by Aiden Tuan | May 10, 2026 | ScienceWire
Hiking through burn zones is something that many hikers consider to be unseemly and not worth their time, Yan writes. However, in her piece where she recounts her adventures onto the Pacific Crest Trail, she makes the argument that there is a purpose in hiking through...
by Aiden Tuan | May 10, 2026 | ScienceWire
New member Alyssa Gray writes a story on how the University of Washington Bothell is incorporating ease of access to nature, a hallmark of the Pacific Northwest, into a living laboratory for further research and development. By using the nearby Hooven forest which is...
by Aiden Tuan | May 10, 2026 | ScienceWire
From new member Karen Povey, Takahē (“tok-a-hay”) becomes the word of the day as she dives into the stunning recovery of the bird’s population. Located in New Zealand, the Takahē, a large, pudgy, flightless bird, was declared extinct back in 1898. However, that was...
by Aiden Tuan | May 10, 2026 | ScienceWire
From new member and author Ferris Jabr, comes a thought-provoking book on a new way to see our planet and its transformation. From the publisher: “One of humanity’s oldest beliefs is that our world is alive. Though once ridiculed by some scientists, the idea of Earth...
by Aiden Tuan | May 10, 2026 | ScienceWire
Tension and elation at NASA’s heart of science operations, writes Alexandra Witze as she witnesses the situation developing in the center just hours before the Artemis II moon fly-by. Just hours prior to the fly-by – a nearly seven-hour period where the astronauts...
