Stealing credit for co-workers’ ideas and work hurts a critical organizational resource: Knowledge
If you’ve ever shared an idea only to hear it repeated by someone else or had someone take credit for your work, David Zweig knows exactly what you’re talking about. ⌘ Read more

Wild meat is eaten by millions, but puts billions at risk. How to manage the trade?
One of the most pressing issues of our time is the wild meat trade. Why? Because it’s consumed by millions and puts billions at risk from emerging diseases. It provides food and income for some of the poorest and most remote communities in Africa and Asia, yet over-exploitation makes ecosystems unstable and threatens the destruction of endangered species. ⌘ Read more

Even a sublethal insecticide dose may disrupt the pollinator mating process
Insecticides can help protect crops against troublesome pests, but they also pose a risk for beneficial insects such as pollinators. A study led by researchers at Penn State provides insight into how even sublethal doses of insecticides can negatively affect pollinators by disrupting the mating process. ⌘ Read more

Freeze-dried exosomes could transform drug delivery and storage
The Gourdie laboratory had a problem of its own making. The lab at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC has spent years exploring how microscopic containers naturally found in raw cow’s milk—called exosomes—can be used to carry medicine through the body. ⌘ Read more

Climate change causes longer pollen seasons in capital cities
A University of Queensland study has revealed Australian capital cities are experiencing longer pollen seasons due to climate change. ⌘ Read more

JWST observations detect dusty disk around the central star of Ring Nebula
Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), an international team of astronomers has observed a planetary nebula designated Messier 57 (also known as NGC 6720), dubbed the Ring Nebula. As a result, they found that the central star of this nebula is surrounded by a dusty ring. The finding was detailed in a paper published April 1 on the arXiv preprint server. ⌘ Read more

State-funded preschool may lead to better academic outcomes
Several states, including Georgia, offer state-funded pre-kindergarten programs to students regardless of their family’s income. New research in Economic Inquiry investigates whether such programs offer long-lasting academic benefits to all students. ⌘ Read more

Feeding dairy cows whole cottonseed byproduct boosts milk fat, researchers find
Despite U.S. per capita milk consumption falling significantly in recent decades, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Americans are consuming a record amount of dairy in butter and cheese—products made from milk fat. ⌘ Read more

Tutankhamun: Plain-looking mud trays in pharaoh’s tomb may have been key part of complex afterlife rituals
More than 100 years after the discovery of the tomb of Tutankhamun in the Valley of the Kings, new interpretations of the burial are still emerging. A recent article published in the Journal of Egyptian Archaeology proposes that a set of seemingly plain, functional objects are in fact a key part of the complex rituals which would ensure the transformation and regeneration of the young king in … ⌘ Read more

It’s rattlesnake season: How to dodge the venomous creature
It’s the sound a hiker never wants to hear. The sizzling warning call of a rattlesnake should be any outdoorsman’s sign to flee. Rattlesnake season, when Nevadans may see one of the state’s six species during the day or at night, begins each March as the Las Vegas Valley gets warmer. The snakes are most active through October. ⌘ Read more

Revealing long-term changes in the marine environment and ecosystems of the Southern Ocean
Krill is considered to be the largest animal biomass in the wild on Earth and is an important prey species for baleen whales and seabirds, making it a key species in the Antarctic marine ecosystem. Fishing for Antarctic krill began in the Indian Ocean sector in the 1970s and it has become an important target species in the Southern Ocean. ⌘ Read more

Investments in education offset the negative impact of low fertility on long-term economic sustainability, finds study
A recently published study by Mikko Myrskylä, Director of the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research (MPIDR) in Rostock, Germany, shows how money spent on education compensates for the influence of low birth rates on long-term economic sustainability. ⌘ Read more

Mercury concentrations in tree rings may enable trees to be ‘witnesses’ of illegal gold mining activities in the Amazon
For hundreds of years, the Amazon has been exploited for its gold. Today, the precious metal is just as sought after, but the remaining tiny gold particles are much harder to find. Mining often happens in artisanal and small-scale mining operations that release mercury (Hg) into the air, polluting the environment and harming human health. ⌘ Read more

An invasive frog in the Marshall Islands is displacing native species and threatening local ecosystems
Biologists from The University of Texas at Arlington are the first to discover an invasive frog—the greenhouse frog—in the Marshall Islands, a sprawling Pacific nation of volcanic islands and coral atolls located roughly halfway between Hawaii and Australia. ⌘ Read more

How to gauge flood risk before you buy or rent a seafront property
Rising sea levels, stronger storms and increased erosion are making life on the coast riskier and more unpredictable. For potential buyers or renters, particularly in the wake of another winter of storms and flooding, questions around whether to invest in coastal properties are more urgent now than ever. ⌘ Read more

