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Edible Insect Breeding Led to Larger but Not Necessarily Better Larvae Mar 14, 2019

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Researchers aiming to lower the cost of mealworms were able to double the worms' size, but the larger larvae had fewer eggs and weaker offspring. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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Busting Earth-Bound Asteroids a Bigger Job Than We Thought Mar 12, 2019

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A new model suggests smashing killer space rocks with insufficient force could let gravity pull the pieces back together. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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Weekday–Weekend Sleep Imbalance Bad for Blood Sugar Regulation Mar 11, 2019

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Weekday sleep deprivation with weekend make-up sleeping seems to be worse for blood sugar control than even chronic sleep deprivation alone.

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Warm-Blooded Animals Lost Ability to Heal the Heart Mar 07, 2019

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Thyroid hormone, which helps warm-blooded animals regulate body temperature, also appears to put a halt on heart regeneration. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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Animal Migrations Track with Wikipedia Searches Mar 06, 2019

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By analyzing nearly 2.5 billion Wikipedia page views, researchers found species searches reflect seasonal animal migrations and plant blooming. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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Baseball Commish Talks Big Data Mar 05, 2019

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At a sports technology conference, baseball commissioner Rob Manfred addressed issues including an automated strike zone and advanced analytics.

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Background Music Might Stifle Creativity Mar 04, 2019

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Volunteers who listened to music solved fewer word puzzles than others who worked in silence. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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Science News Briefs from around the Globe Mar 03, 2019

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A few brief reports about international science and technology from Greenland to Palau, including one on the discovery of a trove of mummified cats in Egypt.

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Budding Yeast Produce Cannabis Compounds Feb 28, 2019

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Biologists have taken the genes that produce cannabinoids in weed and plugged them into yeast, making rare and novel compounds more accessible. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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Who Has "the Right Stuff" for Mars? Feb 26, 2019

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Humans traveling to Mars will be required to operate with a degree of autonomy human astronauts have never had, due to communication delays. Christopher Intagliata reports.

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