Record-breaking Coral Sea temperatures threaten the Great Barrier Reef Near-annual extreme heat in the Coral Sea, including in 2024, is causing back-to-back mass bleaching events in the iconic Great Barrier Reef. sciencenews.org sciencenews.org / feeds sciencenews-org / / #science / / 43 days 43d Share
Scientists are getting serious about UFOs. Here's why UFOs have been rebranded as UAPs (unidentified anomalous phenomena). Probably not aliens, they might impact national security and aircraft safety. sciencenews.org sciencenews.org / feeds sciencenews-org / / #science / / 43 days 43d Share
Hundreds of snake species get a new origin story Elapoid snakes, including cobras, mambas and sea snakes, may have evolved in Asia, not Africa as many researchers once thought. sciencenews.org sciencenews.org / feeds sciencenews-org / / #science / / 44 days 44d Share
'Then I Am Myself the World' ponders what it means to be conscious Neuroscientist Christof Koch's new book discusses how information integration in the brain leads to consciousness and whether AI will ever be self-aware. sciencenews.org sciencenews.org / feeds sciencenews-org / / #science / / 44 days 44d Share
Why a small seabird dares to fly toward cyclones Tracking data show that Desertas petrels often veer toward cyclones and follow in their wake, perhaps to catch prey drawn to the surface. sciencenews.org sciencenews.org / feeds sciencenews-org / / #science / / 44 days 44d Share
A proposed hydraulic lift for Egypt's first pyramid may, or may not, hold water A controversial analysis contends that ancient engineers designed a water-powered elevator to hoist stones for King Djoser's pyramid. sciencenews.org sciencenews.org / feeds sciencenews-org / / #science / / 45 days 45d Share
Pheromone fingers may help poison frogs mate Specialized glands in the fingertips of some males may produce seductive chemical signals. sciencenews.org sciencenews.org / feeds sciencenews-org / / #science / / 45 days 45d Share
Climate change is driving the extreme heat baking France's Olympics In this week's Extreme Climate Update, we look at record-breaking temps around the world and explain what the heat index is. sciencenews.org sciencenews.org / feeds sciencenews-org / / #science / / 45 days 45d Share
Alzheimer's blood tests are getting better, but still have a ways to go Blood biomarker tests could help doctors know if a person's cognitive symptoms are due to Alzheimer's or something else. sciencenews.org sciencenews.org / feeds sciencenews-org / / #science / / 48 days 48d Share
Tycho Brahe dabbled in alchemy. Broken glassware is revealing his recipes The shards contain nine metals that the famous astronomer may have used, including one not formally identified until 180 years after his death. sciencenews.org sciencenews.org / feeds sciencenews-org / / #science / / 48 days 48d Share