Lindsey Kratochwill
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New York, NY, United States
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How Honey Bees Point Their Way To Food
Honey bees can give each other directions using polarized light as a landmark to find potential food. Light becomes polarized as it reaches us through the atmosphere, but the polarization is typically not seen by the naked human eye. In a new study from the University of Queensland’s Queensland Brain Institute, researchers have found that the very useful (and adorable) waggle dance, which the… → Read More
Listen To The Mysterious Sound Of The Deepest Part Of The Ocean
Researchers from NOAA release the first-ever sounds from the Mariana Trench's Challenger Deep → Read More
Machines Get A Little Better At Lip Reading
A new machine-learning algorithm improves the accuracy of automated lip reading--but it still only gets it right about 25 percent of the time → Read More
Cut a better slice of pizza with math
Mathematicians devise new surprising ways to slice a pizza. → Read More
How To Cure Garlic Breath
Counter to most vampire lore, there is no magic to the pungent odor of garlic. The stench is the result of four major sulfur-containing compounds, which, when ingested, move into the bloodstream and then out through the lungs and sweat glands. But that doesn’t make it any less repellent. In April, food scientists at Ohio State University published a paper exploring the best foods and beverages… → Read More
What's The Deal With Jellied Cranberry Sauce?
Why is cranberry sauce jellied? → Read More
Cut A Better Slice Of Pizza With Math
Mathematicians devise new ways to slice a pizza. → Read More
How algae could make global warming worse
Greenland’s hefty ice sheet, three times larger than Texas, is melting faster than ever and contributing to rising sea levels. In addition to the warming climate, there might be a secondary culprit: algae. → Read More
Scientists Chart The Lifetime Of A Bee In Flight Paths
Using harmonic radars, researchers followed four bees, charting a lifetime of flight paths. → Read More
Plants Grown In Simulated Mars Conditions Found Safe To Eat
Image courtesy Wageningen University Facebook page A tomato plant grows in soil simulating that found on the moon In greenhouses at Wageningen University in the Netherlands, scientists have been growing a very special crop. Since 2013, an experimental group of plants have taken root in soil meant to simulate that on the moon and Mars. The research was funded through a crowdfunding campaign in… → Read More
Travelers Could Gain Antibiotic Resistant Genes In Just Two Days
At an annual meeting, researchers present findings that show travelers abroad could acquire new antibiotic resistance genes in just two days. → Read More
What The Brexit Means For Science
Scientific American talks to a former U.K. science minister about the vote to leave the European Union. → Read More
Fish May Have Adapted To Life On Land 33 Separate Times
Researchers review the literature and find out that fish may have evolved to live on land more than 30 separate times. → Read More
Cats May Understand Cause And Effect, Study Finds
Researchers in Japan have tested cats' skills at predicting whether an object would appear based on auditory clues. → Read More
Plan Could Be First Use Of CRISPR To Gene-Edit Humans
The National Institutes of Health will review it next week → Read More
Found: A Rodent With A Menstruation Cycle Similar To Ours
Researchers in Australia may have found the first rodent with a menstrual cycle. → Read More
May Broke A New Record For Arctic Sea Ice Loss
Data show that May 2016 had record low arctic ice extent, and that ice is melting faster and earlier than years previous. → Read More
World's Largest Solar Plant Catches Fire
A misaligned mirror at Ivanpah ignites a small inferno → Read More
Entire Country Of Portugal Runs on Renewable Energy For 4 Days
After crunching the data, two organizations revealed that Portugal had covered its energy use with renewable energy for more than four consecutive days. → Read More
Floridians And Mastodons Once Coexisted
Archaeologists uncover evidence that mastodons and early Floridians walked the Earth together. → Read More