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August 18, 2022

Scientists May Have Found the Youngest-Known Planet

Science / 2 min. read

Astronomers have detected evidence of what appears to be one of the youngest-known planets in the universe.  In the journal The Astrophysical Journal Letters, scientists detailed the first-ever detection of gas in a circumplanetary disk, suggesting the presence of a Jupiter-sized exoplanet in the constellation Ophiuchus, 395 light-years away from Earth. This newborn planet is […]

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Greenery and Color in Urban Settings Boost Morale, Study Finds

Health / 2 min. read

Sprucing up a concrete jungle with splashes of color and greenery can notably improve residents’ moods, a new study shows.  Science has long supported the age-old advice to “stop and smell the roses.” Exposure to nature has been shown to provide significant mental health benefits, but achieving high-quality, quantifiable data to further this research can

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After Cincinnati Zoo’s Global Contest, Fiona the Hippo’s Baby Brother Has a Name

Culture / 2 min. read

A (very big) bundle of joy was delivered at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden on August 3. And now, after a worldwide internet poll, the bouncing baby hippo has officially been named: say hello to Fritz.    The impossibly cute hippopotamus calf joins his mother Bibi, dad Tucker, and sister Fiona, who had a dramatic

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Baby hippo fritz stands by his mother with his mouth open wide at the Cincinnati Zoo

How Therapeutic Horseback Riding Is Helping Veterans, People With Disabilities in NYC

Humanity / 3 min. read

Nestled amid the hubbub of the Bronx and Queens, New York, perhaps where you’d least expect to find them, are several peaceful horse farms established to support and empower people living with disabilities. GallopNYC, founded in 2005, offers both recreational lessons and therapeutic horseback riding to the residents of its surrounding city. At the onset

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Back view of kid riding white horse during horseback lessons.

Scientists Study How Whale Ancestors Saw to Understand Their Evolution

Environment / 3 min. read

Many of us wouldn’t want to come eye to (grapefruit-sized) eye with a whale, but marine biologists at the University of Toronto in Ontario are metaphorically gazing into the eyes of the world’s largest species to glean further insight into their evolution.  Interested in how the ancestors of today’s whales behaved roughly 35 to 55

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Humpback Whale eyeing camera while swimming through clear blue ocean waters
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