Fitness
Eating Turkey Does Not Really Make You Sleepy
Don't blame the tryptophan in your Thanksgiving turkey. The post-dinner drowsiness probably results from carbs and alcohol
PBS Newshour
Natural Disasters
Kilauea's Lava Is Now Spilling into the Ocean--Here's Why That's Dangerous
A pair of scientists discuss the hazards that Kilauea might pose before it finishes erupting
The Sciences
The Magic (and Math) of Skating on Thin Ice without Falling In
Congelation ice, unlike “snow ice,” grows slowly downward from the surface of a calm lake in a vertical, column-like fashion with horizontal interlocking grains
Natural Disasters
The 16 “Billion-Dollar Disasters” That Happened in 2017
2017 was the U.S.’s most expensive year for climate disasters on record
Conservation
Protected Wildlife Is a Major Casualty In War-Torn Areas of Africa
During war, rates of ivory poaching go up and animal reproduction declines
Environment
Even Earless Oysters Clam Up Over Noise Pollution
In response to sounds similar to cargo ships, oysters shut their shells to protect their soft bodies
Climate Change
Climate Change Is Making Bamboo-Eating Lemurs Go Hungry
Bamboo growth cycles and the lemurs’ dietary needs are increasingly out of sync
Environment
This New York River Dumps Millions of Fabric Microfibers into the Ocean Daily
Invisible to the naked eye, these fibers can cause health problems for animals and humans
Chemistry
The Beers and the Bees: Pollinators Provide a Different Kind of Brewer’s Yeast
A North Carolina lab taps stinging insects for an ancient microbe to use in “bumblebeer”
The Sciences
How Mother Nature and a Pentagon Mathematician Created the World’s Largest Instrument
The Great Stalacpipe Organ operates by rhythmically striking 37 different stalactites scattered across the 3.5-acre cave
