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Exploring the Mystery of Fairy Circles: More Sites Discovered Around the World

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Fairy circles are enigmatic natural phenomena, primarily observed in arid and semi-arid regions, characterized by distinctive circular patches devoid of vegetation amid an otherwise lush landscape. These enigmatic formations have captured the fascination of scientists, researchers, and storytellers alike for generations, fueling a plethora of theories and legends. Scientifically, fairy circles are typically found in … Read more

Studies Link Canine Cancers To Lawn Chemicals

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Bulldog puppy in grass

“Lawn chemicals, particularly, ones containing 2,4-D, have been linked to at least two types of canine cancers. Studies found that lawn chemicals travel to neighboring yards and inside homes, and chemicals have been found in the urine of dogs whose owners did not spray their lawns.”1 Evidence that lawn chemicals are linked to cancers in … Read more

Tragically, Plastic Waste Smells Like Dinner to Hungry Sea Turtles

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It has long been said that sea turtles eat plastic bags because they look like jellyfish. Matthew Savoca, a doctoral student in Ecology at the University of California Davis, wasn’t content to accept this as the only reason. Surely there was more to it. He devoted his dissertation research to understanding why marine animals confused … Read more

Jonas Salk Said that Patenting the Polio Vaccine Would be Like Patenting the Sun

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Jonas Salk did not patent the polio vaccine

As all of us around the world hold our breath, hoping for a headline announcing a scientific breakthrough in the battle against the novel coronavirus, this seems like a good time to remember a footnote in polio vaccine research: Jonas Salk did not patent the vaccine. Edward R. Murrow, a noted 20th-century broadcast journalist, interviewed Dr. … Read more