ZME Science https://www.zmescience.com/ Enriching Science Journalism Wed, 06 May 2026 21:08:27 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://cdn.zmescience.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/cropped-logo-zmescience-32x32.png ZME Science https://www.zmescience.com/ 32 32 Urban Birds Seem to Be More Afraid of Women Than Men. Scientists Can’t Explain Why https://www.zmescience.com/ecology/animals-ecology/birds-more-afrain-men-women/ https://www.zmescience.com/ecology/animals-ecology/birds-more-afrain-men-women/#respond Wed, 06 May 2026 21:08:23 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=303776 Bird sitting on pine branch, close-up of small bird in natural environment.Birds fled about one meter sooner when women approached.]]> https://www.zmescience.com/ecology/animals-ecology/birds-more-afrain-men-women/feed/ 0 7 Adult-Life Problems Childhood Media Vastly Overprepared Us For https://www.zmescience.com/feature-post/culture/culture-society/7-adult-life-problems-childhood-media-vastly-overprepared-us-for/ https://www.zmescience.com/feature-post/culture/culture-society/7-adult-life-problems-childhood-media-vastly-overprepared-us-for/#respond Wed, 06 May 2026 20:42:54 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=303775 I really thought quicksand would be a bigger problem.]]> https://www.zmescience.com/feature-post/culture/culture-society/7-adult-life-problems-childhood-media-vastly-overprepared-us-for/feed/ 0 Human Activity Is Causing Major River Deltas to Sink up to 20 Times Faster Than Sea Level Rise— and With Them, a Global Food System https://www.zmescience.com/ecology/sinking-deltas-threat-food/ https://www.zmescience.com/ecology/sinking-deltas-threat-food/#respond Wed, 06 May 2026 20:32:53 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=303821 Flooded house and woman standing in water after heavy rain, rural scene with lush vegetation and yel.Jakarta is sinking so fast Indonesia is moving its capital but major cities are right behind it]]> https://www.zmescience.com/ecology/sinking-deltas-threat-food/feed/ 0 An Alaskan Mountain Collapsed and Created a 481-Meter Tsunami Taller Than Almost Every Building in the World https://www.zmescience.com/science/geology/alaska-tsunami-mountain-collapse/ https://www.zmescience.com/science/geology/alaska-tsunami-mountain-collapse/#respond Wed, 06 May 2026 20:18:17 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=303813 Majestic glacier-fed mountain with rugged cliffs and snow-capped peaks.A landslide in Tracy Arm Fjord in Alaska created the second-largest tsunami on record. A new analysis links this abrupt event to the retreat of a glacier and, ultimately, to climate change. ]]> https://www.zmescience.com/science/geology/alaska-tsunami-mountain-collapse/feed/ 0 For Centuries, People Gathered at This Cave High in the Spanish Mountains. Green Rocks Could Show Us Why https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/prehistoric-copper-cave-pyrenees/ https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/prehistoric-copper-cave-pyrenees/#respond Wed, 06 May 2026 19:52:18 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=303761 Hand holding a tool examining green copper mineral samples on a tray.Cave 338 is far up in the mountains and out of the way, so why was it such a popular destination?]]> https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/prehistoric-copper-cave-pyrenees/feed/ 0 America Eliminated Measles 25 Years Ago. Now, the U.S. is About to Lose One Of Its Biggest Public Health Wins https://www.zmescience.com/medicine/measles-back-america/ https://www.zmescience.com/medicine/measles-back-america/#respond Wed, 06 May 2026 16:56:42 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=303762 The U.S. may be close to losing its measles-free status.]]> https://www.zmescience.com/medicine/measles-back-america/feed/ 0 A Psychology Professor Explains Why Photographic Memory is a Myth and a Hollywood Trope https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/a-psychology-professor-explains-why-photographic-memory-is-a-myth-and-a-hollywood-trope/ https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/a-psychology-professor-explains-why-photographic-memory-is-a-myth-and-a-hollywood-trope/#respond Wed, 06 May 2026 12:27:29 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=303740 Hollywood loves a character who has the perfect total recall of a photographic memory. But it’s not how memory works.]]