Mathematicians find a peculiar pattern in primes Consecutive prime numbers don’t behave as randomly as mathematicians assumed. Source: Science News Mathematicians find a peculiar pattern in primes Science News
Special Report: Here's what we know about Zika
Special Report: Here’s what we know about Zika Tracing Zika’s path and its potential links to microcephaly in babies and Guillain-Barré syndrome has scientists planning a new war on mosquitoes. Source: Science News Special Report: Here’s what we know about…
Spider diet goes way beyond insects
Spider diet goes way beyond insects Veggie-eating spiders have been found on every continent except Antarctica, a new study notes. Source: Science News Spider diet goes way beyond insects Science News
Physicist’s story of science breaks historians’ rules
Physicist’s story of science breaks historians’ rules Nobel laureate Steven Weinberg says evaluating science’s past requires knowledge of the present. Source: Science News Physicist’s story of science breaks historians’ rules Science News
How Zika became the prime suspect in microcephaly mystery
How Zika became the prime suspect in microcephaly mystery New evidence in human cells strengthens the case against Zika in Brazil’s microcephaly surge, but more definitive proof could come this summer from Colombia, where thousands of pregnant women have been…
How to tell if a <em>T. rex</em> is expecting
How to tell if a <em>T. rex</em> is expecting A “pregnancy” test for tyrannosaurs relies on chemical analyses of medullary bone, a reproductive tissue found in female birds. Source: Science News How to tell if a <em>T. rex</em> is expecting…
Marshall Islands vs big nuclear – will the tiny island get the justice they deserve?
Marshall Islands vs big nuclear – will the tiny island get the justice they deserve? In April 2014, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, a tiny island country part of Micronesia, filed groundbreaking lawsuits to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against…
