What You Need to Know Before You Freeze Your Eggs
Celebrities do it (or wish they had), influencers won't stop talking about it, and clinics will all but tell you to do it now. The devil, though, is in the details......»»
Scientists reveal the neurocircuitry essential for animals to sense environmental cues of imminent danger
Inborn defensive behaviors, such as flight, freeze and fight, are crucial for animals to survive in a dangerous environment. Neuroscientists from City University of Hong Kong (CityU) recently revealed the essential neurocircuitry that is fundamental.....»»
Alexa, May the Fourth be with you
From trivia and jokes to Easter eggs and more, here are some fun commands to give Alexa in honor of Star Wars Day 2022......»»
Corn genetic heritage the strongest driver of chemical defenses against munching bugs
Plants release chemical distress signals when under attack from chewing insects. These "911 calls," as entomologist Esther Ngumbi refers to them, alert other bugs that dinner or a nice place to lay their eggs is available nearby. If predatory or para.....»»
Melting ice in a Norwegian alpine pass reveals a 1,500-year-old shoe
The shoe is one of hundreds of artifacts that trace ancient paths through the mountains. Enlarge / Conservation efforts for the shoe included careful reshaping and freeze-drying. (credit: Secrets of the Ice) Sometime between 2.....»»
These male spiders adopted an unusual strategy to survive sexual cannibalism
The female of the species may use sexual cannibalism to judge the quality of a mate. A male orb-weaving spider catapults off a female after mating. Survival could mean another chance to fertilize her eggs......»»
Green eggs and scam: Cuckoo finch"s long con may be up
For two million years African cuckoo finches have been tricking other birds into raising their young by mimicking the colour of their eggs, but new research suggests the tables may be turning in this evolutionary scam......»»
The plan to release genetically engineered mosquitoes in California
In the mosquito breeding rooms of British biotech company Oxitec, scientists line up fresh eggs, each the size of a grain of salt. Using microscopic needles, the white-coated researchers inject each egg with a dab of a proprietary synthetic DNA......»»
Scientists crack egg forging evolutionary puzzle
As many humans prepare to unwrap their Easter eggs, scientists have solved one of nature's biggest criminal cases, an egg forgery scandal two million years in the making. Their findings suggest that the victims of this fraud may now be gaining the up.....»»
The best Halo Infinite Easter eggs
All of them are very well hidden. If you're curious as to what the best Halo Infinite Easter eggs are you might have missed, here's a rundown of our favorites......»»
Study: Many birds nesting, laying eggs earlier in Chicago
Many species of birds are nesting and laying eggs nearly a month earlier than they did 100 years ago in the Chicago area and researchers believe climate change is behind it......»»
California peregrine falcon finds partner after mate"s death
A peregrine falcon whose longtime mate died this week amid the breeding season appears to have found a new partner to help her hatch two eggs......»»
Cell division in embryos: Not a textbook case of symmetry
As cell biologists, Université de Montréal professor Greg FitzHarris and his Ph.D. student Lia Paim are very interested in fertility and what happens inside the eggs and embryos of the mice they study in their lab. And sometimes, they spot somethin.....»»
One of the Final Witcher 3 Easter Eggs Has Been Found After Nearly Seven Years
One of the Final Witcher 3 Easter Eggs Has Been Found After Nearly Seven Years.....»»
Air fryer breakfast cookies are super easy to make and pretty healthy
I'll be upfront: I am not a sweet breakfast person. Most days my breakfast is a fried egg on a corn tortilla. Or a runny egg over leftovers. Or just eggs with hot sauce. You get the picture. But I could see myself, every now and again, enjoyin.....»»
One step closer to artificial rhino eggs
To prevent the extinction of the northern white rhino, the international consortium BioRescue is attempting to create artificial egg cells from stem cells. A team led by MDC's Sebastian Diecke and Micha Drukker of Leiden University has now revealed .....»»
How mussels stay ice-free in an icy world
Antarctic waters have conditions in which objects and living creatures can freeze even under water. This is a major problem for marine travel in polar regions. So-called supercooled water has a temperature just below the freezing point. Due to the hi.....»»
Carmakers shut factories and freeze sales as invasion fallout spreads
OEMs including Toyota, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and Aston Martin hit by war in Ukraine. Enlarge (credit: Monty Rakusen | Getty Images) Ten major car and motorcycle groups announced factory closures or froze sales to Russia as the i.....»»
Major crypto exchanges refuse to freeze all Russian user accounts
On Sunday, Ukraine's Vice Prime Minister Mykhailo Federov tweeted a plea for all major crypto exchanges to block addresses of Russian users. “It's crucial to freeze not only the addresses linked to Russian and Belarusian politicians, but also to sa.....»»
Crypto Exchanges Consider Ukraine"s Call To Freeze Russians" Bitcoin
An anonymous reader quotes a report from CoinTelegraph: As the West continues to impose more sanctions against Russian banks following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, one Ukrainian official has called for sanctions on Russians' cryptocurrency holdings.....»»
The insect brain: We froze ants and beetles to learn how they remember their way home
We humans are versatile and accomplished navigators, but insects might have navigation skills that are even better. For them, it's literally a matter of life and death—and that's why we decided to freeze some ants and beetles (don't worry, they sti.....»»