When the members of the Hamilton Junior Naturalist Club headed out on a fossil-hunting expedition, they expected to find some interesting shells and perhaps bones, but what they didn’t expect was the shocking discovery of a previously undiscovered species of penguin. Back in … [Read more...] about Fossil discovered by team of junior naturalists identified as new species
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Wild solutions: Bruce the parrot makes his own prosthetic beak
Bruce, a nine-year-old disabled parrot from New Zealand, has designed and uses his own prosthetic beak to the delight and surprise of wildlife researchers. When wildlife researchers found Bruce, he was only a baby and was already missing his upper beak, which was likely caught … [Read more...] about Wild solutions: Bruce the parrot makes his own prosthetic beak
New fabulous fly species named after “Drag Race” host RuPaul
Australian scientist Bryan Lessard, otherwise known as “Bry the Fly Guy,” has discovered a new flashy rainbow fly species and named it after RuPaul, the famous “Drag Race” host, with the hope that it would serve as a positive signal for young LGBTQ individuals who are drawn to … [Read more...] about New fabulous fly species named after “Drag Race” host RuPaul
4 Tips for raising a bilingual child
Bilingual children have many advantages over their single-language-speaking counterparts. According to Ellen Bialystok, a psychology professor at York University in Canada, children who listen to and use more than one language are able to better focus on pertinent information and … [Read more...] about 4 Tips for raising a bilingual child
Emory University School of Medicine now includes climate risk in curriculum
Climate change exacerbates the risk of many health conditions including heatstroke, asthma, lung disease, and more, but despite this, most medical school curriculums do not discuss climate change when studying potential disease risk factors. In an effort to address this issue … [Read more...] about Emory University School of Medicine now includes climate risk in curriculum