The Wisconsin Science Festival celebrates the curiosity and wonder of science all around us. by Mariel Mohns | October 25, 2024 The 14th annual Wisconsin Science Festival offered more than 650 events virtually and in person at 200 unique locations across the state. Thousands of participants – from the young to the young at heart … Read more
BWhether it’s a short squeeze or a bone-crushing bear hug, few can deny the comfort of a goodbye hug from a loved one. However, in a bid to keep traffic flowing at Dunedin International Airport on New Zealand’s South Island, bosses have decided to introduce a three-minute limit on hugs in the airport area. Passengers … Read more
The fusion of history, archeology and genetics is cracking down on an 800-year-old Nordic mystery. Researchers from Norway used ancient DNA to prove a story from Sverris Saga, where a man’s body was thrown into a well. Genetic analysis reveals what man might have looked like and where his ancestors came from. The findings are … Read more
Sign up for CNN’s Science of Miracles newsletter. Explore the universe with news of fascinating discoveries, scientific advances and more. CNN – Researchers have linked the identity of skeletal remains found in a well in Norway’s Sverresborg Castle to a passage in a centuries-old Norwegian text. The 800-year-old Saga of Sverris, which follows the story … Read more
An organization representing hundreds of current and former Colorado Parks and Wildlife employees has written a resolution supporting “science-based wildlife conservation.” The resolution, approved by the association’s board on Oct. 9, said “it is clear that all wildlife in Colorado is best protected, enhanced and managed through science-based wildlife management professionals employed by State of … Read more
Miniature livers will fly aboard the International Space Station in an upcoming study of whether microgravity can encourage the growth of healthy tissue with an abundant blood supply. It’s an effort that could potentially lead to personalized tissues and organs grown in space for use in transplant surgeries, scientists say. In the next two experiments, … Read more
Nearly 200 participants from the Florida State University System and the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) gathered at UCF on October 17-18 for the first Florida Defense Science and Technology Symposium (FDSTS) to learn from each other and to strengthen research partnerships. UCF hosted the symposium on its main campus and co-hosted the event with … Read more
Concerns have been raised about access to a scientific database containing the genetic and medical records of more than 500,000 people after an investigation found that “race scientists” appeared to claim to have received the data. A senior scientist has warned that leadership responsible for data held by UK Biobank “needs to be very careful … Read more
If you’ve ever gone to look up a quick fact and just kept scrolling from one article (or page, video), to another, to another – then you know the feeling of “going down the rabbit hole”. This experience of curiosity-driven web browsing has become synonymous with the free, user-generated encyclopedia, Wikipedia. Founded in 2001, Wikipedia … Read more