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Scientists Found a New Species of Wasp That Turns Spiders Into Zombies
In the Ecuadorian Amazon, a new species of wasp is inflicting horror movie-worthy terror on "social" spiders.
Alastair Spriggs
11.29.18
GLOBAL WARMING
Earth’s Oceans Have Absorbed Far More Heat Than Experts Believed, Study Claims
A new study says we’ve vastly underestimated the amount of heat trapped by Earth’s oceans due to global warming.
Sarah Emerson
11.1.18
environment
Deformed Fish, Rabbits With Two Genitals: Canada’s Largest National Park Is Falling Apart
A federal study found that out of 17 environmental indicators at Wood Buffalo National Park—the second-largest national park in the world—15 are declining.
Jordan Pearson
7.17.18
science has gone too far
Scientists Invented AI Made From DNA
Researchers made a neural network out of DNA that can recognize handwritten numbers.
Daniel Oberhaus
7.9.18
nature
A Lone Wolf Left Chernobyl’s Radioactive Exclusion Zone—Will Others Follow?
The young gray wolf travelled 369 km outside of its home range in 21 days.
Jordan Pearson
7.3.18
springer
AI Researchers Are Boycotting Nature’s New Machine Intelligence Journal
Researchers from Google, Facebook, IBM, MIT and Harvard have pledged not to contribute to a new journal about machine learning, citing its lack of open access.
Jon Christian
5.2.18
living with jaguars
Watch the Trailer for ‘Living With Jaguars,’ Motherboard’s New Interactive VR Film
A unique experiment in jaguar conservation is playing out in Brazil. Motherboard went to see how it’s working, and took some VR cameras.
Kate Lunau
3.15.18
biomimicry
This ‘Skin’ Is as Hard as Artificial Tooth Enamel and Can Heal Itself
Oh, and it's antibacterial, too.
Rebecca Flowers
1.31.18
Conservation
Wildlife Is Another Casualty of War
Researchers studied animal deaths in the wake of African armed conflicts.
Caroline Haskins
1.10.18
caribou
Backcountry Skiing Is Hurting Canada’s Endangered Caribou
Your trip out into nature could be putting these animals at risk.
Lisa Cumming
1.10.18
FOIA
'Nature' Editorial Juxtaposes FOIA Email Release With Illegal Hacking
One of science's most important publications assumes science journalists don't know how to do their jobs.
Jason Koebler & Sarah Emerson
12.8.17
On Edge
Sonic Tonic
Millions of people in cities rely on recorded nature sounds to manage sleep and stress, and scientists are slowly understanding why it works.
Anjali Nayar
12.6.17
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