

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As the Supreme Court decides the future of abortion laws in the U.S., a key question to be considered is whether access to the procedure has positive or negative consequences for the people who get an abortion, and for society in general. Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization concerns the constitutionality of a new Mississippi … Read more

Animal intelligence: The scientists who do magic tricks on birds

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Performing magic tricks with Eurasian jays helps scientists to understand the animals’ powers of perception, but also their ability to read minds, remember the past and anticipate the future. Mind 22 December 2021 By Sam Wong Psychologists have long studied how magic deceives us. Illusionists exploit shortcomings in our attention and perception to prevent us … Read more