Mosquitoes can extend their lives by months by halting their growth and reproduction, allowing them to weather harsh conditions.
Evolution
Oct 11, 2022
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Early farming in Scotland was a less smelly affair than elsewhere, as new research shows they did not need to use manure to fertilize their fields—unlike their counterparts in other parts of the British Isles and on mainland ...
Archaeology
Oct 10, 2022
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The gray whale is the focus of research projects anticipating its eventual return to European waters after an absence of a half-millennium.
Plants & Animals
Oct 6, 2022
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Scientists from Durham University's Institute for Computational Cosmology used the most detailed supercomputer simulations yet to reveal an alternative explanation for the Moon's origin, with a giant impact immediately placing ...
Astronomy
Oct 4, 2022
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Every summer, weather forecasters blast news about African dust plumes crossing the southern United States. And to most people, it's just dust, but to researchers at Texas A&M University, it's much more.
Earth Sciences
Sep 27, 2022
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Volcanic eruptions cannot be predicted with 100% certainty. However, details about an upcoming eruption can be estimated using the hot and smelly gases a volcano produces.
Earth Sciences
Sep 23, 2022
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Are elephants important? How about rhinoceros? Or lions? What happens if Earth loses its last remaining large animals? New research by Professor of Biology Felisa Smith at the University of New Mexico shows the profound impacts ...
Ecology
Sep 19, 2022
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Topological insulators act as electrical insulators on the inside but conduct electricity along their surfaces. Researchers study some of these insulators' exotic behavior using an external magnetic field to force the ion ...
Condensed Matter
Sep 19, 2022
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The shortages of water resources and unsustainable water resource management are more prominent in arid and semi-arid areas. The mismatch between water supply schemes and the characteristics of root water uptake leads to ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 14, 2022
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Fake foods are invading our supermarkets, as foods we love are substituted or adulterated with lower value or unethical goods.
Molecular & Computational biology
Sep 12, 2022
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