Arielle Duhaime-Ross
The Verge
Montréal, QC, Canada
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Termites were farming 25 million years ago — long before humans
When it comes to farming, termites are OG. By searching through cliffs in southwestern Tanzania, researchers have discovered fossilized "fungus gardens" created by termites 25 million years ago, r... → Read More
Termites were farming 25 million years ago — long before humans
When it comes to farming, termites are OG. By searching through cliffs in southwestern Tanzania, researchers have discovered fossilized "fungus gardens" created by termites 25 million years ago, r... → Read More
Sperm self-sabotage to make sure mothers have a bigger influence on DNA
Here’s a fun biological fact: men pass on less DNA to their children than women do. The reason for this has been a long-standing mystery, though a study published today leads us closer to... → Read More
Sperm self-sabotage to make sure mothers have a bigger influence on DNA
Here’s a fun biological fact: men pass on less DNA to their children than women do. The reason for this has been a long-standing mystery, though a study published today leads us closer to... → Read More
Badass frog embryos can hatch in seconds to escape snakes and wasps
Even as little embryos in eggs, red-eyed tree frogs are totally badass. Researchers have discovered that when the embryos are attacked by a hungry predator, they can wiggle their way out of their... → Read More
Why Trump’s energy plan makes no sense
When Donald Trump revealed his energy plan in North Dakota last week, he framed it as a jobs issue. Environmental regulations put in place during the Obama administration led to job loss among... → Read More
Theranos hit with second class action lawsuit, one day after the first
Theranos was hit with a second class action lawsuit today — one day after an angry customer filed the first. Today's suit alleges that Theranos breached its contract with customers by... → Read More
Angry customer files class action suit against Theranos
The blood-testing startup Theranos has been hit with a consumer fraud class action lawsuit, a week after the company voided two years’ worth of Edison blood test results. The suit, which was... → Read More
Pools are gross, new CDC study confirms
Pools are disgusting. That's the only sane conclusion that can be reached after reading today's CDC report on violations found at public aquatic venues in five states in 2013. Routine inspection... → Read More
Scientists found 74 genetic variants linked to education level — but their impact is minuscule
Scientists have found 74 genetic variants that are associated with educational attainment. In short, that means some people have variants of genes in their DNA that are correlated with completing... → Read More
In search of a healthy gut, one man turned to an extreme DIY fecal transplant
Human feces floated in saline solution in a mortar, on a marbled countertop, in a dimly lit kitchen in Burlingame, California. A bottle of ethyl alcohol, an electronic scale, test tubes, and a... → Read More
Phase two of the ExoMars mission has been delayed until 2020
The European Space Agency and the Russian Federal Space Agency, Roscosmos, won't be sending a rover to Mars until 2020, both agencies announced today. The rover's launch consists of the second... → Read More
Three million American teens used e-cigarettes in 2015
Teen tobacco use hasn't declined at all since 2011 — and it looks like the rising popularity of e-cigarettes is to blame. A CDC report published today shows that in just four years, the rate of... → Read More
Three million American teens used e-cigarettes in 2015
Teen tobacco use hasn't declined at all since 2011 — and it looks like the rising popularity of e-cigarettes is to blame. A CDC report published today shows that in just four years, the rate of... → Read More
A paralyzed man’s brain implant let him move his fingers to play a guitar video game
Thanks to a brain implant, Ian Burkhart can use his hand to play video games for the first time since the accident that broke his neck six years ago. The finding, published today in Nature, is the... → Read More
Theranos isn’t as reliable as conventional labs — and that could be bad for patients
Theranos is more likely than conventional labs to return blood work with unusual numbers, according to the first comparison study between the Silicon Valley start-up and two well-known commercial... → Read More
Theranos isn’t as reliable as conventional labs — and that could be bad for patients
Theranos is more likely than conventional labs to return blood work with unusual numbers, according to the first comparison study between the Silicon Valley start-up and two well-known commercial... → Read More
A small, but surprisingly smart tyrannosaur has been uncovered
A surprisingly smart tyrannosaur has been uncovered — and this dinosaur may have hunted smarter, not harder, evidence suggests. Once thought to have grown large while acquiring intelligence, this... → Read More
A how-to guide to preserving baby lizards in amber for 99 million years
A 99 million-year-old baby chameleon was found in a lump of amber in Myanmar, according to a study published in Science Advances on Friday. That makes it the oldest known chameleon fossil ever... → Read More
A how-to guide to preserving baby lizards in amber for 99 million years
A 99 million-year-old baby chameleon was found in a lump of amber in Myanmar, according to a study published in Science Advances on Friday. That makes it the oldest known chameleon fossil ever... → Read More