Tag: #Bestof2016
Best of 2016 // #75: Climate change claims its first species
An elusive rat-sized mouse made headlines in June, by becoming the first animal to become extinct at the hands of human-induced climate change. Only...
Best of 2016 // #76: The Ross Sea Protected Area
An international commission announced a more than six years in the making historic deal at the end of October: the largest marine protected area...
Best of 2016 // #77: Ancient Monkey Teeth Change South American...
In the latest development of the Panama Canal expansion, seven fossilized monkey teeth were discovered, pushing back the animals North American arrival by nearly...
Best of 2016 // #78: Greenland Sharks Can Live Over 500...
Greenland Sharks are sluggish leviathans. They churn through the cool Arctic waters at speeds of 1 mile per hour. They also grow slowly, about...
Best of 2016 // #79: New Rules for Toxins
Back in the 1970s, the United States Congress passed sweeping laws, aimed at cleaning up the air and water, protecting wildlife, and keeping toxins...
Best of 2016 // #80: The Darkest Galaxy
Astronomers have found thousands of galaxies, across the universe, using a variety of means. Two astronomers want to find more, dimmer galaxies in a...
Best of 2016 // #81: The first Spider
This frightening looking fella is Idmonarachne brasieri. It's less than half an inch long, and is the earliest example of a true spider. It's roughly...
Best of 2016 // #82: Hope for Skin Grafts
In April, researchers from Japan's RIKEN institute made a surprising announcement, and it may one day help skin graft recipients.
/READ MORE// Mind-Controlled Prostheses Let Hands...
Best of 2016 // #83: CRISPR Edits Cells’ RNA
Despite the hype and future for gene editing, it's a risky business full of ethical dilemmas. Researchers from UC Berkeley and the University of...
Best of 2016 // #84: Bypassing Paralysis
When he was 19 years old, Ian Burkhart broke his neck. He was left quadriplegic; unable to move his upper body from the elbows...
