Protecting the Red Sea’s Climate-Resilient Corals Here’s some rare environmental good news. An initiative based in Switzerland is helping safeguard one of the planet’s most climate-resilient coral reef systems at a moment when reefs worldwide are in steep decline. Coral reefs are diverse underwater ecosystems built by tiny coral animals that secrete limestone skeletons, forming […]
The history of sailboats stretches back to around 4000 BCE, when Egyptians used masts and sails to travel the Nile. Over the centuries, many different types of sailing vessels crossed the world’s seas, from galley ships and Viking longboats with their single square sails, to Chinese junk ships whose bamboo-reinforced sails improved aerodynamics. Later came […]
A look at how science is helping the body heal, rebuild, and renew itself Imagine living to 100, and doing it with the energy, mobility, and health of someone decades younger. That’s no longer science fiction. Thanks to incredible advances in regenerative medicine, scientists are getting closer to helping the human body heal, renew, and […]
Picture the blades of a turbine turning, creating renewable energy as the wind blows. Now picture the same thing, but without the blades, gently swaying in the wind. Yes, this exists. The most common complaints about traditional wind turbines, aside from their impact on the visual landscape, concern noise. Their rotating blades can be loud […]
Why animal intelligence isn’t just cute and matters for us all When we think of “IQ,” most of us picture humans taking standardized tests. But intelligence isn’t exclusive to our species. Across the animal kingdom, creatures like crows, pigs, dolphins, and many others demonstrate remarkable cognitive powers. By studying their problem-solving, memory, social learning, and […]
How Forests Talk through the “Wood-Wide Web” — and Why That Matters to Us All Deep beneath the forest floor lies a vast and intricate communication network, not made of wires or signals, but of fungi. Known scientifically as mycorrhizal networks and poetically as the “wood-wide web,” these underground fungal threads connect trees and plants, […]
How Cone Snail Toxins Are Shaping the Future of Medicine Marine cone snails, often admired for their striking shells but feared for their venomous sting, are proving to be invaluable to modern science. These snails can grow up to 9 inches (22 cm) long and are found in tropical waters around the Indian and Pacific […]
Elizabeth “Liz” Parrish, the CEO and co-founder of BioViva USA Inc., is a bold and visionary figure in the field of biotechnology. In 2015 at the age of 44, Parrish made headlines by becoming the first person to undergo an experimental gene therapy designed to slow or even reverse aspects of human aging. Rather […]
Snagging the Energy Slipping through the Cracks As the world grapples with the twin challenges of rising energy demand and urgent climate goals, one of the biggest puzzles we face is how to store and distribute energy more efficiently. A surprising hero has emerged in this story: heat. More specifically, the kind of heat […]
What’s all the buzz about? Here’s a honey of a fact: bee populations are starting to rebound in some areas, thanks to conservation efforts, pesticide bans, and increased awareness. In parts of Europe where neonicotinoid pesticides have been restricted, bee numbers have shown signs of recovery. Even urban gardens and community wildflower projects have become […]
