World’s Oldest Rain Forest Frogs Found in Amber “It was exhilarating to hold these small fossils up to the light to reveal the frogs within.” This lump of amber from …
Want to Prune Trees More Easily? Use Physics A blade will slice into a limb at some particular minimum pressure—but there are different ways to reach that value. Getty Images …
Daily vitamin supplements might not offer any benefits, say studies Bryan Nelson Are vitamins good for our health? (Photo: Sarah/Flickr) Chances are, you’ve been told since you were a …
Acute and chronic neurological consequences of early-life Zika virus infection in mice Zika leaves lasting impact on brain Perinatal Zika virus (ZIKV) infection has been associated with brain alterations …
Asian common toads are an invasive species in Madagascar, threatening the island’s unique biodiversity. Benjamin Marshall Toxic toads could devastate Madagascar’s biodiversity By Katie Langin In 2014, a toxic invasive …
End of the Journey for Iceberg B-15Z? In March 2000, the largest iceberg ever recorded broke away from Antarctica’s Ross Ice Shelf. Now, in its 18th year drifting with the …
Temperate House The largest Victorian glasshouse in the world has reopened Temperate House, Kew review king of greenhouses sees the light again
The Silence of the Bugs By Curt Stager Mr. Stager is a professor of natural sciences. Credit Enzo Pérès-Labourdette Fifty-six years after Rachel Carson’s “Silent Spring” warned of bird die-offs …
This Robotic Pollinator Is Like a Huge Bee With Wheels and an Arm Author: Matt Simon In a world with too many humans and not enough pollinators, robots like the …