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A single family home made of cardboard sits on a red furniture dolly. Human migration trends toward areas affected by wildfires.

Human Migration Trends Toward Wildfire Hot Spots

January 27, 2023January 24, 2023 Science Connectedclimate change, extreme weather, heat wave, heat waves, migration, wildfires

Research into human migration shows distinct patterns, including the surprising trend toward areas affected by wildfires.

Blogs Citizen Science Environment SciStarter Blog

Play in the snow … for science!

January 25, 2023January 22, 2023 Science Connectedcitizen science projects, environment, ice, lakes, snow, water

These five citizen science projects call on you to observe your local weather and bodies of water, snow or no!

Emperor penguins facing each other across a gap in the ice. Credit: Christopher Michel, CC BY 2.0

Biodiversity and Conservation Climate Change Ornithology

Emperor Penguins Now a Threatened Species

January 18, 2023January 17, 2023 Science Connectedanimals, birds, climate change, conservation, extinction, penguins

Emperor penguins officially a threatened species because of projections of population decline from climate change and ineffective conservation.

Skeletonized leaf typical of plots with bats excluded and trophic cascade prevented. Photo by Elizabeth Beilke, University of Illinois

Biodiversity and Conservation Environment

Bats Protect Plants from Insects

January 13, 2023January 12, 2023 Science Connectedbats, defoliation, forests

Bats play an important role in forest ecosystems because of what’s called trophic cascades: they eat insects that eat trees.

Blogs Citizen Science SciStarter Blog

Indoorsy Citizen Science Projects

January 11, 2023January 11, 2023 Science Connectedaccessibiltiy, animals, birds, citizen science, egypt, machine learning, machines, urban planning

It’s cold outside! Stay in with some fun citizen science projects you can do from your living room.

An overweight woman in a pink t-shirt flexing her muscles while using resistance training gym equipment. Exercise such as resistance training helps diet-resistant women improve their fitness.

Health

Diet-Resistant Women Respond Well to Exercise

January 4, 2023January 3, 2023 Science Connecteddiet, exercise, muscles, obesity

Exercise may stimulate changes to the body at a cellular level, leading to new treatment possibilities for diet-resistant women with obesity.

Researchers find that drumming in woodpeckers is neurologically similar to singing in songbirds. Credit: Attribution withheld at license-holder's request (CC-BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Biology Ornithology

Is Drumming Like Singing? A Focus on Woodpeckers

December 28, 2022December 25, 2022 Science Connectedbirds, birdsong, communication, singing, woodpecker

Woodpeckers may not sing out melodies, but a new study hones in on how their drumming may be similar to birdsong on a neural level.

Nature Photography Science and Art

Photographing Snowflakes: Sky Crystals

December 21, 2022December 21, 2022 Science Connectednature, nature photography, snowflakes

No two snowflakes are exactly alike. Read about the science and art of photographing snowflakes in this article by author and photographer Don Komarechka.

cat-specific music reduces stress in cats

Zoology

Cats Are Calmed by Cat-Specific Music

December 14, 2022December 13, 2022 Science Connectedstress

Cats in a new study showed lower stress responses while listening to a certain type of music, which could help vet visits be less stressful.

Chemistry Environment Health

Artificial Sweeteners Affect Our Bodies and Environment

December 9, 2022December 6, 2022 Science Connecteddiet

Artificial sweeteners may have unintended effects on the body and the biosphere, so it is worth looking into natural sugar alternatives.