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Big Cats: il nuovo libro di Steve Winter, il fotografo dei grandi felini di Nat Geo
Il fotografo e National Geographic Explorer è stato braccato da tigri e inseguito da un rinoceronte per realizzare le straordinarie immagini dei grandi felini raccolte nel suo nuovo libro fotografico. DI Rachel Nuwer, FOTOGRAFIE DI Steve Winter pubblicato 12-10-2026 Nel nuovo libro Big Cats, Steve Winter e la giornalista Sharon Guynup raccontano la storia dei felini più possenti del mondo – dai leoni alle tigri ai giaguari – e spiegano come il loro lavoro abbia contribuito a proteggerli.
Jak vznikají slavné snímky šelem? Fotopasti, bývalý pytlák i pořádná dávka štěstí
Velké kočky jsou mistryně ve skrývání a tuto dovednost vybrušovala miliony let evoluce. Dnes mají ještě jeden důvod, proč se držet stranou: lidé. Steve Winter, fotograf spolupracující s National Geographic, přesto postavil kariéru na snímcích tygrů, lvů, jaguárů, irbisů a pum ve chvílích, které by spatřil málokdo. Takové snímky vyžadují pečlivé plánování, technickou vynalézavost, trpělivost a umělecký cit – a k tomu notnou dávku štěstí.
How a Nat Geo Photographer Captured Iconic Photos of Big Cats
Big cats are masters of staying hidden, a skill honed by millions of years of evolution. Today, they have another reason to remain out of sight: humans. Yet National Geographic contributing photographer Steve Winter has built a career capturing tigers, lions, jaguars, snow leopards, and cougars in moments few people would ever witness. Making those images requires meticulous planning, technical ingenuity, patience, and artistic instinct—along with a fair amount of luck.
Mac Stone Puts His Photography to Work to Save Southern Swamps
In the South, one thing you’re taught early on is not to mess with snakes—especially cottonmouths. The hemotoxic venom of these semi-aquatic pit vipers has been honed by evolution to dissolve tissue, rupture blood cells, and cause uncontrolled bleeding. So when most people see a cottonmouth, they immediately back away. Not conservation photographer Mac Stone.
‘Remarkably encouraging’: stem-cell treatments for autoimmune diseases enter new phase
Hongkui Deng, who has been working on a trial involving iPSC transplants, is observed by students. By the age of 25, Mingyu, a pseudonym being used to protect her privacy, had already undergone two liver transplants and a pancreas transplant in an effort to treat her type 1 diabetes. In her ten years living with the condition, she had also experienced three life-threatening periods of severe hypoglycaemia (low blood sugar), despite intensive insulin therapy.
After an Airport Bust, Some Rescued Reptiles Found a Haven in the Bronx
NEW YORK — Drugs, guns, stolen art ... and box turtles. Turtle smuggling has long been a problem at U.S. airports, but trafficking has increased sharply in the past few years, conservationists and law enforcement officials say, driven in part by a big boom in the exotic pet trade in China. Organized crime networks are recruiting locals — or, in some cases, flying foreigners into the United States — to poach native reptiles, they say. Captured turtles are then smuggled out of the country.
After an Airport Bust, Some Rescued Reptiles Found a Haven in the Bronx
Drugs, guns, stolen art … and box turtles. Turtle smuggling has long been a problem at U.S. airports, but trafficking has increased sharply in the past few years, conservationists and law enforcement officials say, driven in part by a big boom in the exotic pet trade in China. Organized crime networks are recruiting locals — or, in some cases, flying foreigners into the United States — to poach native reptiles, they say. Captured turtles are then smuggled out of the country.
100 let fotografování lvů v National Geographic
Samci lva se přes všechnu svou vznešenost a sílu při lovu většinou spoléhají na samice. Když tedy osmiletý samec jménem Hildur jednoho podvečera zachytil pach krve, vyskočil na nohy. „Nejspíš dva týdny nejedl,“ vzpomíná Michael Nichols, bývalý kmenový fotograf a editor-at-large National Geographic. „Rozběhl se a uháněl osm kilometrů.“ Až ke smečce, která něco ulovila.
A Century of Photographing Lions in National Geographic Original
Male lions, for all their bluster and might, mostly depend on females to do the hunting. So when an eight-year-old male named Hildur picked up the scent of blood early one evening, he leapt to his feet. “He probably hadn’t eaten in two weeks,” recalls Michael Nichols, a former staff photographer and editor-at-large at National Geographic.
Pigeons, people have been frenemies forever
Pigeons, people have been frenemies forever Bones found in Cyprus indicate residents may have bred the birds. A pigeon, likely expecting food, pokes its head inside the home of Tina Piña Trachtenberg, known as Mother Pigeon, in Brooklyn borough of New York City. A study explores whether people set out to domesticate pigeons or the process occurred naturally as pigeons “colonized” human environments.
