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Orcas are ramming sunfish so hard they explode. Check out the stunning video at the link. Nice story by @annieroth.bsky.social for @science.org
High-speed orcas are blowing sunfish to smithereensNever-before-seen behavior may represent the giant cetaceans playing with their food, ecologists saywww.science.orgOne of the largest monkey research centers in the U.S. will not become a sanctuary. But it will have to significantly reduce its monkey population and shift its research focus to non-animal models. It may also rebrand, striking the word "primate" from its name. My latest for @science.org
Future of giant monkey research facility uncertain, even as sanctuary plan droppedThe Oregon National Primate Research Center could change its name and shift its focus to nonanimal studieswww.science.orgA proposal to transform one of the largest monkey research centers in the United States into a sanctuary is officially dead, but major changes may still be in store... My latest for @science.org
Future of giant monkey research facility uncertain, even as sanctuary plan droppedThe Oregon National Primate Research Center could change its name and shift its focus to nonanimal studieswww.science.orgDeep in the lush forests of the Democratic Republic of the Congo lives a rare monkey that has long evaded scientists and even most local communities. Only few have witnessed the black, orange-mouthed primate quietly perching high in the canopy. Story by @yejnlheee.bsky.social for @science.org
Mysterious orange-lipped monkey discovered deep in the Congo rainforest is a new species“Likweli” find highlights importance of conservation work, researchers saywww.science.orgThe first foot set on the Moon was famously one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. But did you know there was a spring in that step? And do you know why? Fun story by @phiejacobs.bsky.social for @science.org
Bungee-jumping mice may reveal why astronauts skip on the MoonLow gravity puts a bounce in the step of humans and rodents alikewww.science.orgA lack of financial support from the NIH may have doomed a plan to convert the Oregon National Primate Research Center--one of the largest monkey facilities in the country--into a sanctuary where no research is done. My latest for @science.org
Plan to turn major monkey research facility into sanctuary may be deadLack of federal funds may have forced Oregon university to drop idea of converting national primate center into science-free refugewww.science.orgThe unprecedented move would have ended hundreds of studies at one of the largest academic monkey centers in the United States. But on Thursday, OHSU President Shereef Elnahal told faculty leaders the plan could not move forward because of a lack of federal funding. My latest for @science.org
Plan to turn major monkey research facility into sanctuary may be deadLack of federal funds may have forced Oregon university to drop idea of converting national primate center into science-free refugewww.science.orgJust published, and already one of my favorite stories of the year. A fascinating story expertly told by @samkean.bsky.social for @science.org
Why have papers by one of history’s most famous physicists been retracted?Springer Nature has removed two studies by Max Planck. A bot may be to blamewww.science.org“This is serious." Cool story by Adrian Cho for @science.org
The universe is unexpectedly stringy, which could unravel the theory of the cosmosControversial claim challenges principle of cosmological sameness on which prevailing theory restswww.science.orgSea turtles are expert navigators. But, like us, they occasionally veer off track. Fun story by @phiejacobs.bsky.social for @science.org
Migrating sea turtles only sort of know where they’re goingAn “approximate” sense of Earth’s magnetic fields means the animals must occasionally reorient during long ocean voyageswww.science.orgThe 12 souls aboard will drift for a long 8 months, mostly without seeing the Sun, through one of the most inhospitable and least explored regions on Earth. Fun story by Richard Stone for @science.org
A dozen people will spend 8 months trapped in Arctic ice—for scienceBattling darkness and cold, researchers on a drifting laboratory will probe the biology of the Arctic Oceanwww.science.orgAs the CDC moves to phase out its primate research, it planned on sending its monkeys to a Texas sanctuary. Now the agency appears to have backtracked on the plan. Or has it? My latest for @science.org
After backlash, CDC revises plan to retire research monkeys to Texas sanctuaryNew call for proposals seeks alternatives, though critics say the agency’s original choice is still leading optionwww.science.orgThe CDC has seemingly backtracked on a plan to send its research monkeys to a Texas sanctuary. But could the animals end up there anyway? My latest for @science.org
After backlash, CDC revises plan to retire research monkeys to Texas sanctuaryNew call for proposals seeks alternatives, though critics say the agency’s original choice is still leading optionwww.science.orgJust where—or rather, when—did it originate? Nice story by @hannah-richter.bsky.social for @science.org
Interstellar comet is unlike anything seen in our Solar SystemChemical signature of 3I/ATLAS suggests it formed early in the history of the Milky Waywww.science.orgLeft-pawed dogs take fewer risks. Right-pawed dogs can be more aggressive. And ambilateral dogs appear to be more fearful of thunderstorms. Fun story by @phiejacobs.bsky.social for @science.org
How can you tell whether your dog is right-pawed or left-pawed?Science chats with researchers about a new method of assessing canine “handedness” and what it reveals about your pup’s health and personalitywww.science.orgBiomedical researchers will need to nervously watch and wait. “The next few months will be important to watch to see if this news does, in fact, cause disruptions.” My latest for @science.org
Leading supplier of research monkeys declares bankruptcyFacing economic and regulatory pressures, Inotiv says it is seeking ways to continue operationswww.science.orgOne of the world’s leading suppliers of monkeys and other animals for biomedical research has declared bankruptcy. In court filings last week, Inotiv said it's nearly a half-billion dollars in debt and is seeking ways to continue operations as it financially restructures. My latest for @science.org
Leading supplier of research monkeys declares bankruptcyFacing economic and regulatory pressures, Inotiv says it is seeking ways to continue operationswww.science.orgUPDATE: A dead humpback whale found in a strait between Denmark and Sweden is “Timmy,” @theguardian.com reports. Read why marine biologists advised against the attempt in @martinenserink.bsky.social's excellent story for @science.org earlier this month.
Chaotic whale rescue shocks marine biologistsTimmy, a humpback whale stranded in Germany 6 weeks ago, was ailing and may already be deadwww.science.orgCritics say the proposal was made without consulting experts, does not specify how the transfer or lifetime care of the animals would be funded, and could endanger the monkeys if they’re not carefully integrated into their new home. My latest for @science.org
CDC plan to retire lab monkeys to Texas sanctuary draws ireCritics say proposal was rushed and could endanger the animalswww.science.org