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Joe Spring

Science editor, online @SmithsonianMag. Field and Lab newsletter https://t.co/Ie1T0FXYjA Past @outsidemagazine

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  • Why Do Mosquitos Bite Some People More Than Others? Your Blood Type, Sweat Contents and Even Alcohol Consumption May Make You More Attractive to the Pesky Insects

    1 month ago | smithsonianmag.com | Joseph Stromberg |Joe Spring

    Scientists are working hard to discover the factors that drive the blood-sucking insects to target certain individuals You come in from a summer hike covered with itchy red mosquito bites, only to have your friends innocently proclaim that they don’t have any. Or you wake up from a night of camping to find your ankles and wrists aflame with bites, while your tentmates are unscathed. You’re not alone.

  • The Ten Best Science Books of 2024

    Dec 9, 2024 | smithsonianmag.com | Adam Higginbotham |Daniel Lewis |Joe Spring |Dan Falk

    Smart News | From a deep dive on a fatal space shuttle disaster to a study of a dozen iconic trees, these are our favorite titles this year This year, millions of viewers looked to the sky during a momentous day in April to view a stunning total solar eclipse. During select nights throughout the year, they gazed at spectacular auroras. As record heat spread over our planet again this year, Atlantic hurricanes fueled by warm waters hit the United States hard.

  • The Most Infamous Komodo Dragon Encounters of the Century, From a Fatal Attack on an 8-Year-Old Boy to a Zookeeper Bitten by a Battling Animal

    Nov 15, 2024 | smithsonianmag.com | Rachel Nuwer |Joe Spring

    Mr. Safina, a local guide working at Indonesia’s Komodo National Park, took a particular relish in describing to Smithsonian magazine reporter Rachel Nuwer the way a Komodo dragon’s strong jaws can snap a man’s leg in two.

  • See Ten Strange and Mesmerizing Creatures From the Deep Ocean, From Sea Toads to Frilled Sharks

    Sep 26, 2024 | smithsonianmag.com | Hannah Waters |Emily Frost |Joe Spring

    By the time the Schmidt Ocean Institute’s research vessel Falkor (too) finished an expedition off the coast of Chile earlier this year, its scientists had amassed a slew of amazing deep-sea discoveries. During the cruise, researchers sent an underwater robot capable of descending more than 14,000 feet below the surface to collect video footage and specimens from seamounts. After analyzing what they had gathered, the international team revealed they had likely found more than 100 new species.

  • Just How Much Can We Trust A.I. to Predict Extreme Weather?

    Sep 23, 2024 | msn.com | Joe Spring

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joe spring
joe spring @joespring
30 Jan 25

Researchers are beginning to use new methods of wildfire detection and prediction—including artificial intelligence. Anna Fiorentino reports on employing A.I. to find the source of fires and to forecast their spread. https://t.co/P73VQzeRvj

joe spring
joe spring @joespring
28 Jan 25

Cool backstory here on how a student's efforts led to the designation of state snails in Hawaii. Ace science journalist @MaddieOBender reports. https://t.co/JNVWKB00Hv

joe spring
joe spring @joespring
23 Jan 25

Why did dinosaurs begin to thrive so many millions of years ago? @Laelaps explains how massive volcanic outpourings led to favorable conditions for the terrible lizards. https://t.co/RD40qW5hvA