SCIENCE July 21, 2021 NASA's Perseverance Mars rover begins hunt for signs of past life NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has begun its hunt for evidence of ancient microbial life.
Oceans July 17, 2021 'Glass octopus' sighted by marine scientists in Pacific Ocean An almost completely transparent “glass octopus” was sighted in the middle of the Pacific Ocean last month by marine scientists on the Schmidt Ocean Institute’s research vessel Falkor.
SCIENCE July 17, 2021 US invests millions to breed more test monkeys in wake of COVID-19: report The U.S. government is reportedly investing millions of dollars to breed more monkeys in the name of biomedical research after a shortage of the animals worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Europe July 17, 2021 European floods: Death toll tops 150 as water recedes The death toll from disastrous flooding in western Europe rose above 150 on Saturday as rescue workers toiled to clear up the devastation and prevent further damage.
SCIENCE July 16, 2021 Just 7% of our DNA is unique to modern humans, study shows What makes humans unique? Scientists have taken another step toward solving an enduring mystery with a new tool that may allow for more precise comparisons between the DNA of modern humans and that of our extinct ancestors.
EDUCATION July 16, 2021 California's GOP Reps push back on state's controversial 'equity in math' program GOP lawmakers expressed major concerns with the proposed plan for public schools to "phase out" the option for students to enter accelerated or advanced mathematics classes and require students to study at the same level until junior year of high school.
EDUCATION July 13, 2021 California backtracks on woke math curriculum overhaul after stern opposition California is set to push back implementing an overhaul of its mathematics curriculum after opponents argued the plan needlessly inserts politics into lessons.
EDUCATION July 10, 2021 Harvard to study pyschedelics and the law as decriminalization gains steam Harvard University has plans to study "equity in psychedelics research, commerce and therapeutics," thanks to a new search grant.
Insects July 9, 2021 Bug experts dropping gypsy moth name after deeming it offensive Bug experts are dropping the common name of a destructive insect because it's considered an ethnic slur: the gypsy moth.
Earthquakes July 9, 2021 Reno City Hall evacuated as 6.0 magnitude earthquake shakes region Reno City Hall was evacuated Thursday afternoon after a 6.0 magnitude earthquake struck along Nevada's border with California.
SCIENCE July 7, 2021 Eastern US sees Songbirds dying from mysterious illness, scientists ask public for help Across the eastern and mid-Atlantic United States, songbirds are dying and scientists are asking for the public's help to understand why.