Bethany Brookshire

3 days ago | yahoo.com | Bethany Brookshire

Your pet pug is without a doubt a domestic dog. A cow on a farm seems domestic, too. But what about an indoor/outdoor cat, that brings home unwelcome gifts? What about animals that live in our homes to our chagrin, like a rat or a bedbug?

3 days ago | sciencenews.org | Bethany Brookshire

An apple may not fall far from the tree, but for a leaf, it depends on its shape. Elm or apple leaves — oval and symmetrical, with few protruding lobes — fall quickly, making them likely to end up close to the tree’s base. Adding lobes and asymmetry to leaves slows their descent, causing them to fall farther away, physicists Matthew Biviano and Kaare Jensen report May 7 in Journal of the Royal Society Interface.

1 week ago | goodhousekeeping.com | Bethany Brookshire

It was October of 2023 when Rebecca Boyle, now 44, a science journalist and book author in Colorado Springs, Colorado, learned that a bear could open her front door. It was around 10 o’clock at night and she and her husband were getting ready for bed. Their daughters, then eight and two, were safely asleep. Out of nowhere, their doorbell camera went off, pinging Boyle’s husband’s phone. The video showed a black bear, standing at the storm door, which wasn’t locked.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Bethany Brookshire

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links."It was October of 2023 when Rebecca Boyle, now 44, a science journalist and book author in Colorado Springs, Colorado, learned that a bear could open her front door. It was around 10 o’clock at night and she and her husband were getting ready for bed. Their daughters, then eight and two, were safely asleep. Out of nowhere, their doorbell camera went off, pinging Boyle’s husband’s phone.

2 weeks ago | snexplores.org | Bethany Brookshire

agent: A person or thing (it can be a chemical or even a form of energy) that plays some role in getting something done. carcinogen: A substance, compound or other agent (such as radiation) that causes cancer. cell: (in biology) The smallest structural and functional unit of an organism. Typically too small to see with the unaided eye, it consists of a watery fluid surrounded by a membrane or wall. Depending on their size, animals are made of anywhere from thousands to trillions of cells.