Mexico is well-known for its warm Gulf waters and diverse marine ecosystems. This makes it a popular destination for divers around the world. A new study found that the dive tourism industry in Mexico brings in about $455 to $725…
After a paralyzing accident, one man thought he may never be able to talk again. However, an experimental device called BrainGate2 has given him his “voice” back. The man is able to type on a computer screen by imagining the…
The trachea, or windpipe, is a tube that brings air to and from the lungs. It is a hard organ to transplant because there are many tiny blood vessels. New research helped doctors at The Mount Sinai Hospital do a…
The Map of Life, or MOL, tracks the biodiversity around the world. Researchers are using the map to predict where an unknown species may be hiding. The data model shows that amphibians and reptiles are the most undiscovered animals. This…
Toronto researchers built a robotic platform that can screen thousands of COVID-19 samples at a time. The machine can detect a positive case 95 percent of the time. Finding positive cases quickly and accurately is important in a pandemic. The…
People with seasonal allergies may be suffering sooner and for longer this spring. A new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences found that climate change is causing plants to release their pollen earlier. The amount of…
Yellowstone is working to piece together some of its lost history. Long before it was a park, native people hunted and camped on the land for at least 11,000 years. When it became a national park, the U.S. government pushed…
The Smithsonian has a collection of 75 research projects that are looking for help from people at home. Citizen scientists can help researchers by sifting through data, like photos and audio clips. Many of the tools are free and simple…
A 2015 study found that US elementary school students were getting too much homework. Education leaders determined the amount of homework that was adequate for each grade level. More than 1,000 parents of children in kindergarten through grade 12 participated…
Three college students believe that they’ve found a solution to antibiotic-resistant bacteria. While it’s too soon to say if the students are right, they’re very enthusiastic about their discoveries. They believe they’ve developed a protein that will kill off antibiotic…