April 3, 2019 – Five Shouts Out

Tiger geckos in Vietnam could be the next species sold into extinction

EditorApril 3, 2019

[caption id="attachment_63530" align="aligncenter" width="800"] Cat Ba tiger gecko (Goniurosaurus catbaensis) in its natural habitat.Credit: Mona van Schingen[/caption] While proper information about the conservation status of tiger gecko species is largely...

Theories

Vaping: the astonishing surge in e-cigarette use

EditorApril 3, 2019April 2, 2019

Use of e-cigarettes, particularly among teens, is rising at the fastest-recorded rate for any substance. In recent years, vaping has become a popular alternative to smoking cigarettes. It’s more discreet...

Earth

Beware a glacier’s tongue

EditorApril 3, 2019April 3, 2019

[caption id="attachment_63520" align="aligncenter" width="902"] This is an an aerial view of Grey Glacier, part of the Southern Patagonia Ice Field. Researchers obtained their data from the forward tip of the...