'Hot droughts' are becoming more common in the arid West, new study finds
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Source: NPR Health and Science - January 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Nathan Rott Source Type: news
That giant extinct shark, Megalodon? Maybe it wasn't so mega
The ancient extinct shark that starred in the film The Meg is thought to be the largest shark that ever swam the Earth. But there's debate over what it really looked like.(Image credit: Douglas Long) (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - January 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Ari Daniel Source Type: news
This week in science: Invasive ants, ancient chewing gum, and return of the cicadas
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Regina Barber and Pien Huang of Short Wave about a double emergence of cicadas this spring, invasive ants in Kenya, and the secrets in an ancient wad of chewing gum. (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - January 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Regina G. Barber Source Type: news
JN.1 takes over as the most prevalent COVID-19 variant. Here's what you need to know
The CDC estimates that up to 86% of new COVID-19 cases stem from the latest mutation. The virus continues to evolve so rapidly that "our immune systems have not been able to keep up," an expert says.(Image credit: Rogelio V. Solis/AP) (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - January 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Vanessa Romo Source Type: news
Texas cold leaves alligators 'frozen' underwater, but still alive. Here's how
Alligators rely on external sources to regulate their body temperatures — so during winter, they will go into brumation. A viral video captured the phenomenon during the Texas winter freeze.(Image credit: David Arbour/Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. ) (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - January 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Diba Mohtasham Source Type: news
