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Environment 2 hours ago

What can Charleston and other coastal cities teach South Florida about sea-level rise?

South Florida is considered one of the most at-risk areas of the U.S. when it comes to sea-level rise. But what can the region learn from other areas facing similar challenges?

Archaeology 3 hours ago

DNA study IDs descendants of George Washington from unmarked remains

New DNA sequencing technologies have identified the historical remains of George Washington's grandnephews, Samuel Walter Washington and George Steptoe Washington Jr., and their mother, Lucy Payne Washington, from unmarked, ...

Space Exploration 10 hours ago

Schools in the path of April's total solar eclipse prepare for a natural teaching moment

Seventh-grade student Henry Cohen bounced side to side in time to the Beatles' "Here Comes the Sun" playing in teacher Nancy Morris' classroom, swinging his arms open and closed across the planets pictured on his T-shirt.

Planetary Sciences Mar 27, 2024

Astronomers conduct first search for forming planets with James Webb Space Telescope

Planets form in disks of dust and gas called protoplanetary disks that whirl around a central protostar during its final assembly. Although several dozens of such disks have been imaged, just two planets have been caught ...

Economics & Business Mar 27, 2024

Value-added tax data could help countries prepare better for crises

How would an armed conflict, an epidemic, or a flood affect the economy? "Being able to assess—perhaps even predict—the economic impact of such crises is essential when it comes to mitigating and counteracting the damage," ...

Plants & Animals Mar 27, 2024

What makes voatsiperifery the world's best pepper

The triple Michelin-starred chef Anne-Sophie Pic has long been raving about its "complex, woody, tangy and spicy nose." It goes particularly well with pigeon, she says, and also with rhubarb and grapefruit.

Earth Sciences Mar 27, 2024

Anthropocene or not, it is our current epoch that we should be fighting for

Has the Holocene epoch of the past 11,700 years been supplanted by the proposed Anthropocene epoch of today? Although it's broadly accepted that planetary systems have changed as a result of human influence, a panel of experts ...

Social Sciences Mar 27, 2024

Why EU information campaigns are failing to deter migrants

It was everywhere on the news and social media. In September 2023, 10,000 migrants arrived on the island of Lampedusa, more than doubling the island's population of 6,000 and overwhelming its resources. The migrants—mostly ...

Ecology Mar 26, 2024

Using suction cups inspired by fish to listen in on whale conversations

In their ambitious goal to understand and ultimately communicate with sperm whales, research scientists from Project CETI have enlisted the help of unlikely collaborators—clingfish.

Evolution Mar 26, 2024

How lizards avoid being killed by venomous snakes

A University of Queensland-led study has shed light on how some lizards have evolved to resist deadly neurotoxins from Australia's most venomous snakes.

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