It’s no surprise humans today look different than members of the same species who lived as hunter-gatherers before the agricultural revolution. Food access and lifestyle alone could account for much of the difference. This article lays out three way humans are still evolving. Core temperature is going down, from 98.6 degrees to 97.9 degrees, according to a […]
Atari has licensed its name to a series of hotels, eight in total, across the US. The biggest draw will be their focus on gaming. Each will come with an esports studio and Atari gaming playground. Most assume the playground would be where average hotel guests would be able to find a gaming pc to spend […]
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has come out with a new study detailing how the increased acidity of the Pacific Ocean has caused shell damage to Dungeness crabs. As a native Marylander, it’s no stretch to imagine the same phenomenon happening here. When crabs have to devote more of their resources to the development of […]
Scientists have been able to keep a liver alive outside a body with a new machine designed to promote successful liver transplants. Somehow, it seems to improve the quality of the organ as well. The machine mimics the conditions of a natural body, relying on algorithms to make sure all the proper conditions are met without the […]
According to scientists, the planet wouldn’t be able to handle everyone on Earth eating like an American. It isn’t close either; the planet would need an entire extra third of the surface area of Earth to produce enough food. It comes down to the amount of meat prevalent in a Western diet and the costs to produce […]
The intern was 17, still in high school, and had been on the job for less than a week. He was analyzing a series of data and found a system that looked like it had two strangely behaving stars. After bringing his finding to the attention of his mentor, the process to confirm the finding began. While […]
In auctions across the United States, modern farmers are opting to purchase tractors built before 1980, foregoing the latest computer technology. Their logic? By equipping their farms with the older machines they can save on repair costs. Modern tractors are filled with computers, monitoring all the moving parts and telling users when repair is needed. However, […]
In Great Britain, the gray squirrel is an invasive species. It was brought over in the 1800’s and quickly reproduced. The problem? They carry a disease that kills native red squirrels. The plan? Scientist plan to implant a gene into male gray squirrels to make sure female offspring are infertile. This way, no squirrels need to be […]
The astronaut suffered from a blood clot in their leg, and doctors on Earth were able to treat the condition from more than 200 miles away. The blood clot was found during routine ultrasound exams of the astronauts veins. The astronaut had no family history of blood clots but two months into their mission one was found […]
Their recommendation is for active military members. It comes around the holidays, when family might give a military member one as a gift. Military members are required to disclose medical problems, since they aren’t covered by the same labor laws as civilians, and these recreational genetic testing kits could provide inaccurate information. This could put the […]
