Florida residents are no strangers to harmful algal
blooms (HABs), or “red tides.” The natural
phenomena, which occurs along the state’s Gulf
Coast annually, is the result of excessive growth of
microalgae Karenia Brevis. The single-celled
organisms, which are only visible through a
microscope, are dangerous because they release b...
Think the prices at your neighborhood coffee shop
are a little steep? Then you might want to avoid
visiting the South American country of Venezuela,
where the cost of a cup of coffee has risen more
than tenfold, from a “reasonable” 190,000 bolivars
in April 2018, to over 2 million bolivars in August
2018. What’s worse is that if the July 26, 2018 rep...
Just a few decades ago, humans were the only
species believed to be smart enough to grasp the
concept of zero — the idea that nothing can be
counted as something. While a select group of
animals, including dolphins, primates, and a few
birds, have since been added to the list, experts
have always maintained that only “intelligent” spe...
While whales are known to grieve the loss of their
loved ones, the recent story of an orca mom clinging
to her dead calf for over two weeks demonstrates
unprecedented evidence of the strength of the
species’ familial bonds. The heart-wrenching saga
began on July 24, 2018, after a female calf born to
J35, aka Tahlequah — a member of the endangere...
Iron Man fans rejoice! The flight suit that transforms
Tony Stark into a superhero is now a reality! Called
Daedalus Mark 1, after the mythical Greek craftsman
most famous for the feather wings he, and his son
Icarus, used to escape from the kingdom of Crete, it
is the brainchild of British inventor Richard
Browning.
When two German hikers stumbled upon a dead
body buried in ice in the Italian Otzal Alps in 1991,
they had no idea that the pristine remains were
those of a male who had inhabited Earth almost
5,300 years ago. Named Ötzi after the mountains
where he had lain for thousands of years, the
Iceman is Europe’s oldest-known natural human m...
On Tuesday, July 10, 2018, the world watched with
bated breath as an international team of rescuers
safely extracted the two remaining members of the
Moo Pa, or, Wild Boar, soccer team from a flooded
cave in Thailand. The twelve boys, aged between 11
and 17, along with their coach, Ekkapol Ake
Chantawong, had been trapped inside the intricate...
Most animals only perform tricks when bribed with
treats. However, Kim, the world’s first spider to learn
a skill, needs no incentives to do what she loves —
jumping from different heights and distances —
upon the bidding of a team of scientists from the
University of Manchester.
Unlike other professional sports organizations such
as the NBA, NFL, or MLB, FIFA, the governing body of
association football, or soccer, has traditionally been
resistant to adopting technology on the field. "We
shall rely on human beings," former FIFA President
Sepp Blatter said in 2002. "Players make mistakes,
coaches make mistakes and yes, sometimes refere...
