Pando the massive aspen stand is Earth’s heaviest known organism
Pando, a clonal stand of aspen trees in Utah, has been identified as the heaviest living organism ever found, according to a report by Live Science contributor Stephanie Pappas.
» readStudies link ultra-processed foods to depression, anxiety, and cognitive decline
A growing body of research has associated diets high in ultra-processed foods with an increased risk of mental health problems and brain disorders.
» readNew Shark Week special seeks to solve mystery of breaching great whites off California coast
A new "Shark Week" documentary is set to investigate why great white sharks have been increasingly launching themselves out of the water along the California coast. The behavior, known as breaching, has puzzled marine biologists for years.
» readNew theory suggests Renaissance muse Simonetta Vespucci died from a rare medical emergency, not tuberculosis
A new medical analysis has proposed that Simonetta Vespucci, the Italian noblewoman widely believed to have been the model for Sandro Botticelli's Venus, died from a sudden pituitary tumor hemorrhage rather than tuberculosis as long assumed.
» readJuly’s Full Buck Moon to Dim Meteor Showers Peaks
The Southern Delta Aquariids and Alpha Capricornids meteor showers will reach their peak activity on the night of July 30-31, just one night after July’s full Buck Moon.
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