Friday Felid #19 [Stranger Fruit]

By sb admin on May 8, 2009.

Donate

ScienceBlogs is where scientists communicate directly with the public. We are part of Science 2.0, a science education nonprofit operating under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Please make a tax-deductible donation if you value independent science communication, collaboration, participation, and open access.

You can also shop using Amazon Smile and though you pay nothing more we get a tiny something.

Science 2.0

Science Codex

More by this author

Spend More Time With Your Dog This Christmas

December 19, 2025

As daylight shortens and routines slow down, many people experience a dip in mood and motivation. The run-up to Christmas is marketed as joyful, but for a large number of households it brings family strain and a surprising amount of loneliness. Against this backdrop, it’s no wonder the idea of…

Can scientists detect life without knowing what it looks like?

December 12, 2025

When NASA scientists opened the sample return canister from the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample mission in late 2023, they found something astonishing.Dust and rock collected from the asteroid Bennu contained many of life’s building blocks, including all five nucleobases used in DNA and RNA, 14 of the…

If People Trust Policy Makers On Climate Change, Cost Matters Less

October 6, 2025

Tackling climate change requires broad popular support and while most people think that it is a serious issue and want action, many policies for addressing it encounter strong public opposition. New survey results from 6,000 people in Germany, Poland, Spain and Sweden show it's not because of…

TWA 7 b: James Webb Space Telescope Finds Its First New Exoplanet

June 25, 2025

The James Webb Space Telescope, launched in 2021 and on active duty since 2022, has gotten its legs viewing already known exoplanets but can now take credit for its first direct image of a previously unknown one. Exoplanets have been detected since 1992 when two, named named Poltergeist…

No Secretary Kennedy, The MMR Vaccine Does Not Contain 'Aborted Fetus Debris'

May 2, 2025

Robert F. Kennedy Jr, the United States’ top public health official, recently claimed some religious groups avoid the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine because it contains “aborted fetus debris” and “DNA particles”. The US is facing its worst measles outbreaks in years with nearly 900 cases…

Friday Felid #19 [Stranger Fruit]

More like this

Friday Felid #19

Spend More Time With Your Dog This Christmas

Can scientists detect life without knowing what it looks like?

If People Trust Policy Makers On Climate Change, Cost Matters Less

TWA 7 b: James Webb Space Telescope Finds Its First New Exoplanet

No Secretary Kennedy, The MMR Vaccine Does Not Contain 'Aborted Fetus Debris'

Your brain - on Van Aelst

Ask Ethan #19: Why does the Milky Way look curved?

Ask Ethan #92: Is there a limit to temperature? (Synopsis)