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Ozone Woes

In the atmosphere, ozone acts as both an environmental savior and a toxic intruder. High up in the stratosphere, it shields the planet from the

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Buzzkill Signal for Bumblebees

When you read the word “pollution,” what’s the first thing that comes to mind? Is it the heart-wrenching image of a sea turtle ensnared in

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Ape Ancestors

Picture the conventional depiction of evolution: an ape walking on four limbs, a hunched hominin, and finally a straight-backed human. While convenient, this linear concept may

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How Old Are You, Really?

Anti-aging creams. Retinols. Cosmetic surgeries. Our society is obsessed with anti-aging regimens that promise to make us appear younger and younger with each passing year.

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Green or Greenwashed?

Unpacking ExxonMobil’s push for sustainable plastics. From Scope, the blog of the Yale Scientific Magazine. An article in the journal Science of The Total Environment details the

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Love at First Buzz

How flies tune in to courtship songs. From Scope, the blog of the Yale Scientific Magazine. Fruit fly mating is reminiscent of a medieval romance. Male fruit

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Where Vicuñas Go, Life Grows

The Andean vicuña may promote adaptation to global warming. From Scope, the blog of the Yale Scientific Magazine. The Andes is the longest mountain range in the

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Monkey See, Monkey Point

Bonobos adjust communication based on perceived knowledge. From Scope, the blog of the Yale Scientific Magazine. In the field of animal cognition, a central question concerns whether

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It’s an Ecological Trap!

Changes in monsoon winds can mean life or death for migrating insects. From Scope, the blog of the Yale Scientific Magazine. Animal migration is an energy-draining and

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Please Squeak Up

Could mice genes reveal the origins of human speech? From Scope, the blog of the Yale Scientific Magazine. Language is one of the most defining and elusive

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