In the March 17 SN: Depressed motherhood revisited, burning bogs, Neandertal cave art, ant battlefield triage, puzzling over antimatter, how fructose travels, a bizarre eye worm case and more.

March 17, 2018

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Television

Will Smith narrates ‘One Strange Rock,’ but astronauts are the real stars

Hosted by Will Smith, ‘One Strange Rock’ embraces Earth’s weirdness and explores the planet’s natural history.

4 months ago

Earth,
Astronomy,
Science & Society
Feature

When bogs burn, the environment takes a hit

Bogs and other peatlands around the world store outsized amounts of carbon. Climate change and agriculture are putting them at risk.

4 months ago

Ecosystems,
Climate,
Agriculture
Feature

Depression among new mothers is finally getting some attention

Scientists search new mothers’ minds for clues to postpartum depression.

4 months ago

Neuroscience,
Mental Health
News

The quest to identify the nature of the neutrino’s alter ego is heating up

The search is on for a rare nuclear decay that could prove neutrinos are their own antiparticles and shed light on the universe’s antimatter mystery.

4 months ago

Particle Physics
Science Visualized

New mapping shows just how much fishing impacts the world’s seas

Industrial fishing now occurs across 55 percent of the world’s ocean area while only 34 percent of Earth’s land area is used for agriculture or grazing.

4 months ago

Earth,
Science & Society,
Animals
News

Cave art suggests Neandertals were ancient humans’ mental equals

Ancient humans’ close relatives also created rock art and shell ornaments, studies assert.

4 months ago

Archaeology,
Human Evolution
How To

James Webb Space Telescope challenges artists to see in infrared

Astronomy artists face new challenges in translating James Webb’s invisible data into visuals.

5 months ago

Astronomy
News in Brief

A fake organ mimics what happens in the blink of an eye

A newly crafted artificial eye could help researchers study treatments for dry eye disease and other ailments.

5 months ago

Biophysics,
Technology,
Cells
News

Household products make surprisingly large contributions to air pollution

A study of smog in the Los Angeles valley finds that paints, fragrances and other everyday items are a growing component of the problem.

5 months ago

Chemistry,
Pollution
News

Ants practice combat triage and nurse their injured

Termite-hunting ants have their own version of combat medicine for injured nest mates.

5 months ago

Animals,
Evolution,
Ecology