Christie Wilcox

Physics led @NewsfromScience staff writer Adrian Cho into playing hockey—so getting to write a story about them both was "a once in a lifetime opportunity," he says. That story and more from @ScienceMagazine and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: https://t.co/FeCSvnGHDr https://t.co/wMvfzf3atb

We are, quite literally, held together by collagen. But the protein's twisted ropes aren't stable at our body temp—so what keeps us from falling apart? That story and more of the best from @ScienceMagazine and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: https://t.co/VnsskS7wbn https://t.co/EJzKDD4hfA

A shocking amount of freshwater has disappeared from the soil and other on-land reservoirs. That story and more of the best from @ScienceMagazine and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: https://t.co/B0uxB6Iawo https://t.co/aMoIfWT3VS

How did horses become so athletic? In part, a mutation that should have cut a key protein short instead makes it more sensitive to the stress of exercise. That and more of the best from @ScienceMagazine and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: https://t.co/bPUDEGwUOn https://t.co/EOUX6NU92N

You're watching the "chaotic dance" of cellulose fibers as these plant cells build their cell walls. That and more of the best in @ScienceMagazine and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: https://t.co/RtWKmiU8QB https://t.co/QP6sqogxtB

Planting trees is great and all, but what we really want is to have carbon locked away in long-lasting reservoirs—and the good news is, that's what's happening. That and more of the best in @ScienceMagazine and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: https://t.co/zQwQIAoF4X https://t.co/CO72MR07gd

You're looking at a possible solution to the perpetual problem of dimmer than desired phone screens. That and more of the best from @ScienceMagazine and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: https://t.co/aSyFcTE9AH https://t.co/ZpOpXLU9Gk

Like with so many scientific discoveries, the realization that sunlight can drive nitrous oxide production began not with "Eureka!" but with "That's odd..." That story and more of the best in @ScienceMagazine and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: https://t.co/o52X2532MA https://t.co/HkRnnm2Wfs

You probably think Darth Vader would cast a different vote than you would. So do people with wildly different political views. That and more of the best in @ScienceMagazine and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: https://t.co/lBmzp3uyFg https://t.co/fzPIVgVu5V

Tardigrades are all the rage for studying how critters survive extreme conditions. But they could be great neuroscience models, too. That and more of the best in @ScienceMagazine and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: https://t.co/EKovSktCaF https://t.co/yPAxhh94Sw

A bite from a blue-lined octopus can kill a person. But for a female octopus, it's a temporary sedative that allows her mate to escape becoming her final meal. That story and more from @ScienceMagazine and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: https://t.co/AvDEBWiBK7 https://t.co/g6AJUkJUOS

One of my first memories of my daughter is a mental image of her being grievously harmed. No one told me such intrusive thoughts are nearly universal after giving birth. That and more from @ScienceMagazine and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: https://t.co/cuRisk4yRR https://t.co/SGpIDIJ4Ot

How often do you hit the restroom? By turning animal-mounted cameras around, researchers observed one shearwater excreting every 40 minutes like clockwork. That and more of the best in @ScienceMagazine and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: https://t.co/0KQNXQ60yU https://t.co/ljnDer0rfW

How do know how old that bird nest is? Look for the expiration date(s), of course! That story and more of the best from @ScienceMagazine and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: https://t.co/qD8RLJ82cu https://t.co/nbSanqXgpe

Genetically altered 'woolly mice' express several mammoth-like traits, including the animal's iconic coat. The cuteness, meanwhile, is a complete coincidence. That and more of the best in @ScienceMagazine and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: https://t.co/7WkLOOWiq8 https://t.co/FUNj3KbfBK

Much of the vegetation on this planet relies on fungi—and now, scientists can watch these fungi grow. That and more of the best in @ScienceMagazine and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: https://t.co/mmFIIklJJE https://t.co/ze23218XUB

How do you know how healthy your soil is? Here’s an idea: bury some underwear for a couple months, and see what’s left afterwards. That and more of the best from @ScienceMagazine and science in this edition of #ScienceAdviser: https://t.co/18GQl5Xnyw https://t.co/6eii9yUT2D