The myth of the "alpha" wolf, why we can't make fish meat substitutes, regulating solar geoengineering

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February 28, 2023

Animals Is the Alpha Wolf Idea a Myth? The idea that wolf packs are led by a merciless dictator, or alpha wolf, comes from old studies of captive wolves. In the wild, wolf packs are simply families By Stephanie Pappas

Food Why Is It So Hard to Make Vegan Fish? Futuristic food science technology could finally bring plant-based salmon filets and tuna steaks to the table By Joanna Thompson

Climate Change Solar Geoengineering Should Be Regulated, U.N. Report Says A panel of independent experts urged international leaders to set rules for the stratosphere and solar geoengineering By Corbin Hiar,John Fialka,E&E News

Animals Sharpshooter Insects Use 'Superpropulsion' to Catapult Their Pee Sharpshooter insects use a physics phenomenon called superpropulsion to efficiently fling away droplets of pee at extremely high speeds By Jack Tamisiea

Climate Change Scientists Are Trying to Pull Carbon Out of the Ocean to Combat Climate Change Instead of sucking planet-warming carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, some scientists are looking to capture it from the oceans By John Fialka,E&E News

Neurology Your Brain Could Be Controlling How Sick You Get--And How You Recover Scientists are deciphering how the brain choreographs immune responses, hoping to find treatments for a range of diseases By Diana Kwon,Nature magazine

Neurology Does Not Being Able to Picture Something in Your Mind Affect Your Creativity? Researchers who study aphantasia, or the inability to visualize something in your "mind's eye," are starting to get a sense of how to accurately measure the condition and what it may mean for those who have it. By Stefano Montali | 05:55

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FROM THE ARCHIVE How Wolf Became Dog Scientists are racing to solve the enduring mystery of how a large, dangerous carnivore evolved into our best friend By Virginia Morell | July 2015

WHAT WE'RE READING Exclusive: Documents Raise Questions about UCLA's Suspension of Ecologist A committee found that Priyanga Amarasekare broke rules after she alleged discrimination by colleagues. It recommended light sanctions — but the university chancellor issued stronger ones. By Jeff Tollefson | Nature | Feb. 24, 2023

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