Science Connected Magazine is an editorially independent, non-profit newsroom producing open-access science journalism and ...

Science Connected Magazine is an editorially independent, non-profit newsroom producing open-access science journalism and scientific fact-checking for the global public.

Science Connected Magazine is an editorially independent, non-profit newsroom producing open-access science journalism and scientific fact-checking for the global public.

Lakes have always been considered sources of carbon, not sinks. But researchers at Uppsala University are changing that. They thought to include existing plants in the littoral zone (area near a shore ...

Fall means back to school—check out these five citizen science projects on a variety of topics to bring the classroom to your living room! As another school year starts, dare we say that learning is ...

Autism is a brain wiring pattern that researchers have linked to genetic and environmental factors, including prenatal exposure to air pollutants from wildfires. A study published in Environmental ...

Ever-increasing numbers of studies on the effects of microplastics in human brains are being published, and talked about, and evidence continues to show rather large amounts of plastics in human ...

Mini-organs grown in labs are no longer science fiction. As organoids mimic the brain, liver, and even eyes, they’re reshaping how we approach medicine and forcing us into new ethical dilemmas.

Why are humans special? Spoken language, among many other characteristics, distinguishes us from all other species. For a long time, scientists have been curious about the genetic foundations of ...

Earth Day is celebrated every year on April 22. Learn more and find out how to get involved in an Earth Day celebration near you! The year 1969 was a tumultuous and exciting year in American history.

Microplastics and nanoplastics (MNP), tiny pieces of plastic between 500 micrometers and one nanometer, are all over the Earth, and in our bodies, even though we can’t see them. We use lots of plastic ...

Human-caused global warming is putting wildlife at risk, and few animals are feeling the effects as much as polar bears (Ursus maritimus). The Arctic is warming faster than anywhere else on Earth, and ...