> https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/a-psychology-professor-explains-why-photographic-memory-is-a-myth-and-a-hollywood-trope/feed/ 0 They’re 80,000 Years Old and No One Knows Who Made Them. Are These the World’s Oldest Arrowheads? https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/worlds-oldest-arrowheads-central-asia/ https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/worlds-oldest-arrowheads-central-asia/#respond Wed, 06 May 2026 12:25:00 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=289605 Different types of ancient arrows.Stone tips found in Uzbekistan could rewrite the history of bows and arrows.]]> https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/worlds-oldest-arrowheads-central-asia/feed/ 0 Massive Study Finds Common Knee Surgery Is No Better Than a Placebo https://www.zmescience.com/medicine/massive-study-finds-common-knee-surgery-is-no-better-than-a-placebo/ https://www.zmescience.com/medicine/massive-study-finds-common-knee-surgery-is-no-better-than-a-placebo/#respond Wed, 06 May 2026 12:15:49 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=303684 Elderly person experiencing knee pain, holding their knee while sitting on a sofa.Knee cartilage trimming doesn't work the way you'd think it does. ]]> https://www.zmescience.com/medicine/massive-study-finds-common-knee-surgery-is-no-better-than-a-placebo/feed/ 0 This 25 Million Year Old Platypus Had Teeth Built to Crack Open Armored Prey https://www.zmescience.com/science/paleontology/this-25-million-year-old-platypus-had-teeth-built-to-crack-open-armored-prey/ https://www.zmescience.com/science/paleontology/this-25-million-year-old-platypus-had-teeth-built-to-crack-open-armored-prey/#respond Wed, 06 May 2026 11:54:44 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=303625 New fossils reveal an ancient platypus with teeth, power and a vanished world.]]> https://www.zmescience.com/science/paleontology/this-25-million-year-old-platypus-had-teeth-built-to-crack-open-armored-prey/feed/ 0 This Tool Shows Where Your Home Was 320 million Years Ago https://www.zmescience.com/science/geology/earth-latitude-history-tool/ https://www.zmescience.com/science/geology/earth-latitude-history-tool/#respond Wed, 06 May 2026 11:05:04 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=303611 Earth tectonic plates map showing boundaries and geological activity.Your backyard has been drifting for hundreds of millions of years.]]> https://www.zmescience.com/science/geology/earth-latitude-history-tool/feed/ 0 Astronomers Determine the Surface of a Rocky Planet Beyond Our Solar System for the First Time https://www.zmescience.com/space/first-surface-exoplanet/ https://www.zmescience.com/space/first-surface-exoplanet/#respond Wed, 06 May 2026 00:08:11 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=303712 The planet looks less like Earth and more like a scorched Mercury.]]> https://www.zmescience.com/space/first-surface-exoplanet/feed/ 0 A Possible Shortcut To Mars Could Cut The Round Trip By More Than Half https://www.zmescience.com/science/shortcut-to-mars/ https://www.zmescience.com/science/shortcut-to-mars/#respond Tue, 05 May 2026 20:28:29 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=303547 One possible option could see humans reach Mars in just 33 days. ]]> https://www.zmescience.com/science/shortcut-to-mars/feed/ 0 Honeybees May Understand Numbers Better Than Critics Thought https://www.zmescience.com/ecology/animals-ecology/honeybees-may-understand-numbers-better-than-critics-thought/ https://www.zmescience.com/ecology/animals-ecology/honeybees-may-understand-numbers-better-than-critics-thought/#respond Tue, 05 May 2026 19:09:15 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=303627 A detailed digital illustration of a bee with scientific formulas and diagrams in the background.We're still trying to understand how exactly to study bees.]]