Happy Tuesday, Aledan Merfolk! It’s been a loooong time since we’ve had a Science Tuesday, and we’ve missed a lot of awesome science news, so let’s take a look at all the awesome things that happened in May, starting with ET!
Intelligent extraterrestrial life likely exists
Strange tail-less comet observed by researchers
LHC gears up to search for possible new particle
Fewer than 10 Royal Turtles remain in wild in Cambodia
Scientists transform skin cells into non-functional sperm
Aerial pesticide spraying correlates with autism risk in children
Wreckage of Cook’s Endeavour possibly found off R.I. coast
Seasonal dark lines on Mars may be created by boiling water
Exoplanets orbiting ultra-cool dwarf star could harbor life
New jellyfish discovered by NOAA in Marianas Trench
New species of frog found in Amazon rainforest
Google joins Mich. colleges in effort to resolve water woes in Flint
Trillion species of microbes, most undiscovered, may exist on Earth
Wheel wear won’t keep Mars Curiosity from climbing mountain
Venezuela’s Lake Maracaibo is world’s top spot for lightning
Female giant water bugs attracted to egg-carrying males
Researchers link type 1 diabetes risk to viral infections in children
3 possible reasons suggested for moon’s mysterious swirls
Leopards aren’t as abundant as once thought
Study puts focus on crocodile eyes
Embryos grown outside uterus for 13 days in pair of studies
Mouse study looks at how ketamine works as antidepressant
Sierra Leone Ebola survivors developed blindness later
Fossil discovery sheds light on primate evolution mystery
Quake swarms point to magma recharge at Mount St. Helens
Venus flytraps’ predatory ways may have roots in defense
Scientists calculate distant black hole’s mass
Gut calming messages blocked by defective genes in Crohn’s disease patients
Marijuana to be tested as treatment for PTSD in clinical trial
Ancient marine reptile boasts unusual hammerhead
Researchers check for leprosy in red squirrels on UK island
Society can influence bedtimes, but not wake times
Fast, economical test for Zika developed
Implant helps restore some sight to macular degeneration patients
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis linked to increased heart disease risk in women
Model, maps offer detailed view of Mercury
Clean water ice covers Pluto’s moon Hydra
Many of world’s plants threatened with extinction
Contradictory radar scans fuel debate over Tutankhamun’s tomb
Canadian teen links constellation with hidden Mayan city
Researchers say basalt shard was part of oldest known ax with handle
Camels’ genetic diversity linked to ancient trade routes
Kepler space telescope locates 1,284 new exoplanets
Atomic oxygen found in Mars’ atmosphere
Lava bubbles in volcanic rock offer clues to early life on Earth
Evidence of early oxygen found in 2.7-billion-year-old micrometeorites
Darkest ocean depths home to lots of life (like…mermaids?!)
Bend in Hawaii-Emperor Seamount caused by mantle flow
WHO: UK, Ireland areas exceed air pollution safety levels
Worm excrement responsible for strange mounds in South America
Cold climate shift may have been factor in Neanderthal extinction
Earth-sun magnetic field interactions seen by NASA space probes
Strange radio-wave echoes may finally have explanation
Scientists surprised to find eukaryote with no mitochondria
Caregiver depression may linger long after patient leaves ICU
Bones of American bison ancestor uncovered in Fla.
CT scan shows tiny Egyptian coffin holds ancient mummified fetus
Dung beetles take mental snapshot of sky to guide them
Study offers evidence that RNA may have started life on Earth
Space Station reaches 100,000th-orbit milestone
Expanding red giant stars could warm frozen planets enough to support life
Roman-era artifacts found near shipwreck by amateur divers in Israel
Swift bleaching of Great Barrier Reef documented in photos
Texas research team reports successful cloning of Zika virus strain
DARPA shows off latest inventions, designs
Ancient multi-celled organisms found in China
Explaining giraffe necks is a stretch goal for scientists
Chemistry of Europa’s oceans could be like Earth’s
Spider-silk-like wire developed by scientists
AI speedily learns Bose-Einstein condensate experiment
Study examines gender disparity in silent heart attacks
Bacteria may lead to development of type 1 diabetes
Small object in Kuiper Belt seen in New Horizons images
Area surrounding sun-like star similar to Kuiper Belt
Unique horns adorned 2 new dinosaur species found in Mont., Utah
Scientists examine retreat of Antarctica’s Totten Glacier
New Orleans, surrounding areas sinking
Ohio site used for spiritual ceremonies 2,300 years ago
Hubble image offers detailed view of Mars
Urban bees mostly dine on flowers rather than human food
Insect-like flying robots can stick to surfaces
Small modular nuclear reactors take step closer to marketplace
Migraine patients may find relief with green light
Childhood obesity tied to prenatal BPA exposure
Experiment supports pilot-wave theory
Exoplanets offer clues to formation of our solar system
2 separate studies link birds’ red color to same gene
Colorful gardens mark Arctic fox dens
Shark bites on rise in Hawaii because more people in water
Researchers find dangerous Nile crocodiles in Fla.
Skeletons in ancient mass graves likely Battle of Dunbar prisoners
Fossil of strange ichthyosaur offers insight about mass extinction
Lips may have covered dinosaurs’ teeth (pucker up for dino porn! Which is actually a thing…)
Solar flares from nascent sun may have paved way for life on Earth
Study paints bleak picture if global warming continues
Barley used to make beer in China 5,000 years ago
Environmental toxins may explain carcinogenic meat research
Black holes start out massive and get bigger
Dolphins need mucus to help make sounds to find prey (“It’s kind of like making a raspberry,” said researcher Aaron Thode. <- This is my favorite science news this past month. I can totally see Niku doing this)
Excavation of Malcolm X’s boyhood home finds 18th-century artifacts
Australian researchers make progress with silicon in quantum computers
Depression in adolescents tied to socioeconomic status
Historic sites in Detroit to share $50,000 in preservation grants
Neanderthals likely built mysterious 176,000-year-old structures
Studies suggest that colliding black holes may be dark matter
Tree cloud-seeding experiments may have impact on climate predictions
World War II plane missing since 1944 found near Palau
Ancient Phoenician’s genome sequenced
Protein linked to Alzheimer’s may be triggered by infections
Study IDs new eye problems in Zika-infected infants
Huge deep sea sponge could be 1,000 years old
Abrupt change in 1242 Hungary climate pushed out invading Mongols
Improvement of optical clocks may pave way for redefinition of second
Bacterial infection resistant to antibiotics found in US patient (Well this is scary as shit)
Study ties AFib to increased cancer risk among women
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