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Science Connected Magazine is an editorially independent, non-profit newsroom producing open-access science journalism and ...

Flying insects seem magnetized by light, but why? New research uncovers the dorsal-light-response mechanism behind this phenomenon. By William Harley In the dark of night, flying bugs can be seen ...

About the Author Neha Jain is a freelance science writer based in Hong Kong who has a passion for sharing science with everyone. She writes about biology, conservation, and sustainable living. She has ...

Cattle were first domesticated around 10,500 years ago, but today there are no wild cows. Why not, and what was the last wild ancestor of cattle? By Kate Stone Cattle are the most common type of large ...

About the Author Pernille Bülow has a PhD in Neuroscience and currently works as a Product Specialist on neurophysiology at iMotions. She is passionate about understanding and questioning the ...

Years later, these historic photos are providing more than just memories of a fun day fishing on the water. Hudson realized how valuable his family’s photos could be in re-creating the catch from the ...

Littering has wreaked havoc on ecosystems all over the world. What do we do now to amend the global problem of chronic waste? By Emily Folk A single plastic bottle can take up to 450 years to degrade.

Neuroscientists studying childbirth found different effects on brain cortex volume for those recovering from a natural delivery or C-section. By Katie Lam Bearing a child unquestionably changes your ...

SciStarter Blog Life on Earth needs water to survive. Yet, drinkable water is a rapidly dwindling resource. Out of all the water on our planet, only 2.5 percent is freshwater. And of that 2.5 percent, ...