Day: February 12, 2016

Ants and Social Interaction: 99 Million Years Ago, Ants Fought and Socialized Ants experienced life in groups, and fought wars against termites and one another, long before humans engaged in war and socialization themselves. Source: Natures Talk Show via Nature…

Unknowns about Zika virus continue to frustrate As worry about the Zika virus outbreak continues to ratchet up, scientists are scrambling to understand what threats the virus poses and how to stop it from spreading. Source: Science News Unknowns about…

Vaping linked to host of new health risks Animal studies and analyses of gene activity point to broad range of potential new health risks from vaping affecting everything from sperm to heart and immunity to mental health. Source: Science News…

Valentine’s Day: Five Animals You Don’t Want To Snuggle With Whether or not you currently have a special someone, Nature World News has a long list of animals we’d like to suggest striking off the list of “potentials”– lest they…

The best advice on Zika virus and pregnancy is to know the unknowns There are some practical steps pregnant women and women who want to be pregnant can take to minimize risk of Zika virus infection. Source: Science News The…

Colombia bans coal mining in the páramos! The páramos of Colombia – a region of the Andes too high for trees to grow and too low to be covered in snow – holds an ecosystem unlike any other on earth. One that…

Giant Prehistoric Bird Named Gastornis Roamed Wintry Arctic 50 Million Years Ago Fossils of a giant, flightless bird have finally been analyzed, and confirm a prehistoric species known as Gastornis roamed the Arctic 53 million years ago. While the climate…

Chameleon Robot Changes Color as It Moves; New Military Camouflage On the Horizon? [VIDEO] The latest bio-inspired robot harnesses a chameleon’s ability to quickly change color and blend in with their surroundings. While the robot is currently only able to…

Miranda Lambert Opens No-Kill Animal Haven, Donates 5,000 To US Shelters Miranda Lambert and her mother founded MuttNation in 2007 to rescue and provided loving homes for animals. Since then the foundation has raised millions of dollars and recently opened…

{$inline_image} New app puts an earthquake detector in your pocket Smartphone app MyShake uses motion-sensing accelerometers to detect nearby quakes. The app could provide early warnings of incoming tremors, its creators say. Source: Science News New app puts an earthquake…