This Cow and Pig Influenza Virus Could Infect Humans: What We Know So Far
Influenza D is only known to sicken cattle and pigs, but it “has everything it needs” to jump into people.....»»
Q&A: COVID-19 likely came from animals—why aren"t we working to prevent a new scourge?
COVID-19 has killed 7 million people worldwide so far. The novel coronavirus that causes it is widely believed to have jumped from animals to humans at a market selling live animals in Wuhan, China, in late 2019. Now the results of a new study sugges.....»»
Once again, the US public says NASA should prioritize asteroid defense
Just 7 percent of US women want NASA to prioritize humans to Mars. Enlarge / Artist’s illustration shows the ejection of a cloud of debris after NASA’s DART spacecraft collided with the asteroid Dimorphos. (credit: ESO/M. Ko.....»»
AI: Workers need more protection, says TUC
The warning comes as Octopus Energy's boss says customers prefer emails written by AI over humans......»»
New enzyme unlocks potential for health-promoting compounds in sorghum
Stilbenes are natural compounds found in various plants that have shown potential health benefits for humans, with a unique chemical structure consisting of two aromatic rings linked by a double bond. While resveratrol, found in grapes and red wine,.....»»
Crawford Lake: What the past can teach us about urban living today
When I heard that Crawford Lake in southern Ontario was selected as the "Golden Spike" candidate for placing the beginning of the Anthropocene epoch in 1950—essentially, the best place in the world to show how humans impacted the planet's fossil re.....»»
Better synthesis of geospatial data may help combat poachers, scientists say
Poaching wild animals poses global environmental risks, from threatening the survival of keystones species to potentially spreading animal-borne diseases to humans. Technology like unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, can help combat poachers, but fi.....»»
AI: Workers need more protection, says TUC union
The warning comes as Octopus Energy's boss says customers prefer emails written by AI over humans......»»
AI: Workers need more protection - TUC union
The warning comes as Octopus Energy's boss says customers prefer emails written by AI over humans......»»
Research shows therapy dogs can build a stronger social support network in Canada"s prisons
Therapy animals are known for their beneficial effects on humans in health care environments, but what about in prisons? A University of Saskatchewan (USask) graduate student is looking into how animal therapy programs could help individuals who are.....»»
Sex in space: Why it"s worrying that the space tourism sector hasn"t considered the consequences
Humans have a knack for sharing intimate moments in unlikely places, as membership of the mile-high club demonstrates. So there is a significant chance that the launch of the space tourism sector may be swiftly followed by the first sex in space......»»
Early humans in the Hula Valley invested in systematic procurement of raw materials hundreds of thousands of years ago
A new study from Tel Aviv University and Tel-Hai College solves an old mystery: Where did early humans in the Hula Valley get flint to make the prehistoric tools known as handaxes?.....»»
Researchers craft "origami DNA" to control virus assembly
Griffith University researchers have played a key role in using DNA "origami" templates to control the way viruses are assembled......»»
Male rhesus macaques often have sex with each other, a trait they have inherited in part from their parents
Homosexual behavior is not limited to humans. Biologists have reported homosexual behavior in many species of wild animal, ranging from bats and birds to dolphins and primates......»»
Astronauts" new rides for Artemis missions arrive at Kennedy Space Center
While the next humans to fly to the moon will rely on the Orion spacecraft for the nearly half-million-mile trip next year on the Artemis II mission, the final 9 miles to the launch pad will come while riding in one of three new astronaut transports.....»»
A third of US deer have had COVID—and they infected humans at least 3 times
New study builds on data suggesting white-tailed deer could be a virus reservoir. Enlarge (credit: Raymond Gehman / Getty Images) People in the US transmitted the pandemic coronavirus to white-tailed deer at least 109 ti.....»»
Pendants made from giant sloths suggest earlier arrival of people in the Americas
New research suggests humans lived in South America at the same time as now extinct giant sloths, bolstering evidence that people arrived in the Americas earlier than once thought......»»
Marine fossils are a reliable benchmark for degrading and collapsing ecosystems
Biologists attempting to conserve and restore denuded environments are limited by their scant knowledge of what those environments looked like before the arrival of humans. This is especially true of coastal ecosystems, many of which had already been.....»»
Size does matter: Group size and mating preferences drive deeper male voices
Deeper male voices in primates, including humans, offer more than sex appeal—they may have evolved as another way for males to drive off competitors in large groups that favored polygyny, or mating systems where a male has multiple mates, according.....»»
WHO worried bird flu might adapt to humans "more easily"
The World Health Organization warned Wednesday that the recent surge in bird flu outbreaks among mammals could help the virus spread more easily among humans......»»
Humans" impact on Earth began a new epoch in the 1950s called the Anthropocene, scientists say
From climate change to species loss and pollution, humans have etched their impact on Earth with such strength and permanence since the middle of the 20th century that a special team of scientists says a new geologic epoch began then......»»