Scientists use new ‘environmental DNA’ technique to identify each polar bear and their relationship.
via Collecting polar bear footprints to map family trees — BBC News – Science & Environment
Scientists use new ‘environmental DNA’ technique to identify each polar bear and their relationship.
via Collecting polar bear footprints to map family trees — BBC News – Science & Environment
The proportion of people who say they have a “great deal” of confidence in scientists to act in the public interest increased from 21% in 2016 to 35% in 2019, according to the Pew Research Center.(Image credit: Roy Scott/Science Source)
By Helen Briggs
BBC News
A giant rhino that may have been the origin of the unicorn myth survived until about 35,000 years ago.
via ‘Siberian unicorn’ walked Earth with humans — BBC News – Science & Environment
Why do artichokes look so strange? What makes okra so slimy – and how can science help you turn that attribute into a taste sensation? Two botanists take plant science into the kitchen.(Image credit: Mary Mathis/NPR)
via Leave It To Botanists To Turn Cooking Into A Science Lesson — News : NPR