Trump is gutting the nation’s environmental programs: What will it cost Americans?
The Trump administration’s slash-and-burn approach to federal programs has delivered a considerable hit to the nation’s environment, but experts say its plans to repeal hard-won protections for clean air and water will also directly jeopardize Americans’ health—and their wallets. ⌘ Read more

Here’s what to know about nations considering the 1st global tax on emissions for shipping
Nations are trying to reach an agreement to charge commercial vessels a fee for their emissions in what would effectively be the world’s first global carbon tax. ⌘ Read more

Scientists link a phytoplankton bloom to starving dolphins in Florida
In 2013, 8% of the bottlenose dolphins living in Florida’s Indian River Lagoon died. Investigations have now revealed that the dolphins may have starved because key habitats for nutritious prey were destroyed by a phytoplankton bloom. ⌘ Read more

Blue Origin plans an all-female space flight—but astronaut memoirs reveal the cost of being exceptional
For the first time since Russian cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova’s solo flight in 1963, a spacecraft will enter orbit with only women aboard. Blue Origin’s all-female space flight crew, which includes popstar Katy Perry, is set to take off this spring. ⌘ Read more

Southern Ocean warming will mean a wetter West Coast
As global temperatures warm, the Southern Ocean—between Antarctica and other continents—will eventually release heat absorbed from the atmosphere, leading to projected long-term increases in precipitation over East Asia and the Western U.S., regardless of climate mitigation efforts. ⌘ Read more

‘Doom loops’ are accelerating climate change—but we can break them
Vicious cycles are accelerating climate change. One is happening at the north pole, where rising temperatures caused by record levels of fossil fuel combustion are melting more and more sea ice. ⌘ Read more

Replacing gas vehicles with electric cars could prevent new cases of childhood asthma
Up to one-third of all new asthma cases each year are attributed to the harmful air pollutants that are emitted by gas-powered automobiles. ⌘ Read more

Saturday Citations: Leaky continental plates, talking monkeys and a spectacular Einstein ring
This week, researchers reported on nine rivers and lakes in the Americas that defy hydrologic expectations. Geologists report that Earth’s first crust probably had chemical features similar to today’s continental crust. And engineers advanced quantum technology by merging two exotic, lab-synthesized materials into an artificial structure, atom by atom. ⌘ Read more

Study assesses U.S. image amid weakening of democracy
The erosion of democracy in the U.S. has been a topic of concern in recent years, especially after protesters stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, in an attempt to block the certification of Joe Biden’s election as president. Most of the academic studies on democratic backsliding, however, have focused on public opinion within the U.S. and have not looked at global public opinion. ⌘ Read more

Four space tourists return to Earth after a private flight over the poles
Four space tourists who orbited the north and south poles returned to Earth on Friday, splashing down in the Pacific to end their privately funded polar tour. ⌘ Read more

New guide seeks to advance DNA library of marine species
A team of scientists has created a new guide to advance standards for collecting and cataloging DNA from marine species, enhancing a revolutionary method for monitoring ocean biodiversity. ⌘ Read more

Sex stereotypes shape children’s play in Australian homes
The types of play equipment found in Australian households is associated with the sex of the children living there, a University of Queensland study has found. ⌘ Read more

Crops under threat as surprise March heat wave hits Central Asia: study
A surprise heat wave hit Central Asia in March, a new study published Friday showed, putting in danger crops and water supply in a largely rural region already heavily affected by the impacts of climate change. ⌘ Read more

Yana, a 130,000-year-old baby mammoth, goes under the scalpel
Making incisions and carefully taking samples, the scientists at a laboratory in Russia’s far east looked like pathologists carrying out a post-mortem. ⌘ Read more

The race to save the Amazon’s bushy-bearded monkeys
One morning in 2024, Armando Schlindwein found an orange-bearded monkey on the roof of his farmhouse on the edge of the Brazilian Amazon. ⌘ Read more

Flooding in southeastern Oregon prompts evacuation orders, school closures and health concerns
Flooding in rural southeastern Oregon from what authorities have described as “historic levels” of snowmelt and rainfall has prompted evacuation orders, school closures and public health concerns, submerging roads and agricultural land and damaging homes and businesses. ⌘ Read more

Firefly light gives rise to sensor that detects cellular alterations
The gene encoding an enzyme from a firefly, discovered at the Sorocaba campus of the Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar) in Brazil, has given rise to a biosensor capable of detecting pH changes in mammalian cells—which could be useful, for example, in studying diseases and assessing the toxicity of a drug candidate. ⌘ Read more

Digital technology at food pantries helpful for many, study says
A study by researchers from the CUNY Urban Food Policy Institute and the West Side Campaign Against Hunger evaluates the feasibility and acceptability of a “Digital Choice” model at an urban food pantry in New York City. ⌘ Read more

