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Study finds evidence of microplastics in brains and other organs

April 17, 2024

Study finds evidence of microplastics in brains and other organs

Two recently-published studies investigated how microplastics can find their way inside the organs of both humans and mice and what the potential impact can be.

Birds as symbols of wisdom — and what the owl can tell us about ourselves

February 3, 2024

Birds as symbols of wisdom — and what the owl can tell us about ourselves

It’s common to think of owls as wise. Where did this idea originate and why do we often call older people "wise old owls"? Here's a deep dive into the bird, the natural world and more.

EPA cleans up shadowy biolab in California

January 18, 2024

EPA cleans up shadowy biolab in California

Fox News’ William La Jeunesse reports on critics demanding accountability for dangerous illegal underground lab conditions.

Scientists suggest exchange with humpback whale could eventually lead humans to communicate with aliens

December 25, 2023

Scientists suggest exchange with humpback whale could eventually lead humans to communicate with aliens

A group of scientists suggests the same method they used to communicate with a humpback whale could eventually be used by aliens to make contact with humans.

Ivy League professor promotes 'thought-provoking' pro-bestiality study

November 10, 2023

Ivy League professor promotes 'thought-provoking' pro-bestiality study

An Ivy League professor promoted a pro-bestiality study online, calling it "thought-provoking" and a piece that "challenges one of society's strongest taboos."

Rachel Levine praises gender clinic pushing biological sex revisionism, referring to moms as 'egg producer'

August 16, 2023

Rachel Levine praises gender clinic pushing biological sex revisionism, referring to moms as 'egg producer'

Health and Human Services' Admiral Rachel Levine praises an Alaskan gender clinic promoting biological sex revisionism, including striking out the term 'mother.'

Richard Dawkins slams transgender 'distortion of reality': 'Sex really is binary'

August 1, 2023

Richard Dawkins slams transgender 'distortion of reality': 'Sex really is binary'

Outspoken atheist and biologist Richard Dawkins criticized the transgender movement as a “distortion of reality" on his podcast “The Poetry of Reality."

Maryland paleontologists discover 115-million-year-old rare fossils in Dinosaur Park

July 12, 2023

Maryland paleontologists discover 115-million-year-old rare fossils in Dinosaur Park

Maryland paleontologists and volunteers discovered the largest theropod fossil in Eastern North America, leading to the discovery of a bone bed of fossils in a geologic layer.

Scientist who dedicated her life to saving nearly extinct monkey species celebrates 4 decades of research

June 27, 2023

Scientist who dedicated her life to saving nearly extinct monkey species celebrates 4 decades of research

Karen Strier began studying the northern muriqui monkeys when there were only 50 left in existence. Her life's work has helped to revive the species.

College allegedly fired biology professor for teaching sex was determined by chromosomes X and Y

June 26, 2023

College allegedly fired biology professor for teaching sex was determined by chromosomes X and Y

A Texas community college reportedly fired one of its biology professors for teaching his students that sex was determined by X and Y chromosomes.