DNA floating in seawater is now enough to let scientists monitor the health of America’s dolphin populations. Sampling DNA in seawater can show the local presence (or absence) of a species, but until now could give little information about those measur…
Culture vultures who regularly take part in arts activities—such as listening to music, visiting a museum, or reading—may be slowing the pace of their biological aging, according to a new study. Researchers from University College London looked at bloo…
A dog’s carefree day, bounding over the moors in North Yorkshire, led to a six-hour scramble by dedicated rescuers determined to save her. The Staffordshire bull terrier fell into a narrow crevice last week and became trapped 21 feet underground. Her f…
Our partner Rob Brezsny, whose latest book is Astrology Is Real: Revelations from My Life as an Oracle, provides his weekly wisdom to enlighten our thinking and motivate our mood. Rob’s Free Will Astrology, is a syndicated weekly column appearing in ov…
In an extraordinary breakthrough for physics, scientists at ETH Zurich have condensed the power of a superconducting magnet as big as a small building down into a device that fits in the palm of one’s hand. This Tony Stark-like achievement promis…
A decade after Scotland banned bottom trawling and dredging there are flourishing populations of no less than 1,500 species critical for seabed integrity. The news came via a survey which compared the South Arran Marine Protected Area with nearby fishe…
