The Dark Side To The Firefly's Flare
Entomologist Sara Lewis talks about Photuris, a species of firefly that lures males of other species in and eats them.
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1 In 10 People May Face Malnutrition As Fish Catches Decline
Many people around the world rely on fish not just for protein but for critical micronutrients like iron and zinc. So declining fisheries pose major risks for global health, scientists warn.
Researchers Examine Family Income And Children's Non-Cognitive Skills
Barbara Wolfe and Jason Fletcher at the University of Wisconsin-Madison found children from lower income families have lower non-cognitive skills than children from richer families.
Researchers Uncover Long-Lost Tunnel Used By Jews To Escape Extermination Pits
They have provided physical evidence to a famous story of heroism during the Holocaust — known before only through the testimony of the 11 Jews who escaped a Lithuanian massacre site.
Heat On White House To Scrap Redo Of Human Research Rules
The Obama administration's controversial proposal to revise human research rules is flawed and should be scrapped, says a report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.
Brexit's Impact Stretches From Deep Space To Nuclear Fusion
Scientists are worried about how Britain's departure from the European Union would hurt the continent's mega-projects and its researchers. Scientific collaboration "should know no borders," says one.
Beyond Sightseeing: You'll Love The Sound Of America's Best Parks
The National Park Service is racing to record soundscapes of each park that capture nature for the ear. "If we start to lose sounds of wilderness, we start to lose a piece of us," one scientist says.
Ancient Shipwreck Off Greek Island Yields A Different Sort Of Treasure
Divers exploring the famous Antikythera shipwreck, 200 feet beneath the water's surface in Greece, have turned up a heavy object they think might have been a powerful weapon in the first century B.C.
Click For Fewer Calories: Health Labels May Change Online Ordering Habits
Will it be a hamburger or hummus wrap for lunch? When customers saw indications of a meal's calorie content posted online, they put fewer calories in their cart, a study finds.
With A Zap, Scientists Create Low-Fat Chocolate
Scientists say they've figured out how to reduce the fat in milk chocolate by running it through an electric field. The result is healthier, but is it tastier?