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Dr. Emily Roberts

Dr. Emily Roberts

Dr. Emily Roberts has a PhD in molecular biology and zero patience for headline science. She edits OwlyTimes' health and science coverage from Boston, focuses on what studies actually showed (sample size, methodology, who funded it), and tries to leave readers neither panicked nor falsely reassured.

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Honey bees suffer memory lapses when distracted by new informationScience

Honey bees suffer memory lapses when distracted by new information

Researchers at the Royal Society B found that honey bees experience memory lapses when sensory interference disrupts their ability to learn new information.

Human presence forces wildlife to change daily activity patternsScience

Human presence forces wildlife to change daily activity patterns

A Science study using Covid-19 Bio-Logging Initiative data reveals that human presence forces wild animals to alter their daily activity patterns globally.

Scientists Use Solar Plasma Rhythms to Predict Extreme SuperflaresScience

Scientists Use Solar Plasma Rhythms to Predict Extreme Superflares

Researchers in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics use solar plasma rhythms to predict X10 intensity superflares and improve space safety.

UW-Madison to renovate 139-year-old Science Hall for $85 millionScience

UW-Madison to renovate 139-year-old Science Hall for $85 million

John and Tashia Morgridge donated $85.2 million to UW-Madison to renovate the 139-year-old Science Hall. The $163.2 million project begins in early 2027.

Scientific Reports Study Links Human Memory to Bodily CellsScience

Scientific Reports Study Links Human Memory to Bodily Cells

Researchers at Anglia Ruskin University led by Utkarsh Gupta found that human bodily cells actively store memories, challenging the brain-only view of self.

1908 Tunguska explosion leveled 80 million trees in Siberian forestScience

1908 Tunguska explosion leveled 80 million trees in Siberian forest

On 30 June 1908, a massive aerial explosion above the Podkamennaya Tunguska River in Siberia flattened 80 million trees across a vast, remote forest area.

11 GOP Lawmakers Move to Block Federal Funding for NASEMScience

11 GOP Lawmakers Move to Block Federal Funding for NASEM

Eleven Republican lawmakers introduced a bill to block federal funding for NASEM, challenging the organization's climate science guidance for federal judges.

Albuquerque nuclear museum adds U-2 Dragon Lady to permanent displayScience

Albuquerque nuclear museum adds U-2 Dragon Lady to permanent display

The National Museum of Nuclear Science and History in Albuquerque now displays a U-2 Dragon Lady spy plane as a permanent part of its aircraft exhibit.

Garden Grove toxic chemical leak prompts urgent health warningsHealth

Garden Grove toxic chemical leak prompts urgent health warnings

Authorities evacuated 40,000 Garden Grove residents on Friday, May 22, after a storage vessel leaked methyl methacrylate, creating a dangerous toxic vapor.

Preidlhof and Sha Wellness Face Backlash Over Medical ProceduresScience

Preidlhof and Sha Wellness Face Backlash Over Medical Procedures

Preidlhof and Sha Wellness face criticism for marketing medical-adjacent services like stem cell therapy that lack clear scientific evidence for guests.

FDLPD de-escalates crisis with 59-year-old man at Motel 6Health

FDLPD de-escalates crisis with 59-year-old man at Motel 6

Fond du Lac police officers and a social worker safely resolved a crisis involving a 59-year-old man at the Motel 6 on 649 W. Johnson Street on Friday.

Rising Ocean Temperatures Trigger Mass Coral Bleaching CrisisScience

Rising Ocean Temperatures Trigger Mass Coral Bleaching Crisis

Marine biologist Clint Oakley warns that an incoming El Niño weather system will likely trigger mass coral bleaching by pushing ocean temperatures higher.