Science, Health and Environment

Dads Who Exercise May Pass Down Cognitive Benefits to their Children

When it comes to baby-bearing, women often get the brunt of the responsibility, especially before a child is born. But new evidence shows that a dad’s morning run or lifting session may be responsible for more of his offspring’s cognitive traits than previously thought.

Ancient Analogs: Northwestern postdoc studies the past as a proxy for modern-day ocean acidification

Shells — even those some 66 million years old — can tell us a lot about climate change, says Ben Linzmeier. Linzmeier studies bivalves, aquatic mollusks that include oysters, clams, mussels, and scallops that lived through the extinction of the dinosaurs.

“Earth’s Thermometers” Heating Up: New Zealand Glaciers Rapidly Retreating

Glaciers in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres are rapidly retreating in sync, a trend unique to the accelerating pace of warming in which the Earth is currently caught. Researchers like University of Maine geologist Noel Potter, who studies glacial retreat in New Zealand, observe this trend with increasing frequency.

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