Today, you’ll learn about a massive discovery of new species from the depths of the ocean, why you shouldn’t buy your brand new driver their own car, and a possible breakthrough in microchip data collection from animals.

New Marine Species

• “Scientists Discover 100 New Marine Species in New Zealand.” by Rebecca Carballo. 2024.
• “Expedition to Uncover Secrets of New Zealand’s Unexplored Bounty Trough.” Ocean Census. 2024.
• “Our Mission: Enhancing Ocean Life Discovery Worldwide.” Ocean Census. 2024.
• “This metal marvel collects time capsules of life from the abyss.” Marine Biodiversity Hub. 2017.

Teen Drivers

• “‘Don’t buy your kids a car’: young drivers with own cars in more crashes.” by Lachlan Gilbert. 2024.
• “Young drivers’ early access to their own car and crash risk into early adulthood: Findings from DRIVE study.” by Huei-Yang Chen, et al. 2024.
• “Teen Drivers.” Injury Facts. 2024.
• “Young Drivers.” NHTSA. 2022.
• “Teen Driver Statistics.” Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Research Institute. 2024.

Animal Microchips

• “Injectable Microchip Tracks Animal Health.” by Julianne Pepitone. 2024.
• “Microchips Result In Higher Rate Of Return Of Shelter Animals To Owners.” by Linda Lord. 2009.
• “A Subcutaneously Injectable Implant for Multimodal Physiological Monitoring in Animals.” by Parvez Ahmmed, et al. 2024.

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Today, you’ll learn about the potential positive power of gossip, how climate change is making zooplankton in Lake Erie confused, and a surprising connection between new school buses and student performance in school.

Gossip

• “Can’t Stand Gossip? Let’s Talk, New Research Suggests.” by Emily C. Nunez. 2024.
• “Explaining the evolution of gossip.” by Xinyue Pan, et al. 2024.
• “Who Gossips and How in Everyday Life?” by Megan L. Robbins, et al. 2019.

Zooplankton

• “In Lake Erie, climate change scrambles zooplankton seasonal presence.” by Tatyana Woodall. 2024.
• “Zooplankton Facts.” n.a. 2024.
• “Biotic and thermal drivers alter zooplankton phenology in western Lake Erie.” by Jenna Bailey & James M. Hood. 2024.

School Bus Science

• “Could riding older school buses hinder student performance?” University of Michigan. 2024.
• “EPA Clean School Bus Rebate Program Offers $500 Million in Funding.” n.a. 2023.
• “School Bus Rebate Program and Student Educational Performance Test Scores.” by Meredith Pedde, PhD, et al. 2024.

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Today, you’ll learn about the science of getting in the groove, a newly discovered burial ground for elite medieval horses, and more evidence that coffee could help you fight off cancer.

Grooving to Music

• “Neural dynamics of predictive timing and motor engagement in music listening.” by Arnaud Zalta, et al. 2024.
• “Two Concepts of Groove: Musical Nuances, Rhythm, and Genre.” by Evan Malone. 2022.
• “An expanded role for the dorsal auditory pathway in sensorimotor control and integration.” by Josef P Rauschecker. 2011.

Horse Burial

• “Tudor era horse cemetery in Westminster revealed as likely resting place of elite imported animals.” by Andrew Merrington. 2024.
• “Horse cemetery in Westminster revealed as likely resting place for elite imported animals.” n.a. 2024.

Coffee & Cancer

• “Coffee drinkers have much lower risk of bowel cancer recurrence, study finds.” by Denis Campbell. 2024.
• “Sixty seconds on…Coffee and cancer.” by Nigel Hawkes. 2016.
• “Coffee consumption is associated with a reduced risk of colorectal cancer recurrence and all-cause mortality.” by Abisola M. Oyelere, et al. 2024.
• “Colorectal Cancer: Facts & Figures 2020-2022.” American Cancer Society. 2020.

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