Originally published on Mongabay by Shreya Dasgupta A tiny lizard found only on one tiny Caribbean island has seen a dramatic 1,500% increase in its population, after just a few years of island restoration efforts. In 2018, researchers estimated there were fewer than 100 individuals of the critically endangered Sombrero ground…
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When parsing through images meant to test the camera on a new space telescope, scientists recently recognized a striking and rare phenomenon that had been perfectly captured by the craft. A galaxy, shining in the distance, was tightly encircled by a halo of white light—also known as an Einstein Ring, and…
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What if the best course of action in the fight against cancer isn’t to fight at all? Rather than killing these mutated cells, a new study from Korea presents a treatment wherein they can be changed back to healthy cells at a key moment. The authors liken the method to the…
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A dyslexic Englishman who was never properly taught how to read in school has finally been able to enjoy a copy of a magazine he bought in 1985. Ted Midgely has learned how to read at 58 years old thanks to the help of a tutor, who told the BBC that…
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A music conservatory has made a remarkable sacrifice in the name of providing the best education in the arts for its students. Crafted in 1714 and considered one of the greatest violins ever made or heard, the Joachin-Ma Stradivarius violin was owned by the New England Conservatory, but it’s now been…
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As the hours ticked by, superintendent Joseph Hattrick was flummoxed by the sheer number of cards and papers lined with cut-out hearts and birds, colored all over with heartfelt messages. Hundreds began to pile up in his office—all saying the same thing: “Thank you, (whoever you are).” The Ashland Schools Foundation…
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An international satellite monitoring collaboration is being formed to track the population of a keystone species in the waters around Antarctica. Aimed at providing sophisticated and accurate data to help inform decisions about fishing in the Southern Ocean, it will use changes in the degree of red coloration detected by satellites…
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