The hunger gaps: How flowering times affect farmland bees
For the very first time, researchers have measured farmland nectar supplies throughout the whole year and revealed hungry gaps when food supply is not...
Twitter Still Can’t Keep Up With Its Flood of Junk Accounts, Study Finds
Iowa researchers built an AI engine they say can spot abusive apps on Twitter months before the service itself identifies them.
Intensity of past methane release measured with new, groundbreaking methods
A novel approach to geochemical measurements helps scientists reconstruct the past intensity of the methane seeps in the Arctic Ocean. Recent studies show that...
Novelty speeds up learning thanks to dopamine activation
Brain scientists have identified a causal mechanism of how novel stimuli promote learning. Novelty directly activates the dopamine system, which is responsible for associative...
Sam Altman’s ‘Inconsistent Candor’ Is Showing
When OpenAI’s board fired Sam Altman in late 2023, the board members said he “was not consistently candid in his communications.” The statement raised...
Is Your Honda Part of the Big Recall?
Lettuce recalls, while common as a passing breeze these days, aren’t really that big of a deal for the general consumer unless you’ve already...
How to Tell If You Have Lead Pipes
Although the law banning the installation of lead pipes in the United States took effect in 1988, that still leaves many homes across the...
Once hospitalized, Black patients with COVID-19 have lower risk of death than white, study...
While multiple research studies show that Black and Hispanic patients are more likely to test positive for COVID-19, researchers found that once hospitalized, Black...
Troubleshoot Any Problem on Your PS5 by Using ‘Safe Mode’
Despite the best intentions of the manufacturers, and the best efforts of consumers, tech still goes wrong on a fairly regular basis—and the PlayStation...
9 Weird Noises Your Houses Is Making and What They Mean
Most of us like our houses to be quiet, peaceful places, but we also accept that no house is perfectly silent. While a creaking...
