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Scientists find evidence of oldest known surgical limb amputation that occurred 31,000 years ago

Thursday, September 8 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Scientists have discovered remarkable evidence that the first known successful limb amputation on a human occurred about 31,000 years ago, according to a new study. A human skeleton dating to the Stone Age and found buried in the Liang Tebo limestone cave... Read More.

Antarctica’s melting ‘Doomsday glacier’ could raise sea levels by 10 feet, scientists say

Tuesday, September 6 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- One of Antarctica's most important glaciers is holding on "by its fingernails" as warming temperatures around the globe threaten to cause further deterioration, which could then destabilize the glaciers in the entire region. The Thwaites glacier, located in the Amundsen Sea in... Read More.

Tattoo ink is under-regulated, scientists say

Wednesday, August 24 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Researchers are raising concerns about the quality of tattoo ink, saying the ink isn't always properly labeled and, in some instances, could contain possible carcinogens. But the biggest problem, researchers say, is that the tattoo ink is relatively unregulated, meaning the... Read More.

North Atlantic hurricane season could soon shift earlier in the year, scientists say

Tuesday, August 16 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Communities on the East and Gulf coasts of the U.S. could soon be preparing for a longer hurricane season as the formation of tropical cyclones shifts to earlier in the year, according to a new study. Researchers who analyzed changes in the... Read More.

Climate change could aggravate over half of known human pathogens, scientists say

Monday, August 8 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Scientists have made a distressing discovery on how global warming will affect known infectious diseases. Climate hazards are expected to aggravate 58% of all known human pathogens, according to a study published Monday in Nature Climate Change. That's over half of infectious... Read More.

Little-known species are at even more risk of extinction, scientists say

Thursday, August 4 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The species scientists know least about are at an even higher risk of extinction because researchers are unable to tailor conservation efforts to their needs, according to researchers. More than 4,300 species whose extinction risk cannot be assessed due to a lack... Read More.

Scientists explain how the deadly flooding in Kentucky got so bad

Wednesday, August 3 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A repetitive meteorological event combined with the landscape in eastern Kentucky was a recipe bound for disaster, which led to dozens of deaths as a result of devastating flooding, scientists told ABC News. A stubborn stationary front draped across the region for... Read More.

Scientists explain the factors that caused the Oak Fire to explode so suddenly

Tuesday, July 26 by ABC News

(MARIPOSA COUNTY, Calif.) -- A bone-dry environment combined with scorching temperatures and ample fuel -- all consequences of climate change -- is what allowed the Oak Fire to spread so rapidly from the moment of ignition, scientists tell ABC News. The Oak Fire spread to... Read More.

Scientists explain possible reasons behind the increase in shark attacks off East Coast

Tuesday, July 26 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Underwater creatures that have been dominating the oceans since before the dinosaurs roamed the earth have been causing quite a stir this summer with what seems like an increase in interactions with beachgoers. An uptick in human-shark interactions has been occurring on... Read More.

Endangered red wolf populations could be revived with ‘ghost’ genes from coyotes, scientists say

Wednesday, June 29 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Scientists are hopeful that the endangered red wolf population, absent from the wild for decades, could be revived now that a significant portion of its DNA has been found in wild coyote populations. Red wolves have not existed in the wild along... Read More.

Millions remain unboosted, as scientists say 3rd COVID shot provides ‘significant’ protection

Tuesday, June 28 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- As advisors to the FDA consider what type of COVID-19 shots should be offered in the fall, new federal data reveals a significant proportion of Americans have yet to receive their first and second boosters. In May, federal officials authorized the use of... Read More.

International trade of spiders, scorpions is 80% unregulated — threatening conservation, scientists say

Saturday, May 21 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Spiders, tarantulas and scorpions may be creepy to many, but it turns out there's a gargantuan market for arachnids as pets, and it is mostly unregulated -- posing problems for the sustainability of their species. Nearly 80% of the global arachnid trade,... Read More.

Stories tagged with: scientists

Scientists find evidence of oldest known surgical limb amputation that occurred 31,000 years ago

Antarctica’s melting ‘Doomsday glacier’ could raise sea levels by 10 feet, scientists say

Tattoo ink is under-regulated, scientists say

North Atlantic hurricane season could soon shift earlier in the year, scientists say

Climate change could aggravate over half of known human pathogens, scientists say

Little-known species are at even more risk of extinction, scientists say

Scientists explain how the deadly flooding in Kentucky got so bad

Scientists explain the factors that caused the Oak Fire to explode so suddenly

Scientists explain possible reasons behind the increase in shark attacks off East Coast

Endangered red wolf populations could be revived with ‘ghost’ genes from coyotes, scientists say

Millions remain unboosted, as scientists say 3rd COVID shot provides ‘significant’ protection

International trade of spiders, scorpions is 80% unregulated — threatening conservation, scientists say

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