Martin Picard’s Mitochondrial Theory of Mind
Martin Picard, director of the Mitochondrial Psychobiology Lab at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, has placed the energetic organelles at the center of his model for health and consciousness. Sasha Maslov for Quanta Magazine Introduction It was 9 a.m. on a Thursday, and Martin Picard was watching his blood flow from an IV in his arm through a hole in the wall.
Wie Bindungsstil und Kinderwunsch zusammenhängen, ist überraschend
News Lesedauer ca. 2 Minuten Drucken Teilen Kindheit: Der Bindungsstil beeinflusst womöglich, wie viele Kinder jemand will Menschen mit einer unsicheren Bindung haben mehr Kinder als Menschen mit einer sicheren Bindung. Was sich hinter diesem überraschenden Zusammenhang verbirgt. Wer als Kind wenig Verlässlichkeit erlebt hat, sehnt sich später womöglich mehr nach einer Familie.
Sursă imagine, Colin Domnauer Informații despre articol Autor, Rachel Nuwer Rol, BBC Future Data publicării acum 18 minute Timp de lectură: 7 min În fiecare an, medicii de la un spital din provincia Yunnan din China se pregătesc pentru un aflux de persoane care se plâng de o afecțiune neobișnuită. Pacienții prezintă un simptom extrem de ciudat: au viziuni ale unor personaje foarte mici, asemănătoare elfilor sau spiridușilor, care defilează pe sub uși, se târăsc pe pereți și se agață de mobilă.
I'm No Good at Spearing Lionfish, But I Sure Can Eat Them Original
The lionfish hovers above a rocky shelf of coral, its red and white-banded fins flared out like an aquatic peacock. Behind my scuba mask, my eyes widen. This is the invasive species we are after. An untold number of lionfish inhabit the brilliant jade waters off the coast of Destin, Florida. They have no natural predators here, and the 18 venomous spines that line their back and underside strongly deter most native fauna from developing a taste.
I'm No Good at Spearing Lionfish, But I Sure Can Eat Them
Northern California 4 hours ago Sacramento's cockroach problem is getting worse.
Attachment style may influence how many kids people have
People with “fearful” or “preoccupied” insecure attachment styles had more children, whereas securely attached people had fewer, according to a recent study The decision of whether to have children is a deeply personal one—so personal that it may be influenced by the attachment style someone develops in their own childhood.
Attachment style may influence how many kids people have
Attachment style may influence how many kids people have The decision of whether to have children is a deeply personal one—so personal that it may be influenced by the attachment style someone develops in their own childhood. Attachment styles are psychological frameworks that form in the first years of life based on the quality of interactions with primary caregivers; research suggests that they influence how we relate to friends, parents and partners throughout life.
Casi todo el mundo, en todas partes, se desvía hacia la izquierda al caminar
NUEVA YORK.- Iñaki Echeverría-Huarte, físico aplicado de la Universidad de Navarra en España, estudiaba si las personas mantienen cierta distancia entre sí mientras caminan cuando notó algo extraño. A lo largo de unos 40 experimentos, la mayoría de los participantes se desviaba espontáneamente hacia la izquierda. Aunque esta observación no tenía nada que ver con su investigación original, despertó su curiosidad. “Esta fue la primera señal de que algo raro estaba pasando”, dijo Echeverría-Huarte.
Elizabeth Blackburn
Elizabeth Blackburn is a molecular biologist and biochemist. She is a former president of the Salk Institute for Biological Studies and an emerita faculty member at the University of California, San Francisco. In 2009 she shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for uncovering the structure of telomeres, the protective tips at the ends of our chromosomes that help to safeguard DNA, and for helping to discover telomerase, the enzyme that keeps those tips intact.
Darío Gil
Darío Gil is an engineer and technology executive serving as the U.S. Department of Energy’s undersecretary for science and innovation. Previously, he led IBM Research as senior vice president and director, overseeing research in artificial intelligence, quantum computing, semiconductors and related technologies. [This interview was edited for length and clarity.] How would you describe the current state of American science?
Norbert Holtkamp
Norbert Holtkamp is a physicist and science administrator who has served as director of the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab) since January 2026. He previously held senior leadership roles at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and the ITER fusion project, where he focused on large-scale accelerator and scientific infrastructure development. [This interview was edited for length and clarity.] How would you describe the current state of American science?
Wayne A. I. Frederick
Wayne A. I. Frederick is a surgeon, scholar and university leader who has served as interim president of Howard University since 2025. He previously served as its 17th president from 2014 to 2023. A cancer surgeon and professor, his work focuses on health care disparities and medical education [This interview was edited for length and clarity.] How would you describe the current state of American science?
