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A white-nosed problem Results of recent laboratory and field work show that a soil bacterium can inhibit the growth of a fungus which causes a deadly and devastating disease in bats. White-nose syndrome is an infectious...

EnChroma—a company based out of Berkeley, California—is developing glass lenses with the intent of assisting individuals with colour blindness. Not so fast, the EnChroma Cx Lenses aren’t a treatment for the condition; colour blindness cannot...

The Galápagos tortoise, an endangered animal, has begun to reproduce naturally in the wild after being unable to for 100 years. The threat of black rats to tortoise eggs has made this nearly impossible...

We are making data all the time. Unbeknownst to most individuals, data is stored every time we use our credit cards, post on social media, or make a web search. Sure, we could be...

Researchers have figured out why carrying a glass of beer seems so effortless when compared to a glass of water. It’s all within the head of bubbles. When a volume of liquid is moved about...

Research shows that cats like music, they just have different taste than us humans. Cats are stereotyped as being apathetic about most things. Does your cat love you? Sure – you feed it and give it...