Pigs Are On A Mission To Save Hazelnuts
The nefarious filbertworm is trying to infest our hazelnut supply! Researchers at the University of Oregon think the solution might lie with pigs.
When You’re Tracking Migrating Eagles, Always Get Extra Roaming Data
A project is tracking steppe eagles through text messages. But the eagles have been crossing into other countries and their trackers are using roaming data!
What It Sounds Like When Bats Bicker
Egyptian fruit bats are known to make a lot of noise while they’re roosting. Scientists at Tel Aviv University have determined that a lot of that noise is bats getting annoyed at other bats.
Whatever’s In Loch Ness Isn’t What’s In The Famous Loch Ness Monster Photo
Researchers may have finally solved the long-running mystery of what the Loch Ness Monster is. What Nessie is not is the thing that is in the picture you’ll most likely see when you search for “Loch Ness Monster” on the internet.
Look, It’s The History Of Halley’s Comet
Do people still say “look, it’s Halley’s Comet” as a distraction, or is that over for the next 40 years or so?
To Get Plastic Out Of The Ocean, Put It On A Plane
Researchers at Washington State University say they’ve found a way to make jet fuel out of something the world throws out in great quantities every day: household plastic.
What Is The Euphemism For “I Dropped A Frog”?
Scientific papers can be wild. When they refer to “unplanned rapid disassembly," that’s an academic way of saying “accidentally exploded.”
Sure, I’m Petty, Just Not Paypal-Petty
A group of researchers has been looking at the science behind digital pettiness - that’s like if you go out to eat with somebody and then use Paypal or Venmo to send them the exact amount of money to cover your order, down to the penny.
Ship To Shark Communication
A new study spotted sand tiger sharks returning to the same shipwrecks, sometimes over months or even years.
This One Goes Out To All My Peeps
The surest sign of spring is neither the calendar nor the weather. It’s the reappearance of Peeps, which are the stuff of candy and cultural legend now.