> https://www.zmescience.com/ecology/animals-ecology/honeybees-may-understand-numbers-better-than-critics-thought/feed/ 0 Why Largest Meteorite Found on Earth Has No Crater Around It https://www.zmescience.com/feature-post/space-astronomy/solar-system/asteroids-meteors-comets/why-largest-meteorite-found-on-earth-has-no-crater-around-it/ https://www.zmescience.com/feature-post/space-astronomy/solar-system/asteroids-meteors-comets/why-largest-meteorite-found-on-earth-has-no-crater-around-it/#respond Tue, 05 May 2026 18:43:54 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=303677 Tree trunk with damaged bark and exposed wood, close-up view.The Hoba meteorite smashed into the Earth, but look around it, and you won't see any crater.]]> https://www.zmescience.com/feature-post/space-astronomy/solar-system/asteroids-meteors-comets/why-largest-meteorite-found-on-earth-has-no-crater-around-it/feed/ 0 Volcano Science Reveals Secret to the Perfect Espresso https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/volcano-science-reveals-secret-to-the-perfect-espresso/ https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/volcano-science-reveals-secret-to-the-perfect-espresso/#respond Tue, 05 May 2026 17:10:26 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=303669 A new espresso equation shows why grinding too fine or too coarse can ruin your coffee.]]> https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/volcano-science-reveals-secret-to-the-perfect-espresso/feed/ 0 NASA Just Released 12,000 Photos from Artemis II and Some Are Absolutely Breathtaking https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/nasa-new-12k-artemis-ii-photos/ https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/nasa-new-12k-artemis-ii-photos/#respond Tue, 05 May 2026 13:58:46 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=303641 The best Artemis II photos are not perfect and that's precisely why some are so good. ]]> https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/nasa-new-12k-artemis-ii-photos/feed/ 0 Quantum Reactions in Birds’ Eyes May Help Them Sense Earth’s Magnetic Field https://www.zmescience.com/ecology/animals-ecology/quantum-reactions-in-birds-eyes-may-help-them-sense-earths-magnetic-field/ https://www.zmescience.com/ecology/animals-ecology/quantum-reactions-in-birds-eyes-may-help-them-sense-earths-magnetic-field/#respond Tue, 05 May 2026 13:39:35 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=303582 Hummingbirds pollinating a colorful flower with nectar.Scientists have built the first open-source 3D brain atlas of a migratory bird.]]> https://www.zmescience.com/ecology/animals-ecology/quantum-reactions-in-birds-eyes-may-help-them-sense-earths-magnetic-field/feed/ 0 Oak Trees Can Starve Caterpillars By Delaying Their Spring Leaves https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/oak-trees-can-starve-caterpillars-by-delaying-their-spring-leaves/ https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/oak-trees-can-starve-caterpillars-by-delaying-their-spring-leaves/#respond Tue, 05 May 2026 12:56:30 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=303517 Wild oak tree with acorns and green leaves in a natural outdoor environment.Trees seem to remember their past and plan accordingly.]]> https://www.zmescience.com/science/news-science/oak-trees-can-starve-caterpillars-by-delaying-their-spring-leaves/feed/ 0 Germany Tried To Save Timmy the Stranded Whale But His Fate Is Still Unclear https://www.zmescience.com/ecology/animals-ecology/germany-tried-to-save-timmy-the-stranded-whale-but-his-fate-is-still-unclear/ https://www.zmescience.com/ecology/animals-ecology/germany-tried-to-save-timmy-the-stranded-whale-but-his-fate-is-still-unclear/#respond Tue, 05 May 2026 12:29:46 +0000 https://www.zmescience.com/?p=303618 Aerial view of a whale's blowhole releasing water into the ocean.After weeks stranded in Germany, a young whale begins an uncertain journey home.]]> https://www.zmescience.com/ecology/animals-ecology/germany-tried-to-save-timmy-the-stranded-whale-but-his-fate-is-still-unclear/feed/ 0