Intellectual humility is a key ingredient for scientific progress

An intellectually humble person may have strong commitments to various beliefs − but balanced with an openness to the likelihood that others, too, may have valuable insights, ideas and evidence.

Michael Dickson, Professor of Philosophy, University of South Carolina • conversation
Dec. 6, 2023 ~10 min

A layered lake is a little like Earth’s early oceans − and lets researchers explore how oxygen built up in our atmosphere billions of years ago

An unusual lake with distinct layers of low-oxygen and high-iron water lets researchers investigate conditions like those in the early Earth’s oceans.

Elizabeth Swanner, Associate Professor of Geology, Iowa State University • conversation
Oct. 23, 2023 ~11 min


Keeping track of rehabbed wild turtles isn’t easy

Tracking rehabbed turtles to see how they're doing after they're released may be just as hard as saving them in the first place.

Tracey Peake-NC State • futurity
Oct. 10, 2023 ~6 min

Tenacious curiosity in the lab can lead to a Nobel Prize – mRNA research exemplifies the unpredictable value of basic scientific research

The winners of the 2023 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine made a discovery that helped create the COVID-19 vaccines. They couldn’t have anticipated the tremendous impact of their findings.

André O. Hudson, Dean of the College of Science, Professor of Biochemistry, Rochester Institute of Technology • conversation
Oct. 3, 2023 ~9 min

Light pollution may lower survival for some backyard birds

Light pollution at night may lower survival for two backyard bird species. But for one, the American robin, it's the opposite.

Laura Oleniacz - NC State • futurity
Aug. 15, 2023 ~6 min

Citizen science motivates Girl Scouts to tackle problems

After taking part in citizen science programs, Girl Scouts were motivated to tackle science or environment problems in their own communities.

Laura Oleniacz-UNC • futurity
July 28, 2023 ~6 min

Seabird die-offs follow ocean heat waves

"A warmer ocean... will result in the death of hundreds of thousands to millions of marine birds within one to six months of the temperature increase."

Hannah Hickey-U. Washington • futurity
July 11, 2023 ~7 min

Biodiversity collections and apps both have bias

There are biases and gaps in both natural history collections and biodiversity apps like eBird and iNaturalist, research finds.

Holly Alyssa MacCormick-Stanford • futurity
May 11, 2023 ~8 min


Clothes moths: Why I admire these persistent, destructive, difficult-to-eradicate and dull-looking pests

An appreciation for the moths that chomp holes in your clothes. They eat the inedible, occupy the uninhabitable and overcome every evolutionary obstacle in their way.

Isabel Novick, Doctoral Candidate in Ecology, Behavior and Evolution, Boston University • conversation
May 8, 2023 ~9 min

Cornwall space launch: why launching rockets from UK soil can benefit industry and security

Efforts to launch rockets into space from the UK need to demonstrate reliability.

Craig Underwood, Professor, University of Surrey • conversation
Feb. 3, 2023 ~8 min

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