Science Connected Magazine is an editorially independent, non-profit newsroom producing open-access science journalism and ...

Do mummies decompose? Why or why not? Find out how mummification works, and what happens to a human body when it doesn’t work so well. As long as life has existed, so has death—and decomposition. Many ...

Cattle are the most common type of large, animals with hooves, also known as ungulates. They are usually raised in captivity for their meat, milk, hides, and other resources. Cattle were first ...

Moth migration may be guided by an internal compass to find the way, according to a new study that tracked flight paths of individual moths. Just like we may take an annual vacation, every year ...

If you’ve ever felt queasy while on a train or boat, you’re definitely not alone. Motion sickness is extremely common—according to the National Library of Medicine, around one in three are considered ...

Looking for a science project to do with kids? These experiments go beyond the trivial and incorporate real-world scientific research. Around the world, millions of kids are headed back to school in a ...

Science attempts to describe nature at all scales, including globally. But scientists and the institutional structures and gatekeepers, such as governments, universities, and science journal editors, ...

Mowing lawns less frequently and allowing grass to grow may result in greater plant and pollinator biodiversity and fewer pests. Looks can be deceiving: a uniformly well-mowed lawn might look good, ...

The pipevine measures approximately 7–10 cm (2.75–4 in) from wingtip to wingtip. It is commonly found in the Deep South, but during the summer you can find it in the Southwest, including parts of ...

What is the environmental paw print of pet food? Larger than you may think! It takes an area twice the size of the UK to produce dry food for cats and dogs. Much has been debated about the ...

A smoking habit is visible on the roots of one’s teeth after quitting and even after death, giving clues for forensics and archaeology. Scientists from Northumbria University have found that teeth can ...

While rats may suffer from a bad reputation in popular media, these little rodents have something in common with humans: they are incredibly playful. Play has been observed in many species, yet ...