Scientific American
The noted robotics expert discusses the need for better communication to the public on the value of basic science This article is part of “ The Young American Scientists ,” which includes stories of 28 extraordinary scientists poised to change the world, as well as a deep look at the past, present and future of science and innovation in the U.S. Ayanna Howard is an American roboticist, entrepreneur and educator specializing in artificial intelligence and human‑centered technologies.
James Manyika
James Manyika is a technology executive and researcher focused on the intersection of technology, economics and society. He serves as senior vice president for research, labs, technology and society at Google and Alphabet. [This interview was edited for length and clarity.] How would you describe the current state of American science? On supporting science journalism If you're enjoying this article, consider supporting our award-winning journalism by subscribing.
Nora D. Volkow
Nora D. Volkow is a psychiatrist and neuroscientist who has led the National Institute on Drug Abuse at the National Institutes of Health since 2003. Her research pioneered brain-imaging studies of addiction, helping establish substance use disorder as a chronic brain disease and shaping scientific understanding of its biological basis. [This interview was edited for length and clarity.] How would you describe the current state of American science?
Thomas Rosenbaum
Thomas Rosenbaum is president of the California Institute of Technology and a physicist known for his research in quantum mechanics and condensed matter physics. He became Caltech’s ninth president in 2014 after serving as provost of the University of Chicago. [This interview was edited for length and clarity.] How would you describe the current state of American science?
Stephen Streiffer
Stephen Streiffer is director of Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and a materials scientist specializing in nanostructured materials and advanced characterization techniques. Before joining ORNL in 2023, he held leadership roles at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Stanford University and Argonne National Laboratory. [This interview was edited for length and clarity.] How would you describe the current state of American science?
Jonathan Levin
The university president shares thoughts on private funding and the future of science and innovation Jonathan Levin is an American economist and academic leader who has been serving as president of Stanford University since 2024. He previously led the Stanford Graduate School of Business and is known for research in industrial organization, market design and contract economics. [ This interview was edited for length and clarity .] How would you describe the current state of American science?
Ángel Cabrera
The university leader on how dealing with mistrust in science will help the U.S. keep its competitive edge Ángel Cabrera is a Spanish American academic and higher education leader who has served as president of the Georgia Institute of Technology since 2019. He previously led George Mason University and the Thunderbird School of Global Management and was dean of Spain's IE Business School. [ This interview was edited for length and clarity.
Michael M. Crow
The higher education innovator shares thoughts on communicating science and connecting research to what the public values Michael M. Crow is an American academic leader and science and technology policy scholar who has served as president of Arizona State University (ASU) since 2002. He previously held senior academic roles at Columbia University and is known for advancing ASU's “New American University” model. [ This interview was edited for length and clarity.
Max Hodak
The Neuralink co-founder on how artificial intelligence is the new industrial revolution Max Hodak is a biomedical engineer and technology entrepreneur. He is founder and CEO of Science Corporation, which develops neural technologies, and previously co-founded Neuralink, where he served as president through early 2021. [ This interview was edited for length and clarity. ] How would you describe the current state of American science? Full of potential.
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Anthony Fauci
The public health expert and former federal health official talks about the politicization of science Anthony Fauci is an American physician-scientist who led the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases from 1984 to 2022 and served as a key public health adviser during multiple disease outbreaks, including HIV/AIDS, Ebola and COVID. [ This interview was edited for length and clarity. ] How would you describe the current state of American science?
Anthony Fauci on mRNA vaccines, gene editing and AI
Anthony Fauci is an American physician-scientist who led the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases from 1984 to 2022 and served as a key public health adviser during multiple disease outbreaks, including HIV/AIDS, Ebola and COVID. [This interview was edited for length and clarity.] How would you describe the current state of American science? Sign up for Today in Science, a free daily newsletter from Scientific American and join a community of science-loving readers.
Norbert Holtkamp on the promise of basic science and why curiosity matters
Norbert Holtkamp is a physicist and science administrator who has served as director of the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab) since January 2026. He previously held senior leadership roles at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory and the ITER fusion project, where he focused on large-scale accelerator and scientific infrastructure development. [This interview was edited for length and clarity.] How would you describe the current state of American science?
Gerbrand Ceder on why science is a global enterprise
The University of California, Berkeley, materials scientist on the hope the next generation of scientists represents Rachel Nuwer Tue, June 16, 2026 at 7:00 AM UTC 3 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.
Michael M. Crow
Michael M. Crow is an American academic leader and science and technology policy scholar who has served as president of Arizona State University (ASU) since 2002. He previously held senior academic roles at Columbia University and is known for advancing ASU's "New American University" model. [This interview was edited for length and clarity.] How would you describe the current state of American science?
