Science & Environment
A rare family of barn owls moved into Manhattan's Upper West Side. New Yorkers are captivated
Source: Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories · Published
Manhattan's Upper West Side has been reveling in the company of its latest celebrities: A family of barn owls nested in a water tower atop a building near Central Park.
Manhattan's Upper West Side has been reveling in the company of its latest celebrities: A family of barn owls nested in a water tower atop a building near Central Park.
Related stories
'I'd spend $1,000 on a wedding present'
New Yorkers share how much they spend on a wedding gift - and how they decide.
feeds.bbci.co.uk ·
First in-depth map of 'forever chemicals' in the Finger Lakes created
In 2023, professor Damian Helbling was getting a lot of calls and emails from local residents. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) had just announced regulations to limit per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)—some of which have been linked to cancers and other negative
Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories ·
Endangered species in Canada face extensive delays receiving protection
For more than 20 years, Canada's Species at Risk Act (SARA) has protected wildlife that are at risk of being lost from Canadian lands and waters. Once a species is listed as extirpated, endangered or threatened under the act, it becomes illegal to kill, harm or capture it or dama
Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories ·
Can extra weight weigh on your dog's brain?
Scientists have learned a lot about what happens to the human body as we age. But there's still much to learn about how other species age, including dogs. Even carrying extra weight could affect a dog's cognitive health. Alexandra Genualdi, a student at Oklahoma State University
Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories ·
In animated films, nonhuman characters are still overwhelmingly male
Female protagonists in animated films have come a long way over the past several decades. Take the 1959 movie "Sleeping Beauty": Soft-spoken and vulnerable, Princess Aurora is cursed as an infant by the evil fairy Maleficent and ultimately saved not by her own wits, but by a prin
Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories ·