This story is about four mammoths, the extinct Ice Age relatives of modern elephants. Three of the mammoths lived their days in Ventura County.
Source: Museum of Ventura County
The Mammoths of Ventura County (via Museum of Ventura County)
Category: Science
Clustered stem cells become working insulin producers in potential cure for diabetes
Medical scientists have made a promising breakthrough in diabetes research, describing a novel technology that converts stem cells into insulin-secreting beta cells by harnessing an often overlooked step in their maturation.
Source: newatlas.com
The Hummingbird as Warrior: Evolution of a Fierce and Furious Beak
Winsomely captured in poems and song, the birds are yielding new secrets about their astounding beaks and penchant for violence.
Source: www.nytimes.com
A High Schooler Discovered Thousands of Golf Balls Polluting California’s Coastal Waters
She is now the co-author of a study that seeks to quantify this underreported problem
Source: Smithsonian
Why We Forget Most of the Books We Read
… and the movies and TV shows we watch
Source: The Atlantic
The Physics of a Perfect Pizza
It takes just the right amount of heat and conduction to turn dough into the perfect Roman Margherita pizza
Source: Smithsonian
Was Mona Lisa’s Enigmatic Smile Caused by a Thyroid Condition?
Doctor theorizes that the sitter’s lank hair, weak smile and yellowing skin point to post-pregnancy hypothyroidism
Source: Smithsonian
Watch your step: why the 10,000 daily goal is built on bad science
An entire industry has been built on the claim that 10,000 steps a day were necessary to be healthy. But where did the figure come from?
Source: the Guardian