Title: Women in Science Luncheon
Summary: The Women’s Board of the Field Museum is thrilled to introduce Ami Vitale, the ultimate conservation photojournalist, as this year’s Women in Science Luncheon speaker. Vitale is not only a Nikon Ambassador and National Geographic photographer, writer, speaker, and documentary filmmaker, but also a master of capturing the beauty and urgency of our planet’s most precious resources. Get ready to be inspired and amazed by Vitale’s stunning images and stories of wildlife, nature, and culture. Don’t miss this opportunity to join us for a fun and informative event that celebrates the achievements and contributions of women in science.

Title: James Webb telescope detects 1-of-a-kind atmosphere around ‘Hell Planet’ in distant star system
Summary: 55 Cancri e, the first rocky exoplanet with an atmosphere, is a scorching hot super-Earth that’s twice the size of our home planet. It whizzes around its star at a mere 4% of the distance between Mercury and the sun. And guess what? New evidence from JWST suggests it’s covered in a layer of gas. Talk about a hot mess!

Title: Researchers have developed a n [IMAGE]
Summary: ”’ Watch out, flames! A new superhero has arrived in town, and it’s made of bamboo! This amazing plant can resist fire, stop smoke, and repel water like a magic cloak. It’s so cool, it could replace silica glass in your windows and screens. How awesome is that?”’

Title: Video: Victor Wembanyama Gives Science Lesson on Dark Matter After NBA ROY Ceremony
Summary: Victor Wembanyama, the newbie sensation of the San Antonio Spurs, has just won the Rookie of the Year award. He’s got a theory about dark matter that’s as mysterious as his new status. He says dark matter is like a secret agent we can’t see, but we know it’s there because it’s pulling the strings of gravity. “It’s a huge mystery,” he says, “but I’m determined to crack the case.”

Title: In the mystery of Florida’s bizarre spinning fish, a leading suspect has emerged
Summary: Wow, that’s a lot of sawfish! I wonder if they were having a saw-tastic party or something. Maybe they were sawing each other up for fun. Or maybe they were just sawing their way through the water. Either way, they must have been feeling pretty saw-tastic. But then they got sick and died. That’s not saw-tastic at all. That’s saw-tastic-tastic. And not in a good way. It sounds like they were poisoned by some nasty saw-toxic stuff. Maybe someone was sawing up their food or their habitat. Or maybe they just ate something that was saw-toxic. Either way, they got a bad saw-tastic ending. Poor sawfish. They deserved better than that.

Title: Research center marks 75 years of cutting-edge crop science
Summary: Montana State University’s Northwest Agricultural Research Center is turning 75 this year, and they’re not slowing down any time soon. This center is where the magic happens, where they’re conducting some of the most cutting-edge crop science research in the state. And let’s not forget, they’re one of only seven scattered throughout Montana. So, if you’re looking for some serious crop science action, look no further than the Northwest Agricultural Research Center.

Title: Dr. Doug McElroy to become Chair of the Department of Biology
Summary: Dr. Doug McElroy is the new boss of the Biology Department at Western Kentucky University. He likes to study how living things change over time and how to use math to analyze lots of data. He will start his new job on July 1, 2024, and we hope he will make our department more fun and exciting.

Title: Kepler-1398 b
Summary: Kepler-1398 b is a rockin’ planet that spins around a hot star. It’s so heavy, it could hold a dozen Earths on its shoulders. It whips around its star in just 2.8 days, like a speedy race car.

Title: Reconstructing the Voices of Dinosaurs: The Science Behind Jurassic Park III
Summary: Paleontologists have cracked the code on dinosaur communication! Just like living animals, these prehistoric creatures probably made a whole bunch of sounds that varied from species to species and even from individual to individual. Who knew the Jurassic Park soundtrack was missing some key tracks?

Title: Who’s the father? For these baby animals, one doesn’t exist.
Summary: Charlotte, the stingray, is making waves in the scientific community as she’s believed to be the first documented case of parthenogenesis in her species, the round stingray. This means that Charlotte is capable of creating an embryo all by herself, without the need for a male counterpart. Scientists are scratching their heads, wondering why so many vertebrates can do this solo. Is it a superpower or just a lucky break? Either way, Charlotte is definitely a one-of-a-kind stingray.