The Brights

05/29/2025

Her explanation reveals cats, and the meaning of evolutionary success, in a fascinating new light.

Cats have attained evolutionary perfection

05/29/2025

A Peruvian farmer has lost a decade-long legal climate case against Germany energy giant RWE. Saúl Luciano Lliuya claimed the company's emissions had contributed to glacial melt threatening his Andean hometown.

05/29/2025

What is the green flash? It’s often tied to pirate folklore but also commonly occurs in reality – learn what causes the flash and when to see it.

05/27/2025

Taraxacum officinale -
Medizinal- Pflanzen di Kohler
Taraxacum officinale -
Medizinal- Pflanzen di Kohler
135.jpg
1887
Walther Otto Müller
(Botanico e giardiniere tedesco; 1833-1887)
Fonte: Elenco delle immagini di Koehler
L'archivio internet

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03/27/2025

The Reef Life Survey has since recruited more than 200 divers, and they’ve been responsible for locating several red handfish (Thymichthys politus), which are so rare that only about 10 individuals form the largest known population.

There’s more to uni than studying. Learn how you can connect with new people through events, sports, volunteering opportunities, and more.

11/10/2024

11/10/2024

Daniella Willett-Rabin (American, b.1979)
"Deep Into the Land of Enchantment," n.d.
Oil on canvas
48 x 40 in

10/30/2024

An unexpected success story for native milkweed and monarch butterflies has sprouted from the ashes of California's Park fire.

Danielle Venton from KQED News joins us to discuss this unlikely success story.

https://www.sciencefriday.com/segments/california-fire-milkweed-butterflies/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=livesocials

This is great news for the nearly-extinct monarch butterflies, which will pass through the area as they migrate back to Mexico.

10/29/2024

Gopher tortoises are one of the world's oldest living species, belonging to a group of land tortoises that evolved in North America 60 million years ago.

But by 2100, a study has found, they could be nearly extinct without meaningful intervention. The study reveals that the Fish and Wildlife Service used a flawed population model to deny tortoises federal protection in 2022. Now we’re in court to reverse that denial, but we need your help to make sure the agency follows the science.

Tell the Service to withdraw its deadly decision and give gopher tortoises the protection they need to survive ➡️ https://bit.ly/4dVloQ0

Gopher tortoises are in a fight for their lives as urban sprawl continues to destroy their rapidly dwindling habitat. Yet, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service denied them lifesaving protections under the Endangered Species Act. Speak up for this keystone species.

10/28/2024

The first dinosaur fossils discovered in Hong Kong, believed to be from a large dinosaur, were displayed after being unearthed on a small, uninhabited outlying island. This finding provides new evidence for palaeoecological research in the financial hub https://reut.rs/3YjbphK

The first dinosaur fossils found in Hong Kong, likely from a large dinosaur, were put on display on Friday after they were found on a small, uninhabited outlying island, providing new evidence for research on palaeoecology in the financial hub.

10/27/2024

Brain Pathways That Control Dopamine Release May Influence Motor Control.

In a new study, researchers have discovered two dopamine-related pathways that influence movement coordination.

10/26/2024

New research reveals the key migration point of early humans leaving Africa was the Persian Plateau.

New research uncovers the journey of early humans from Africa, revealing the Persian Plateau as a key migration point before spreading to Europe and Asia.