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Hantavirus update, PCOS name change, ‘cheeky’ fish behavior

发表于 2026-05-19 cheeky butthole hantavirus

In this episode of Science Quickly, we get the latest on the hantavirus outbreak with Tanya Lewis, Scientific American’s senior desk editor for health and medic…

What is a khun, which was found in many rural Goan homes?

发表于 2026-11-11 every devices rural

An excerpt from ‘Objects and Memories from Goa’, by Pournima Kerkar, translated from the Marathi by Heta Pandit.

‘One-in-a-million’ yellow fish found in New York

发表于 2026-11-12 usfws burbot colored

The burbot has a genetic condition called xanthochromism. The post ‘One-in-a-million’ yellow fish found in New York appeared first on Popular Science .

London Fish Chip Away at Historical Unknowns

发表于 2014-06-07 unknowns adchoices historical

Isotope composition within fish tails found in London archaeological digs shows that the city began importing cod from northern Scandinavia some 800 years ago. …

Fecal Transplanters Fish Out Key Ingredient

发表于 2014-10-23 bacterium transplanters ingredient

The bacterium Clostridium scindens, a member of the gut’s microbiome, appears to ward off the hospital-acquired infection C. difficile. Christopher Intagliata r…

Snail's Venom Puts Fish in Insulin Coma

发表于 2015-01-27 coma venom snail

The cone snail's venom contains not only neurotoxins, but insulin, too—which stuns the fish it preys on. Christopher Intagliata reports Learn more about your ad…

Fish Slime Inspires New Eco-Sunscreen Ingredient

发表于 2015-08-08 inspires eco uv

Researchers have developed a new ecofriendly sunscreen molecule that protects against both UV-A and UV-B rays, and could also be used to create more durable pai…

Small Fish Takes Fast-Evolution Track

发表于 2015-12-18 freshwater adchoices takes

Stickleback fish in Alaska evolved from living in seawater to freshwater in just 50 years, with the help of freshwater traits in their genome. Christopher Intag…

Shy Fish Prefer to Follow Other Shy Fish

发表于 2016-06-04 shy prefer bold

Shy sticklebacks were more likely to emerge from under cover when an equally wary fellow was already out there, rather than when a bold individual was present. …

Bleached Coral Busts Fish Learning

发表于 2016-06-10 bleached coral damaged

Damselfish had trouble sniffing out survival clues by their fellows in damaged coral. Jason Goldman reports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.f…