Emily Anthes

3 days ago | thestar.com.my | Emily Anthes

CONTRARY to its name, the common coot is no ordinary bird. These plump, black-and-white birds have made themselves at home in the canals of central Amsterdam. Already a subscriber? Log in. Subscribe now and receive free sooka plan for 1 month. T&C applies. RM12.33/month Billed as RM148.00/year Free Trial For new subscribers only Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.

1 week ago | nytimes.com | Carl Zimmer |Emily Anthes

President Trump signed an executive order on Monday evening to further restrict experiments on pathogens and toxins that could make them more harmful. For over a decade, scientists have debated the risks and benefits of so-called "gain of function" research. They've long tinkered with viruses and bacteria to endow them with new functions like producing insulin for people with diabetes.

1 week ago | telegraphindia.com | Emily Anthes

But these are no ordinary roses and it is no everyday breeze. The wind clocks in at more than 15,000 miles per hour, and the flowers, Rosa aetherialis, have evolved to harness it Emily Anthes Published 05.05.25, 05:58 AM Imagine setting out for a springtime stroll. Not here on Earth but on some distant planet — call it Novathis-458b — orbiting a distant star. Even light-years from home, you recognise some familiar pleasures. The sun (albeit a different sun) is shining.

2 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Emily Anthes

Animal testing remains a fundamental part of biomedical research. But as funding evaporates, mice, rats and even monkeys may be euthanized. "There are going to be a lot of animals that are going to end up being sacrificed - killed," said Paul Locke, an expert in laboratory animal law and the use of non-animal alternatives in research at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

3 weeks ago | dtnext.in | Emily Anthes

Imagine setting out for a springtime stroll. Not here on Earth but on some distant planet — call it Novathis-458b — orbiting a distant star. Even light-years from home, you recognize some familiar pleasures: The sun (albeit a different sun) is shining. The roses are in bloom. A breeze is blowing. But these are no ordinary roses, and it is no everyday breeze. The wind clocks in at more than 15,000 mph, and the flowers, Rosa aetherialis, have evolved to harness it.