Neuralink co-founder Max Hodak on why U.S. science needs reform
The Neuralink co-founder on how artificial intelligence is the new industrial revolution Rachel Nuwer Tue, June 16, 2026 at 7:00 AM UTC 4 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Neuralink co-founder Max Hodak on why U.S. science needs reform Max Hodak is a biomedical engineer and technology entrepreneur.
Wayne A. I. Frederick on the future of health science
Wayne A. I. Frederick is a surgeon, scholar and university leader who has served as interim president of Howard University since 2025. He previously served as its 17th president from 2014 to 2023. A cancer surgeon and professor, his work focuses on health care disparities and medical education [This interview was edited for length and clarity.] How would you describe the current state of American science?
Aviv Regev on how generative AI is becoming the new language of science
The biotech executive talks about how we are currently at an inflection point in biomedical science and how frustration can be a good thing Rachel Nuwer Tue, June 16, 2026 at 7:00 AM UTC 5 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Aviv Regev on how generative AI is becoming the new language of science Aviv Regev is a computational biologist who leads Genentech Research and Early Development.
Former Georgia Tech president Ángel Cabrera speaks on accountability in science
The university leader on how dealing with mistrust in science will help the U.S. keep its competitive edge Rachel Nuwer Tue, June 16, 2026 at 7:00 AM UTC 4 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Former Georgia Tech president Ángel Cabrera speaks on accountability in science Ángel Cabrera is a Spanish American academic and higher education leader who has served as president of the Georgia Institute of Technology since 2019.
Stephen Streiffer
Stephen Streiffer is director of Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and a materials scientist specializing in nanostructured materials and advanced characterization techniques. Before joining ORNL in 2023, he held leadership roles at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Stanford University and Argonne National Laboratory. [This interview was edited for length and clarity.] How would you describe the current state of American science?
CalTech president Thomas Rosenbaum talks dreaming big, AI and U.S. science leadership
CalTech president Thomas Rosenbaum talks dreaming big, AI and U.S. science leadership Thomas Rosenbaum is president of the California Institute of Technology and a physicist known for his research in quantum mechanics and condensed matter physics. He became Caltech's ninth president in 2014 after serving as provost of the University of Chicago. [This interview was edited for length and clarity.] How would you describe the current state of American science?
Jonathan Levin
Jonathan Levin is an American economist and academic leader who has been serving as president of Stanford University since 2024. He previously led the Stanford Graduate School of Business and is known for research in industrial organization, market design and contract economics. [This interview was edited for length and clarity.] How would you describe the current state of American science?
Pigeons and people, frenemies for long
What an analysis of bird bones from a Late Bronze Age site has revealed Rachel Nuwer Published 15.06.26, 10:40 AM angelina katsanis/the new york times Sourced by the Telegraph People did not always look down their noses at pigeons. Over the centuries, the domesticated birds played important roles as sources of food and fertiliser, as messengers and even as beloved companions.
Nearly Everyone, Everywhere, Veers Left When Walking
Iñaki Echeverría-Huarte, an applied physicist at the University of Navarra in Spain, was studying whether people maintain a certain distance between one another while walking when he noticed something strange. Across some 40 experiments, most of his participants spontaneously veered to the left. Although this observation had nothing to do with his original research, it piqued his curiosity. "This was the first signal that something weird was happening," Echeverría-Huarte said.
Nearly Everyone, Everywhere, Veers Left When Walking
You have a preview view of this article while we are checking your access. When we have confirmed access, the full article content will load. Nearly Everyone, Everywhere, Veers Left When Walking Researchers are at a loss for why people across cultures and ages, regardless of their dominant hand, have a natural bias toward wandering in a counterclockwise direction.
Les pigeons et les humains sont amis-ennemis depuis plus longtemps qu’on ne le croit
Les humains n’ont pas toujours regardé les pigeons de haut. Au fil des siècles, ces oiseaux domestiqués ont joué des rôles importants : source de nourriture et de fertilisant, messagers, et même compagnons très aimés. Le moment exact où les humains et les pigeons ont commencé à tisser des liens demeure une question ouverte, et une étude publiée mercredi dans la revue Antiquity n’apporte pas de réponse définitive.
Ruggedly Beautiful Cyprus Is a Rock Climber's Dream Original
The Akamas Peninsula on Cyprus’s west coast is a raw, undeveloped expanse of rock, scrub, and sun. Wind-twisted trunks of juniper and wild olive trees overlook the glittering Mediterranean Sea, and dense thickets of oregano, sage, lavender, and rosemary perfume the air. The silence is interrupted only by birdsong.
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