Ruby octopuses (Octopus rubescens) were used as a model species to analyze the energetic costs of color change. (Photo courtesy of Megan Mindlin) Octopuses burn about the same number of calories changing colors as a person would burn during a…
Ultra-processed foods are harmful when consumed in excess. But what does the term “ultra-processed” mean? (Image credit: RealPeopleGroup via Getty Images) Heart disease, cancer, diabetes—these and other health threats are associated with the “ultra-processed foods” that make up more than…
False-color image of monthly average total ozone over the Antarctic pole in October 2022. Blue and purple colors represent areas with the lowest ozone. (Image credit: NASA) The ozone hole that forms annually over Antarctica has grown for the third…
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The bananas we eat are under threat of extinction due to a disease known as Fusarium wilt. (Image credit: RHJ via Getty Images) A new study has led scientists to make significant progress in the fight to save the world's…
'Houses of Parliament, Sunset' by Claude Monet (1913) (Photo credit: Active Museum/Active Art/Alamy Stock Photo) Impressionists like Claude Monet and JMW Turner are famous for their misty, magical works. But new research suggests that what these European artists were actually…