discoveries
Being a Male Duck Is One Big Dick Measuring Contest
Ducks are known for their bizarre corkscrew penises and complex vaginas.
We’re Eating Plastics From Our Own Dirty Laundry
A startup is developing a reusable sheet that sucks microplastics from our laundry machines, so they don’t end up in the water supply.
Nearly Half of Canada’s Monitored Wildlife Populations Are In Decline
They include woodland caribou, lake whitefish, and swift fox.
Hoarders Are Confronting Clutter in Virtual Reality
Researchers are using VR to surround diagnosed hoarders with clutter. I tried it out.
This Huge Telescope is Built Like A Halfpipe and Hunts for Dark Energy
Dark energy is driving the accelerating expansion of the universe. No one knows what it is.
Canada Will Study How Solar Storms Threaten Our Energy Grid
“Our technology is getting more advanced, so we’re more susceptible to space weather.”
Glowing Nanoparticle Ink Could Lead to Easy DIY Holograms
Want to make phosphorescent ink? Dope it with some europium.
Hunt Moose to Save Caribou That Are Killed By Wolves, Scientists Say
Canada's caribou are under threat.
This Adorable Little Creature Is the Deepest Living Fish Ever Seen
What’s he doing all the way down there!!!
This Beautiful Ancient Poop Contains Triassic Fish Bones and Beetles Wings
The land before potty time.
Astronomers Snap the Most Detailed Image of an Alien Star Yet
Life comes at you fast when you are a red supergiant star.