All of Humanity Weighs Six Times as Much as All Wild Mammals

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March 08, 2023

Animals All of Humanity Weighs Six Times as Much as All Wild Mammals A glaring disparity exists between the biomass of humans and that of both terrestrial and aquatic mammals By Jan Dönges

Psychology The Weird Reason We're Afraid of Clowns Scientists figure out the origin of our fear of clowns By Sophie Scorey,James Greville,Philip Tyson,Shakiela Davies,The Conversation

Sleep The Scientific Secret to Soothing Fussy Babies Some animals' babies physically relax when their parents whisk them away from danger. The same thing works for tiny, wailing humans. By Karen Hopkin | 04:46

Climate Change Antarctic Sea Ice Hits a Record Low, but Role of Warming Is Unclear The vast and deep Southern Ocean complicates efforts to single out the role of climate change in declining sea ice By Chelsea Harvey,E&E News

Animals Scientists Have ID'd the Worm in Your Mescal A team of moth and butterfly scientists decided to go from a restaurant bar to the lab bench to understand mescal's iconic "worm" By Meghan Bartels

Energy NASA's Latest Asteroid Explorer Celebrates Our Ancient Origins in Space and on Earth The Lucy spacecraft and its target asteroids show that the way that we name discoveries matters By Phil Plait

Psychology Many Differences between Liberals and Conservatives May Boil Down to One Belief Conservatives tend to believe that strict divisions are an inherent part of life. Liberals do not By Jer Clifton

Reproduction Common Chemicals May Harm Sperm and Pregnancies, Growing Evidence Shows Chemicals called phthalates—found in everything from detergent to plastic shower curtains—are tied to lower sperm counts and more miscarriages By Claudia Wallis

FROM THE ARCHIVE Human-Made Stuff Now Outweighs All Life on Earth The sheer scale of buildings, infrastructure and other anthropogenic objects underscores our impact on the planet By Stephanie Pappas | December 2020

WHAT WE'RE READING Nations Reach Accord to Protect Marine Life on High Seas By Christina Larson and Patrick Whittle | AP News | Mar. 5, 2023

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