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Parrots may offer clues to how our intelligence evolved

Bruce the kea is missing his upper beak. This makes the olive green parrot look a little like he’s always surprised. But scientists are even more shocked at what he…

Use of injectable GLP-1 weight-loss drugs skyrockets among teens

About one in five U.S. kids have obesity. This condition greatly ups their risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes, stroke and more. Such dangers partially explain doctors’ interest in…

Science reveals the reasons behind painful paper cuts

Tiny as they are, paper cuts can cause real pain. It’s common to get a minor cut while flipping through a magazine or book. But tissue paper is not likely…

The brain of a tiny worm inspired a new type of AI

This is another in a year-long series of stories identifying how the burgeoning use of artificial intelligence is impacting our lives — and ways we can work to make those impacts as beneficial…

Scientists Say: Kugelblitz

Kugelblitz (noun, “KOO-ghull-blitz”) A kugelblitz is a black hole made of pure light. Such objects are only theoretical. Some laws of physics suggest they should be able to exist. Others…

Rain Bosworth studies how deaf kids experience the world

In a darkened room in Rochester, N.Y., a baby girl in a pink onesie watches a computer screen. Wherever she looks, an eye tracker follows. It records what she looks…

As Yellowstone’s supervolcano slumbers, another big danger lurks

Yellowstone National Park is known for its bubbling hot springs and steaming geysers. These hydrothermal wonders are powered by a massive cauldron of partly melted rock deep underground. It holds…

New system uses evaporation to greatly cool artificial turf

This is another in our series of stories identifying new technologies and actions that can slow climate change, reduce its impacts or help communities cope with a rapidly changing world. When Gijsbert Cirkel…

Let’s learn about orangutans

The word orangutan means “person of the forest” — a good name for a group of primates that spend most of their time in trees. These great apes have long…

Experiment: Making music with bottles

Objective: Determine the relationship between musical note frequency and air cavity volume when blowing over the top of a partly filled bottle Areas of science: Music Difficulty: Medium intermediate Time…
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