Popular Science: Short Science Articles, 25-26 Feb 2019

February 25, 2019 Author: Russ Roberts

Welcome to a “Popular Science” update from Hawaii Science Digest.

Views expressed in this science and technology news summary are those of the reporters and correspondents.

Content provided by “Popular Science”, 25 February 2019.

Accessed on 26 February 2019, 0355 UTC.

Source:

https://www.popsci.com/tags/short-science-articles?page=1

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short science articles

SPACE

Scientists finally confirm that Uranus is surrounded by fart clouds

But the cold would kill you before the smell did.

By Rachel Feltman
ANIMALS

Rising temperatures are opening new territories for venomous creatures—including your backyard

Welcome to the neighborhood, fire ants! Sure is hot out today!

By Kate Baggaley
SCIENCE

Neolithic surgeons might have practiced their skull-drilling techniques on cows

Trepanation may not have been limited to humans.

By Sara Chodosh
SPACE

These diamonds are tiny, flawed, and may come from a long-lost planet

The early solar system was a wild, world-destroying place.

By Mary Beth Griggs
ANIMALS

These ancient, swimming reptiles may have been the biggest animals of all time

England’s ichthyosaurs have changed the course of paleontology again.

By Amelia Urry
SCIENCE

This guy ate a pepper so hot doctors thought he might be having an aneurysm

The Carolina Reaper gets everyone in the end.

By Sara Chodosh
ANIMALS

A new study on whales suggests Darwin didn’t quite get it right

Evolution is too complicated to plot out like a family tree.

By Kat Eschner
SPACE

How to avoid sharing fake photos of the space station that just crashed into Earth

And other Tiangong-1 facts.

By Rachel Feltman
SCIENCE

Some of your favorite products have absurd medicinal histories

When men were men and sodas were cocaine-laced nerve tonics.

By Eleanor Cummins
ANIMALS

Hunting regulations are forcing animals to change in all sorts of ways

We put a lot of pressure on species to adapt.

By Sara Chodosh
ANIMALS

Rats can’t puke, which is bad news for them and great news for us

We could use their unique talents to develop better chemo drugs.

By Erin Blakemore
ANIMALS

Otters are too small, whales are too big, and seals are just right

Why size matters in the ocean.

By Sara Chodosh
ANIMALS

Five animals you shouldn’t take relationship advice from (and one you should)

No matter how cute sea otters are when they hold hands.

By Sara Chodosh
ANIMALS

These animals have nipples on their butts and that is not the most fascinating thing about them

The tiny, venomous mammal outlived the dinosaurs, but might go extinct due to extreme clumsiness.

By Sara Chodosh
SCIENCE

The best weather for hitting a home run, according to scientists

Factors like temperature and humidity have a real impact on your ability to hit a homer.

By Jessica Boddy

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Tags: Neolithic surgeons may have practiced on cows, Rising temperatures are opening new territories for venomous creatures, These ancient swimming reptiles may have been the biggest animals of all time, These diamonds are tiny and may come from a long-lost planet, What surrounds the planet Uranus

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