ZME Science stance on communicating the climate crisis
Like other publishers before us, we are updating our stance on how we communicate and report on the current climate ...
Most anti-vaccine ads you see on Facebook are paid by just two organizations
Facebook's recent policy changes makes it harder for legitimate pro-vaccine sources to publish ads while anti-vaccine groups bend the rules.
Protesters in Chile bring down police drones using simple laser pointers. Lots and lots of laser pointers
In Chile, protesters are using lasers en masse to bring down hapless police drones. https://gph.is/g/E0lDMQ5 Videos of Chilean protesters bringing ...
Scientists design holograms you can see, hear and feel
It really feels like a genuine object.
Dogs really take your loneliness away, double-control study shows
Dogs can do a world of good for you, new study emphasizes.
Giant extinct primate is directly related to orangutans
It is the first time genetic material this old has been retrieved from a fossil in a subtropical area.
Mars 2020 rover will go digging for fossils — on Mars
Fingers crossed.
Diabetes rising worldwide: one in 11 adults affected
Approximately 4.2 million adults will die as a result of diabetes and its complications in 2019
Almost all countries are failing their Paris Agreement contributions
Three years after being implemented, the Paris Agreement faces a lack of ambition
Historic flood hits Venice — kills two, destroys historic landmarks
More than 85% of the city has been affected by the high tides which have been linked to climate change.
Cryptocurrency mining comes at a great health and environmental cost
It takes money to make digital money.
Diet lacking in fruit and vegetables linked to depression
The findings strengthen the idea of a mind-body connection.
The Arctic’s oldest and thickest ice is disappearing fast
The last bastion of ice in the Arctic is not that stable after all.
Thailand ramps up action on plastic waste with a ban starting in 2021
Thailand is one of the countries that pump the most plastic into the ocean.
Radar reveals ancient ‘ghost’ human footprints — in mammoth footprints
Researchers have used ground-penetrating radar to find overlapping tracks from 12,000 years ago.
Life at Antarctica’s first zero-emissions research station
The Princess Elisabeth is the only base there with no emissions
Curiosity rover stumbles upon mystery of oxygen on Mars
Oxygen is rising and falling with the seasons unpredictably.
America’s largest milk producer filed for bankruptcy. Are plant-based alternatives to blame?
Can we add another entry to the list of things millennials have killed?
The CDC started a vaping panic — now they think they found the culprit, and it’s not legal e-cigarettes
The culprit is a substance called Vitamin E acetate, and it can be traced back to counterfeit e-cigs.