Stronger together: Bilby conservation efforts enhanced by Indigenous knowledge
One of the nation’s most iconic and at-risk critters could benefit by combining Indigenous knowledge with western survey methods, according to a new study led by Charles Darwin University (CDU) in collaboration with the North Tanami Rangers and Traditional Owners from the community of Lajamanu. ⌘ Read more

Corpse flowers’ survival at risk due to spotty recordkeeping
Commonly called the “corpse flower,” Amorphophallus titanum is endangered for many reasons, including habitat destruction, climate change and encroachment from invasive species. ⌘ Read more

Monkeys are world’s best yodelers, ‘voice breaks’ analysis finds
A new study has found that the world’s finest yodelers aren’t from Austria or Switzerland, but the rainforests of Latin America. ⌘ Read more

Refugees define success on their own terms, study finds
Refugees resettled in the U.S. often define success in ways that go far beyond economic self-sufficiency, according to a new study co-authored by researchers at Washington University in St. Louis. Published in Refugee Survey Quarterly, the study challenges long-held assumptions about what makes resettlement successful in the U.S. ⌘ Read more

Quantum computing predicts proton affinity with superior accuracy
Kenneth Merz, Ph.D., of Cleveland Clinic’s Center for Computational Life Sciences, and a research team are testing quantum computing’s abilities in chemistry through integrating machine learning and quantum circuits. ⌘ Read more

Hunga volcano eruption’s unexpected Southern Hemisphere cooling effect challenges geoengineering assumptions
When Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai, an underwater volcano near Tonga in the South Pacific Ocean, erupted in 2022, scientists expected that it would spew enough water vapor into the stratosphere to push global temperatures past the 1.5 C threshold set by the Paris Accords. A new UCLA-led study shows that not only did the eruption not warm the planet, but it actually reduced temperatures o … ⌘ Read more

Study suggests a new way to curb social media’s body image toll
Reflecting on how fitness posts on social media make them feel may help young women reduce the harmful tendency to compare themselves to idealized influencers and content online. ⌘ Read more

A router for photons: Transducer could enable superconducting quantum networks
Applied physicists at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have created a photon router that could plug into quantum networks to create robust optical interfaces for noise-sensitive microwave quantum computers. ⌘ Read more

Science ‘storytelling’ is desperately needed amid climate and biodiversity crisis, say researchers
Scientists should experiment with creative ways of communicating their work to inspire action to protect the natural world, researchers say. ⌘ Read more

Illuminating single atoms for sustainable propylene production
More than 150 million metric tons of propylene are produced annually, making it one of the most widespread chemicals used in the chemical industry. ⌘ Read more

What Britons and Europeans really think about immigration—new analysis
When we hear about immigration from politicians and media across Europe, the story is almost always negative. In some countries, this is old news. The UK tabloid press has printed thousands of anti-migrant articles over the last two decades. Anti-immigrant rhetoric has been a feature of Danish politics since the early 1990s. In contrast, Viktor Orban’s extreme, racist and Islamophobic rhetoric—adopted largely from 2015—marks … ⌘ Read more

$5 billion proposal for salmon restoration aimed at addressing tribal lawsuit
State lawmakers have revealed a proposal that would authorize special bonds to raise an additional $5 billion for salmon recovery projects stemming from the state’s long-running tribal fishing rights lawsuit. ⌘ Read more

‘Heartbreaking’ floods swamp Australia’s cattle country
Whole herds of cattle have drowned in vast inland floods sweeping across the Australian outback, officials said Tuesday, as the muddy tide drenched an area the size of France. ⌘ Read more

Bitcoin investor buys an entire SpaceX flight for the ultimate polar adventure
A bitcoin investor who bought a SpaceX flight for himself and three polar explorers blasted off Monday night on the first rocket ride to carry people over the North and South poles. ⌘ Read more

Scientists hope a newly discovered flower will return after rain in West Texas
Scientists who want to learn more about a tiny flower recently discovered in West Texas are hoping it will bloom again in a couple of weeks after rain finally fell in the area. ⌘ Read more

Fossil fuels drive climate, health and biodiversity crises, scientists warn
In a review published in the journal Oxford Open Climate Change, top scientists issued an urgent warning that fossil fuels and the fossil fuel industry are driving interlinked crises that threaten people, wildlife, and a livable future. ⌘ Read more

Nanomechanical gas sensor arrays: A step toward smarter, safer food and environments
Imagine walking into your kitchen and instantly knowing if the fish you bought yesterday is still fresh—or entering an industrial site with sensors that immediately alert you to hazardous gas leaks. This isn’t science fiction—it’s the promise behind our newly developed nanomechanical sensor array, a powerful tool we’ve created to detect and analyze complex gases in real-time. ⌘ Read more