Songbirds exposed to lead-contaminated water show telltale signs about human impacts
Researchers discovered lead levels like those reported in Flint, Michigan, can interfere with the neural mechanisms of vocal development of songbirds and affect mate...
How Much Hair Is Normal to Lose in a Day?
We like to think of our hair as permanently attached to our head, but that’s not exactly how it works. Each hair goes through...
Save $40 on The Playstation Classic Right Now
The PlayStation Classic doesn’t have Suikoden II, which means it’s a skip for me. But people who know better than me say it’s relatively straightforward...
Oregon Just Passed a Monumental ‘Right to Repair’ Law
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek officially signed a new "Right to Repair" law on Wednesday that will make it much easier to repair our stuff—at...
Sony’s PlayStation Classic is a Great Deal Right Now (Only $40)
It's only a couple months old, but Sony's miniature PS Classic has dropped from $100 to just $40.
Turbulence in exceptionally hot solar corona
Astrophysicists are keen to learn why the corona is so hot. Scientists have completed research that may advance the search.
Making Mass Effect Recognize My Queerness Was Worth the Wait
Coming into Bioware’s recent release of its beloved sci-fi saga Mass Effect in Mass Effect: Legendary Edition, I knew that I wanted to re-experience...
Public Transit Cuts Hurt ‘Essential’ Workers Who Need It Most
Bus and train systems are trimming schedules amid plummeting ridership and mounting losses. But riders are being forced to choose between health and financial...
Warming climate to result in reduced corn production; irrigation blunts effect
No matter which of the widely accepted global circulation models ultimately comes closest to predicting the amount of warming caused by climate change, corn...
Cilia-free stem cells offer new path to study rare diseases
A group of rare diseases called ciliopathies -- polycystic kidney disease notable among them -- emerge from defects in cilia. These are the tiny...
