Why Venus flytraps don’t lunch on their pollinators
Its flowers, positioned at a height, draw flying insects that can carry away pollen; the traps far below provide easier access to walking prey Clyde Sorenson, North Carolina State University;…
A star bursts back into life
A slowly spinning dead star sucks up enough matter from its partner to re-ignite its long-extinguished fire A Truly Curious correspondent A turbid, swollen red giant star has been seen…
A trove of buried human history
Among the remains found at Sunghir, where funeral rituals ranged from the ornate to the desultory, the dead with physical deformities got extravagant treatment Lea Surugue | SAPIENS Around 34,000…
Language cues to human migration
Comparing linguistic features of languages and possible sources of origin provides a history of when and how people moved across continents Nicole Creanza, Vanderbilt University and André Ché Sherriah, University…
Deep thought and cold noses
Non-obtrusive thermal cameras help researchers confirm a significant link between the two Facial temperatures, which can be measured with a thermal camera, and the diameter of the pupil of the…