April 9, 2023 Invasive foreign ants becoming dominant species in Florida, says new research: 'Concerning trend' A study published in Current Biology found that populations of non-native leaf-litter ants have skyrocketed in Florida in recent years — and alongside that, native populations of ants have fallen.
April 2, 2023 Boston Children's Hospital director calls for drastic increase in capacity for gender surgeries for minors Boston Children's Hospital's director of gender surgeries for kids called for the expansion of capacity, including for medical school students to be trained on gender-affirming care.
March 29, 2023 Dallas Zoo welcomes birth of healthy 131-pound baby giraffe The Dallas Zoo in Texas reported that a baby giraffe was born on March 19, 2023, weighing 131 pounds and walking around shortly after the birth.
March 28, 2023 SEE PHOTOS: Washington, DC cherry blossoms at peak bloom Peak bloom in Washington, D.C. customarily happens the first week of April, but thanks to warmer temperatures, DC locals and tourists from around the world experienced an early surprise this year.
March 24, 2023 ‘Green’ burial alternatives, human composting get a hard ‘no’ from Catholic bishops The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops issued new guidance on Thursday, March 23, explaining why human composting and other green burial techniques are contrary to Church teaching.
March 23, 2023 New ocean could form in Africa as continent continues to split apart The split in Ethiopia, known as the East African Rift Valley, occurred in 2005, but the full development into a new ocean may not be complete for another 5 to 10 million years.
March 20, 2023 Endangered zebra sharks to be released back into oceans in first-ever international 're-wilding' effort ReShark has brought together 15 countries and 44 aquariums to raise zebra sharks in captivity and release them back into the wild. Global initiative aims to revive dwindling shark populations.
March 19, 2023 Baby zebra shark hatches from its egg — watch this amazing video! A female shark pup named Mali was caught hatching from her egg, also known as a mermaid's purse, at Misool Foundation's ReShark nursery in Raja Ampat, Indonesia. Zebra sharks bred at SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium in Australia produced Mali's egg.
March 17, 2023 Scientists create mice with cells from 2 males for first time By turning male mouse stem cells into female cells in a lab, scientists have created baby mice with two fathers for the first time. About 1% of the mouse embryos grew into pups.
March 14, 2023 Everything you need to know about the history of Pi Day Pi Day is beloved by the scientific community worldwide as a way to celebrate the mathematical constant and engage in fun pie-related activities. Here's what to know about March 14.
